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title: "Bio resources - consultancy support for our review of the bio resources market"
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# Bio resources - consultancy support for our review of the bio resources market

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4c0e47c3-2c85-45b5-9ada-4bde1a769869

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## Summary

The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) has awarded a contract for consultancy services titled "Bio resources - consultancy support for our review of the bio resources market." This procurement falls under the general management consultancy services category and is relevant to environmental services. The procurement process utilised an open procedure and has been designated as complete, with the contract period running from 2nd November 2020 until 26th February 2021. The project is focused in Birmingham and London, with a contract value of £38,958. Key deadlines included the tender period which ended on 21st October 2020.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for consultancy firms specialising in environmental and waste management services to engage with a key player in the sector. Businesses that can offer expert knowledge on biosources, market analysis, and regulatory frameworks in the environmental sector would be well-suited for future tenders by Ofwat. The involvement of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) is encouraged, thus fostering a diverse competition landscape.

## Notice

Scope of project and overall objectives Consultancy support to: 1 Provide expert knowledge and insight regarding the biosresources activity and market - this will include: a) the steps and processes involved in the transport, treatment and disposal of sludge; b) common and commercial arrangements; and c) the wider waste sector This advice will be provided through attending team meetings, providing written input, reviewing the work of other team members etc. For example, we would expect the consultant(s) to review our approach to analysing the scope for bioresources trading. 2 Deliver certain aspects of the review. As the precise nature of the work will be informed by the consultant(s), along with the rest of the team, this is not a definitive list, but is likely to include research and drafting for the report including: a) a background section eg the current structure of the market including changing patterns of use, equipment/technology, market prices, disposal routes etc and a short assessment of the bioresources markets in other countries; b) implications of these for the market; c) identification and assessment of certain barriers to development of the market (particularly non-economic ones, given the structure of our team) such as environmental regulation and best practice codes, quality standards, planning, corporate culture etc; and d) identification and assessment of certain possible options to further competition and development of the market 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/f8914bad-7d9e-470f-b2b6-8570c6dbdf44 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2020 - 26 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,958 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,958 |
| 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 | JACOBS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2021 at 11:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8914bad-7d9e-470f-b2b6-8570c6dbdf44

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8914bad-7d9e-470f-b2b6-8570c6dbdf44
  11th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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