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title: "Parliamentary Monitoring Services"
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# Parliamentary Monitoring Services

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b598e20-d839-4fef-ae25-df5d6a031a15

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## Summary

The WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY is seeking contractors for a tender titled "Parliamentary Monitoring Services" within the market research services industry. The procurement is situated in England and Wales, covering primarily the West Midlands and London. This open procedure, which fell below the procurement threshold, had its tender period end on 22 March 2018. The awarded contract commenced on 1 April 2018 and runs until 31 March 2021, with a total value of £22,950.

This opportunity allows businesses specialising in market research, public relations, and political monitoring to engage with a regulatory body that oversees the water and wastewater sector. Firms that can provide comprehensive monitoring of parliamentary activities and legislative impacts in England and Wales would be particularly suited to compete for this contract. The scope of work could lead to significant business growth by offering insights that directly influence policy and governance in the industry.

## Notice

As a regulator it is important that we are aware of the developments that impact on our activities and on the water and wastewater industry. The information received from a political monitoring service will help us to oversee political activities and make us aware of legislation, policies and initiatives that may affect the water industry and our business in general. The appointed Contractor will provide a Parliamentary and Welsh Assembly monitoring service in England and Wales. This will enable the Customer to be kept informed about matters that could impact on, or inform, the Customer's business activities. We are accountable to Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales and as such appear before select committees and also provide evidence for parliamentary inquiries. We are regularly requested by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Welsh Government to contribute to parliamentary and assembly questions and provide detail to inform incoming debates. Parliamentary monitoring information is therefore invaluable for advance warning of parliamentary and assembly questions, relevant press notices from other organisations, details of early day motions information about legislation going through Parliament and the Welsh Assembly and detail of any relevant debates. Scope The contract duration is for 3 years from the order commencement date estimated to be, 1 April 2018. The Contractor is required to: a) Monitor and report back on Parliamentary and Assembly matters that will affect the Customer or the water and sewerage industry. b) Keep under review proposals for legislation, to identify and bring to the attention of the Customer any developments, which may have a significant impact on the water and sewerage industry. (c) Supply the Customer with any relevant information on a daily basis in accordance with the monitoring brief (attached at Appendix G of the ITT). (d) Provide the Customer access to an electronic archive database which is a repository of all information/documents sent to the Customer. (e) Provide the Customer with research hours each month, the costs of which have already been covered by the contract, in order to undertake tasks as directed by the Customer. Geographic Coverage Mainly England and Wales (including the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly) but also interested in high level water and sewerage issues in Scotland and Northern Ireland. For the avoidance of doubt - we will not require a full monitoring service for Scotland or Northern Ireland as our scope of regulation does not extend to those devolved nations. However, it is helpful to receive information on press notices that are issued and announcement of select committee inquiries. We do not require European monitoring. Information Coverage Relevant information will include, but not necessarily be limited to: Westminster, Whitehall, Welsh Government and the Welsh Assembly

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7462adc-0775-4bf5-807c-39ca47f07d51 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,950 |
| 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 | DODS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79416000 - Public relations services

## Release History

- 24 May 2018 at 09:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7462adc-0775-4bf5-807c-39ca47f07d51
- 19 Apr 2018 at 10:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7462adc-0775-4bf5-807c-39ca47f07d51

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7462adc-0775-4bf5-807c-39ca47f07d51
  24th May 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/453da9fa-68f9-41bb-8605-ac633285c53e
  Contract

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