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title: "Interim - Cost Assessment"
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# Interim - Cost Assessment

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-327fdee3-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY is inviting bids for the "Interim - Cost Assessment" contract, focusing on the supply services of personnel, specifically temporary staff in the water sector. This procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with an active contract awarded to Cambridge Economic Policy Associates worth £55,000. The contract commenced on 8th September 2016 and is scheduled to conclude on 25th November 2016. The services are required across regions including Birmingham and London, making it a lucrative opportunity for local suppliers.

This tender offers significant business growth potential for companies specialising in project management and cost assessment within the water industry. Businesses with strengths in analytical services, particularly those capable of contributing to the Finance & Governance and Water 2020 programmes, would be well-positioned to compete in future opportunities. The awarding body, Ofwat, values proven experience and a solid understanding of the sector, which could benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have the requisite expertise and workforce flexibility for similar contracts.

## Notice

Job Purpose & Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will be expected to split their time across two of Ofwat's key strategic programmes, Water 2020 and Finance & Governance. These two requirements are outlined in more detail below: Finance & Governance - cost assessment lead The Finance & Governance programme requires an experienced individual to advise on comparative analysis and benchmarking (including in relation to cost assessment and outcomes) within the programme and supporting work on transactions and sector comparators. This requirement would be expected to take up c. 3 days a week for c. 6wks (alongside the work on Water 2020 outlined below, and therefore full time in total), and then full time for the remaining c. 4wks of the contract. Water 2020 - interim cost assessment support Following the publication of (and responses to) our consultation document on our regulatory approach for water and wastewater services in England and Wales, the focus of the Water 2020 programme is now on developing our detailed methodology for the next price review. Key deliverables for this are our draft methodology statement in July 2017, and final methodology statement in December 2017. In order to inform these, Ofwat is continuing to develop our approach to cost assessment, including: * Issuing data requests for water and wastewater; * Development of cost assessment models; * Enhancement activities; * Activity/value chain modelling; and * Refinement of our approach to special cost factors. We require an interim to provide support on the basis of c. 2 days a week, for the first c. 6 weeks of the contract, after which the requirement is expected to be solely on Finance & Governance (as outlined above.) This support is needed to provide extra resource on a high profile workstream. This role will help support the wider team working on cost assessment, and key tasks that could be covered by the role include: * Developing a robust project plan; * Help in the development and agreement of policy through relevant project and programme boards; * To represent Ofwat at working group meetings with the sector to discuss policy proposals. Skills and Experience It is expected the post holder will be able to demonstrate: * Proven experience of project planning and working with a diverse project team, and of ensuring outputs are delivered on time and to a high standard. * An understanding of cost assessment within the water sector. * A track record of setting out policy recommendations to internal project and programme boards. * Strong written and verbal communication skills. * Evidence of representing an organisation to external stakeholders, at and above peer level, where external stakeholders may challenge policy assumptions. Additional information: For further information, please contact: procurement@ofwat.gsi.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14afcfb1-07f7-4e48-84ae-fbf6ec0f28db |
| 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 | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2016 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2016 - 25 Nov 2016 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £55,000 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGE ECONOMIC POLICY ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14afcfb1-07f7-4e48-84ae-fbf6ec0f28db

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14afcfb1-07f7-4e48-84ae-fbf6ec0f28db
  19th September 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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