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title: "Public Value Report"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)"
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# Public Value Report

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-36bf50ee-d267-4cdf-b4f2-5cda05fe17bf

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## Summary

The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) has conducted a procurement process titled "Public Value Report" focused on general management consultancy services. The contract is aimed at analysing how water companies report on their public value and purpose, with a contract value of £24,890. This tender was awarded on 31st January 2020, following an open procurement method. The contract period runs from 3rd February 2020 to 31st March 2020, with delivery addresses located in Birmingham and London. The tender was completed as of 10th March 2020.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses in the consultancy sector, particularly those with expertise in public sector evaluations and corporate social responsibility. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be well-suited to compete, as the tender is designed to assess the credibility of water companies' public value commitments, thus enabling firms that can provide innovative analytical frameworks and best practices to play a vital role in this process.

## Notice

1. An analysis of what and how water companies report on their purpose, public value and how they embed it within their culture. We also want to assess the validity of their statements, and how this compares to best practice in other sectors. This will provide Ofwat with a clear baseline for where the sector is and how its progress should be monitored. 2. We would also like the Supplier to develop the basis for a framework of evaluation for company reporting on public purpose and how to assess this on an ongoing basis. The Supplier will produce a report; a desk based assessment of water companies' published material relating to company purpose and public value commitments. This will consist of a review and assessment of the various reports and position statements on social impact and public purpose to identify their credibility, how they are validated or verified and to draw out best practice. The report must: - Assess the nature of company reporting; establish how companies are reporting on public value and the validity of the statements. Establish whether they are forward looking or retrospective, and whether they are adding real public value in how they carry out their core activities. - Assess how public value is reported in other sectors, and identify examples of best practice. - Provide recommendations for a framework for evaluation, and how Ofwat can monitor and assess company reporting on public value. - Be consistent with Ofwat's strategy, Time to Act, Together, to encourage water companies to deliver greater public value. - Be consistent with Ofwat's Board Leadership, Transparency and Governance Principles 2019. - Anything else the Supplier identifies that is not listed above to be agreed in advance. 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/4b09b6c3-50aa-4755-8e7e-51cc6baaec64 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 Feb 2020 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,890 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,890 |
| 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 | PURPOSE UNION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2020 at 15:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b09b6c3-50aa-4755-8e7e-51cc6baaec64

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b09b6c3-50aa-4755-8e7e-51cc6baaec64
  10th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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