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title: "Call-Off Agreement to Support Legal Advice in relation to Thames Tideway Tunnel"
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# Call-Off Agreement to Support Legal Advice in relation to Thames Tideway Tunnel

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b02335a-eb04-4edb-9bfc-d61b42dd351d

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## Summary

The Water Services Regulation Authority is seeking legal advisory services under a Call-Off Agreement to support the Thames Tideway Tunnel project, primarily located in the West Midlands and London. The tender, classified under legal services (CPV Code: 79100000), is currently in the award stage, with the contract running from 28 February 2017 to 31 March 2018. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the package awarded is valued at £72,000, with applications needing to have been submitted by the deadline of 19 January 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms specialising in commercial, contractual, and regulatory matters, particularly those experienced in large-scale construction projects. Businesses with expertise in navigating regulatory frameworks and delivering robust legal support in complex contractual environments would be well positioned to compete for this contract. The scope of work includes advising on regulatory functions, contract variations, and managing judicial reviews, highlighting the need for suitable candidates to possess substantial experience in legal matters directly related to infrastructure developments.

## Notice

To support the Client in its overall objective of ensuring that the Thames Tideway Tunnel is delivered at best value for Thames Water's customers by providing robust legal advice to enable Ofwat to understand and engage with the commercial and contractual elements governing the Project and to minimise the risks of a judicial review in respect of any decision by Ofwat in relation to the Thames Tideway Project. The scope of work is expert legal advisory services to the Client's legal and policy teams in relation to the TTT project. The Solicitor will be required to take the lead on various commercial and contractual issues that may arise. We therefore require lawyers with commercial, contractual and regulatory expertise in particular in relation to the delivery of a large construction project. In order to achieve the overall objectives, the Client expects that the following tasks maybe required to be undertaken: (i) advising on the exercise of Ofwat's regulatory functions under the Project Licence (including on the implementation of the revenue provisions set out in Appendix 1 to the Project Licence); (ii) advising on the exercise of various roles allocated to Ofwat under the Liaison Agreement (including approving certain variations to either Tideway's or Thames Water's scope of works); (iii) advising on proposed changes to statutory notices (including the Specification Notice); (iv) advising on the implementation of the incentives on all the parties, including Thames Water, to deliver their obligations to ensure the successful delivery of the Project as a whole; (v) reviewing papers submitted to quarterly liaison meetings involving key stakeholders; (vi) the interpretation of a suite of contractual documents governing the project and advising on any proposed changes to those documents; (vii) advising on issues coming out of regular joint risk meetings between stakeholders; (viii) reviewing papers for, and attending, the TTT Committee; (ix) assisting in responding to external communications received by Ofwat from stakeholders who oppose the TTT (including Freedom of Information requests); (x) defending any judicial reviews which may be brought against Ofwat at any point by people who oppose the TTT project; (xi) advising on issues raised by the Independent Technical Assessor (ITA); and (xii) advising on applications by Tideway for a waiver of its procurement obligations under the SIP Regulations. Additional information: Please note that this is a call-off contract so it is difficult to quantify exact spend. The contract award date cannot be the same as contract start date on the portal, so the contract award date is dated a day earlier than it actually is.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/441782bf-8ef6-42fd-8c1c-9aee70d2d2a6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 28 Feb 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £72,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B5 4UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 2 Jun 2017 at 14:50 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/441782bf-8ef6-42fd-8c1c-9aee70d2d2a6
- 24 Apr 2017 at 16:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/441782bf-8ef6-42fd-8c1c-9aee70d2d2a6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/441782bf-8ef6-42fd-8c1c-9aee70d2d2a6
  2nd June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/acb4e645-4c8d-42af-a40b-7357233fc75c
  Contract

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ofwat.gov.uk

## Provenance

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