Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of Economic and Regulatory Consultancy Services
Notice Description
Scottish Water is looking for the provision of skilled resources to support the Strategic Customer Service Planning Director by providing a specialist service in the area of Economic and Regulation Consulting Services. The provision will be utilised to support the programme of work that is to be undertaken by Scottish Water for the Strategic Review of Charges for 2021 and into the early years of the regulatory period 2021-2027.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Scottish Water is looking for the provision of skilled resources to work within the Strategic Customer Service Planning Directorate providing a specialist service in the area of Economic and Regulation Consulting Services. The provision will be utilised to support the programme of work that is to be undertaken by Scottish Water for the Strategic Review of Charges for 2021 and into the early years of the regulatory period 2021-2027. It is essential that the service provider has: - An appreciation and understanding of the regulatory context in Scotland and the differences and similarities with the water sector in England & Wales. - An understanding and can work with the principles of ethical business regulation. - Previous experience of economic and regulatory consultancy work in the UK Water sector, UK utilities and the UK public sector in the last 3 years. - Previous experience of engaging directly with Boards and Executive teams within UK utilities in the last 3 years - Strong links and associations with economic research and academic institutions. The service provider will be required to support Scottish Water through the Strategic Review of Charges and beyond in a number of areas. The service provider will support: - the Director of Strategic Customer Service Planning responsible for the development and reporting of Scottish Water's forthcoming business plan and subsequent delivery plans. - the Head of Strategy & Economic Regulation responsible for managing the Strategic Review programme in assisting Scottish Water by developing and reviewing material to inform the forthcoming business plan and subsequent delivery plans. The service provider will also work with Scottish Water and any other relevant parties to enable it to engage and inform the stakeholders such as the WICS Commission, WICS team and the Customer Forum. As such they will act to provide additional expertise and resource to Scottish Water to undertake the work for the Review and beyond. The areas of interest are likely to include, but are not necessarily be limited to, those discussed in the WICS notes to the Customer Forum during the last review - which can be found at http://www.watercommission.co.uk/view_CustomerForum.aspx. We note that the subjects of service maintenance and resilience are of particular interest in the development of the Strategic Review of Charges for 2021 and beyond. The estimated total value of the contract excluding VAT is between GBP400,000- GBP700,000, the duration will be for six (6) years, with an initial period of three (3) years fixed and the potential of a one three (3) year extension at the sole discretion of Scottish Water. Scottish Water reserves the right to appoint to multiple providers or a single provider based on the best practical and economic solution. It is envisaged that Scottish Water will take 4-6 companies to ITN (Invitation to Negotiate) stage. With the view to the contract start being spring 2017.
Renewal: 3 years initial fixed with a potential one 3 year extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000475082
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG291989
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities)
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Aug 20178 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Feb 2017Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Aug 20178 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH WATER
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CUMBERNAULD ROAD
- Postcode
- STEPPS,GLAS GOW
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN269935
The Provision of Economic and Regulatory Consultancy Services - Scottish Water is looking for the provision of skilled resources to support the Strategic Customer Service Planning Director by providing a specialist service in the area of Economic and Regulation Consulting Services. The provision will be utilised to support the programme of work that is to be undertaken by Scottish Water for the Strategic Review of Charges for 2021 and into the early years of the regulatory period 2021-2027. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG291989
The Provision of Economic and Regulatory Consultancy Services - Scottish Water is looking for the provision of skilled resources to support the Strategic Customer Service Planning Director by providing a specialist service in the area of Economic and Regulation Consulting Services. The provision will be utilised to support the programme of work that is to be undertaken by Scottish Water for the Strategic Review of Charges for 2021 and into the early years of the regulatory period 2021-2027.
Notice URLs
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