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title: "Interim Policy Support for the Business Retail Market"
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buyer: "WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)"
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# Interim Policy Support for the Business Retail Market

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-308ffc6f-3a62-405b-ab1f-a9ed0522a7f8

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## Summary

The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Interim Policy Support for the Business Retail Market" tender. This project falls under the general management consultancy services category and took place in locations including Birmingham and London. The procurement was conducted using an open method, specifically an open procedure below threshold. The contract, valued at £68,100, has a duration from 28 September 2020 to 26 February 2021, with the tender period concluding on 4 September 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in management consultancy and those with expertise in regulatory support within the water and business retail sectors. Given that the contract encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), firms that can demonstrate agility and innovation in policy implementation will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Collaborations with regulatory organisations or previous experience within similar projects would further strengthen their bid's appeal.

## Notice

This role is intended to provide Senior Associate/ Principal level support within the Business retail market team. We expect you will form a key part of a small team, primarily focused on Ofwat's operational activities within the business retail market. You will play a key role in progressing modifications to the Market Codes (including modifications proposed by Ofwat). In the event of a Retailer exiting the market, you will also play a key role in allocating affected customers to a new supplier or suppliers. You may also work on a range of other areas within the business retail team, including work that will give effect to decisions made recently on Covid-19, assessing options to protect customer credit balances, working with MOSL in the development of a Bilaterals solution as well as progressing work associated with our recent Review of Incumbent Support for Effective Markets. We will be responsible for providing you with instruction, day-to-day supervision and guidance from personnel with the requisite skill, availability and ability to do so. You will not hold a management position and will not be required to make any management decisions. We will provide you with copies of all rules, conditions and regulations with which you are expected to comply promptly on commencement with us. Deloitte will have no responsibility for supervising any work undertaken as part of this contract. Additional information: For further details please contact procurement@ofwat.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df6e9234-dab9-4d7c-9117-67427de87ee9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 27 Sep 2020 - 26 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £68,100 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £68,100 |
| 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 (OFWAT) |
| 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 | DELOITTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2020 at 11:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df6e9234-dab9-4d7c-9117-67427de87ee9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df6e9234-dab9-4d7c-9117-67427de87ee9
  9th December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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