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PRO004569 - Services - Framework - Assurance Services

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Oct 2022 at 08:07

Tender

01 Mar 2022 at 17:09

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by United Utilities Water (UUW) seeks to secure suppliers to provide assurance services under a framework agreement. The industry category is system quality assurance assessment and review services. The procurement stage is active with a tender titled "PRO004569 - Services - Framework - Assurance Services." The location of the procurement is in the UK. The procurement method is an open procedure. The opportunity involves three lots – Assurance Aggregation, Specialist Assurance, and Cost and Financial Information Assurance – each with specific scopes and values.

This tender by United Utilities Water presents opportunities for businesses in financial and tax consultancy services to compete. The tender aims to establish a 2-year framework agreement with the option to extend by 6 years. Businesses suited for this opportunity are those with expertise in risk assessment, governance, and cost estimation. The lots within the tender cover a range of specialist assurance services, providing potential for growth and partnership with UUW. Interested businesses need to adhere to the submission terms and selection criteria outlined in the procurement documents.

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Notice Title

PRO004569 - Services - Framework - Assurance Services

Notice Description

United Utilities Water (UUW) seek to secure suppliers to provide assurance services. The nature of the assurance activity will vary depending on the nature and impact of the elements of the programmes, projects and submissions that are being assured.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Assurance Aggregation

The scope includes, but is not limited to: * Development of an assurance plan/roadmap aligned to the UUW Assurance Framework, reviewing the adequacy of the planned scope of work and deliverables, together with the plan to deliver these activities * Review of the programme/project management including governance and control * Review of the application of the UUW Assurance Framework and associated risk based assessment * Assuring any processes used are developed in a way which will provide reliable, accurate and complete data * Where applicable a review of the requirement traceability matrix and alignment with regulatory requirements * Provide the holistic view of UUW internal assurance and specialist third party assurance activity to ensure comprehensive coverage against the requirements and risk based assessment. * Accurately assessing any risk exposure within the relevant submission * Undertaking a robust process to ensure that the resultant outputs will be deliverable to the specified time and cost constraints * Development of a consolidated assurance review and associated findings for UUW * Confirming that the submission has been developed in a way which will provide reliable, accurate and complete data * Confirming that the submission is good enough to be assessed as being high quality against relevant requirements with risks identified and described appropriately * Confirming that the planned submissions and supporting documentation will be able to be delivered to the quality and time assumptions * Providing sufficient evidential support for any UUW Board assurance statement (this could include evidential proof points, reports or attendance at board meetings) * UUW may need to share the findings of the assurance findings/reports with its regulators, the Supplier will need to support this requirement * Delivery of agreed outcomes as per assignment (assurance findings and recommendations) * Where required, creation of programme/submissions lessons learned for UUW

Options: 2 year framework agreement with the option to extend by 6 years in 12 month increments

Lot 2 - Specialist Assurance

The scope includes, but is not limited to: * Specialist, technical or expert assurance, deep dive assessments on topics to be specified by the Company * Accurately assessing any risk exposure within the relevant submission * Undertaking a robust process to ensure that the resultant outputs will be deliverable to the specified time and cost constraints * Confirming that the deliverable has been developed in a way which will provide reliable, accurate and complete data * Where required, creation of programme/submissions lessons learned for UUW * Delivery of agreed outcomes as per assignment (Assurance, findings and recommendations)

Options: 2 year framework agreement with the option to extend by 6 years in 12 month increments

Lot 3 - Cost and Financial Information Assurance

The scope includes, but is not limited to: * Specialist cost and financial and information assurance, deep dive assessments on topics to be specified by the Company * Determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the cost estimation process implemented by UU and undertaken by third parties * Delivery of agreed outcomes as per assignment (Assurance, findings and recommendations). * Managing and influencing Key Stakeholders.

Options: 2 year framework agreement with the option to extend by 6 years in 12 month increments

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031c90
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028781-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

79221000 - Tax consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
Contact Name
Grace Power
Contact Email
grace.power@uuplc.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1925678021

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA5 3LP
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

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