Tender

Engaging water customers for better business outcomes

CONSUMER COUNCIL FOR WATER

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Summary of the contracting process

The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) is seeking a supplier to undertake research to improve customer engagement with water and sewerage companies in England and Wales. The project, titled "Water Affordability Customer Research 2024", aims to understand how customers want to hold water companies accountable for their services and how they can participate in decision-making processes. The tender period ends on 27th September 2024, with the contract expected to start on 15th October 2024 and end on 31st March 2025. The procurement method is a limited, competitive quotation below the threshold, with a total contract value of £120,000. This opportunity is available for SMEs and VCSEs, covering regions across the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in customer research, particularly those with experience in utilities and public service sectors. Companies that can offer innovative and effective engagement strategies will be well-positioned to compete. The project aims to develop comprehensive models and principles that enhance customer engagement and accountability, offering a platform for businesses to showcase their expertise in meaningful customer interaction and sustainable business planning in the water industry.

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Notice Title

Engaging water customers for better business outcomes

Notice Description

The supplier is required to undertake research with customers and consumers of water and sewerage companies in England and Wales to establish: - what holding water companies and their executives to account for the delivery of everyday services means to water customers, how this should be done, by whom, and what customers want from it - how to make this process accessible and engaging for a wide range of people to take part in what they feel is important for their water company to ask about or consult them on, in order to feed into and improve the everyday services (business as usual) they receive and five year water company business plans and how this should be done, including how they should be supported to participate in decision making with companies. - what they feel they are sensibly able to contribute to, to provide meaningful input to inform every day services and planning for future water and sewerage services and bills - identification of alternative approaches to direct customer engagement and out of these, which would be acceptable to customer and how this would fit into business planning - an output of this will be a set of principles and supporting models for holding companies to account and increasing customer engagement and representation in water companies This builds on CCW's published research of May 2020, which looked at how consumers wanted to be engaged around business as usual operations and water company business plans. Additional information: Documents are available via the Bravo Solutions e-tendering platform. URL given below. All bids and communications must be submitted through this portal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bbad6a2f-ae5b-4668-88a9-f7a2ee9b050c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef35365d-8451-4577-b7ae-b67f28e4df3f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

65 - Public utilities

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

65100000 - Water distribution and related services

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CONSUMER COUNCIL FOR WATER
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B2 4BH
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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