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# Water Infrastructure Cost Estimation Principles and Cost Benchmarking

Buyer: O F W A T  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4820eae2-c4df-487a-bce2-502723ab8652

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## Summary

The Water Infrastructure Cost Estimation Principles and Cost Benchmarking tender, conducted by the Office of Water Services (OFWAT), has progressed to the award phase. This procurement process falls under the category of business and management consultancy services, with a contract value of £121,925 GBP. The project, aimed at improving understanding of water infrastructure costs, was initiated via a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on 20th September 2021, with the contract period spanning from 11th October 2021 to 11th July 2022. The contracting authority, OFWAT, is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

This awarded tender by OFWAT presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the business and management consultancy services sector. Companies specialising in infrastructure cost estimation and benchmarking, particularly with expertise in water resource assets, are well-suited to compete. The project's focus on emerging challenges such as carbon and nature-based solutions provides additional avenues for businesses looking to showcase innovative approaches. Through the MyTenders e-procurement portal, eligible suppliers from the Ofwat Consultancy Framework (OCF) Lot 1a: Regulatory Economics were invited to participate, emphasising the importance of tailored expertise in regulatory economics and related fields.

## Notice

The aim of this project is to improve our understanding of water infrastructure costs and ultimately create a framework or methodology for robust assessment and benchmarking of scheme costs. This should be applicable to infrastructure types currently being assessed through the gated process including: desalination plants, wastewater reuse plants, raw water reservoirs, raw/treated water transfers plus associated assets such as water treatment works, pumping stations and treated water service reservoirs. We expect this project to cover the following key areas: approaches and best practices for infrastructure cost estimation, historical cost data for relevant water resource assets and principles for their use, and cost benchmarking approaches. Proposed approaches should give consideration to accounting for emerging challenges such as carbon, nature-based solutions, and public value. The project may also cover any other areas or approaches that Supplier identifies as important or relevant, subject to prior agreement. 1. Principles for cost estimation 2. Benchmarking cost data and its use 3. Benchmarking approaches and models Apply using MyTenders e-procurement portal. Suppliers invited from Ofwat Consultancy Framework (OCF) Lot 1a: Regulatory Economics.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19d83261-d004-4ee2-b3ba-8888ce9b7079 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 28 Oct 2021 - 29 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £121,925 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £121,925 |
| 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 | O F W A T |
| 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 | 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

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2022 at 11:16 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19d83261-d004-4ee2-b3ba-8888ce9b7079
- 6 Oct 2022 at 09:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19d83261-d004-4ee2-b3ba-8888ce9b7079

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19d83261-d004-4ee2-b3ba-8888ce9b7079
  6th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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