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title: "Role #3 Senior Associate Policy Support for PR19 IAP Coordination and Direct Procurement for Customers Workstreams"
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# Role #3 Senior Associate Policy Support for PR19 IAP Coordination and Direct Procurement for Customers Workstreams

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3eb34827-165a-4fd4-a7be-ce78ef4ea874

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## Summary

The Water Services Regulation Authority is seeking a contractor for the role of Senior Associate Policy Support in the PR19 IAP Coordination and Direct Procurement for Customers Workstreams under a selective procurement method. The tender, titled "Role #3 Senior Associate Policy Support for PR19 IAP Coordination and Direct Procurement for Customers Workstreams," is classified under business and management consultancy services (CPV code 79400000). The contract period commenced on 3rd October 2018 and is set to conclude on 31st January 2019. The tender was available until 17th September 2018, with delivery required in both the West Midlands and London.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for consultancy firms, particularly those engaged in economic and financial advisory services, to support Ofwat's assessment of company business plans. Businesses specialising in customer engagement, affordability, and innovation in service delivery would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. With the procurement aimed at three interim roles, firms that can demonstrate a strong capability in the specified test areas may find substantial growth potential through this engagement.

## Notice

Ofwat has a temporary opportunity for a Contractor on sub-lot 3A of the Pan-Regulators' Framework for Economic, Financial & Related Consultancy Services to provide three interim policy support roles for the PR19 programme, as a packaged offer (i.e. bidding for all three roles as part of one packaged bid.) Key responsibility and outputs The initial assessment of plans (IAP) starts when companies submit their business plans on 3 September 2018. We will publish the results of our IAP on 31 January 2019. During the IAP Ofwat will assess the quality, ambition and innovation of these plans across 9 test areas and based on this assessment, will categorise plans into one of four categories: exceptional; fast track; slow track; and significant scrutiny. The 9 test areas we will assess are: 1. Engaging customers: 2. Addressing affordability and vulnerability; 3. Delivering outcomes for customers; 4. Securing long term resilience; 5. Targeted controls, markets and innovation; 6. Securing cost efficiency; 7. Aligning risk and return; 8. Accounting for past delivery; and 9. Securing confidence and assurance. You will be part of the team responsible for testing the quality, ambition and innovation of company business plans in test areas 1, 2 and 3 from the list above. More information on what we will be assessing in these test areas can be found in Appendix to chapter 14 of our final PR19 methodology. 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/79388737-4050-4121-ad44-81a7ad1ec140 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2018 - 31 Jan 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £93,150 |
| 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 | PA CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2018 at 10:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79388737-4050-4121-ad44-81a7ad1ec140

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79388737-4050-4121-ad44-81a7ad1ec140
  10th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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