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title: "Part 2: Approach to the regulation of Developer Services at Price Review (PR24)"
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# Part 2: Approach to the regulation of Developer Services at Price Review (PR24)

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-35a9c649-8163-4322-a444-ef4716f1ee33

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## Summary

The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is conducting a tender for the project titled "Part 2: Approach to the regulation of Developer Services at Price Review (PR24)." This procurement falls under the services category and specifically focuses on general management consultancy services. The tender period has already ended on 11 December 2020, and the contract is scheduled to run from 18 December 2020 to 31 March 2021. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the total contract value is £54,900, with delivery addresses located in both the West Midlands and London.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and those within the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, to engage in regulatory consultancy services within the water sector. Firms that specialise in management consultancy, regulatory frameworks, and market competition will find this procurement especially relevant, as it aims to explore and recommend options for improving regulatory practices and facilitating competition in developer services.

## Notice

Developer Services Work - Part 2: Approach to the regulation of Developer Services at Price Review (PR24) This work will help inform our thinking on the price control framework for PR24 and beyond, including simplification and scope of the price review. It will explore how we can use a better mix of markets and regulation in developer services in the future, in order to achieve better outcomes for developers and non-developer customers. Overall Ofwat would like to understand the options and recommendations for the longer term regulatory framework for developer services. In particular, Ofwat wants to understand whether customers would be better served by developer services remaining in the price control, or by reducing the regulation for the contestable elements, and potentially removing them from revenue controls. Requirements Identify potential options for maintaining or reducing the regulation of contestable elements of developer services. This should include considering o the current 'single till' revenue controls o moving to 'dual till' or separate price controls o the removal of formal controls and a greater reliance on charging rules. Highlight how these regulatory changes could be achieved over time, in particular to maximise the potential benefits from facilitating competition. For example, considering how the removal of revenue control regulation from contestable developer services might affect the consequential structure and shape of the relevant price controls and regulatory incentive framework. Consider how, if developer services where retained within the price control framework, this could be supported by changes to the cost assessment methodology or other aspects of our approach to price reviews. Consider whether adoption of any of the proposed options should be accompanied by changes elsewhere to the regulatory framework (such as our Charging Rules). Prepare an assessment framework under which the options can be considered, including appropriate decision-making criteria. Highlight potential costs and benefits of each of the options. This should include o the impact on facilitating competition; o the impact on developers and non-developer customers, including the extent to which the options would promote or inhibit the developer services market; o the benefits of simplifying price controls; o consideration of additional risks posed by reducing regulation and what risk mitigations might be needed; and o how the options for reform are affected by the interaction between contestable and non-contestable markets of the developer services market. In developing options and recommendations, the Supplier should consider: regulatory frameworks for developer services in other sectors how greater competition has been introduced in developer services and other services in other sectors Additional information: For further information, please contact procurement@ofwat.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31c7c6c4-4e86-4e59-86ea-d1b12146fce2 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 18 Dec 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £54,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £54,900 |
| 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 | CEPA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2021 at 11:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31c7c6c4-4e86-4e59-86ea-d1b12146fce2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31c7c6c4-4e86-4e59-86ea-d1b12146fce2
  18th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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