--- title: "Provision of Proposed Water Utility Account/invoice Forensic Audit" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-55ca8a93-2711-4e85-87bf-ac1f7906be70" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-55ca8a93-2711-4e85-87bf-ac1f7906be70" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-55ca8a93-2711-4e85-87bf-ac1f7906be70.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-55ca8a93-2711-4e85-87bf-ac1f7906be70.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PLACE PARTNERSHIP" published: "2019-11-22" --- # Provision of Proposed Water Utility Account/invoice Forensic Audit Buyer: PLACE PARTNERSHIP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-55ca8a93-2711-4e85-87bf-ac1f7906be70 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-55ca8a93-2711-4e85-87bf-ac1f7906be70) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-55ca8a93-2711-4e85-87bf-ac1f7906be70.json) ## Summary Place Partnership is seeking qualified consultants to deliver a Water Utility Account Forensic Audit, with the tender published on 22nd November 2019 and closing on 16th December 2019. This procurement process is classified under financial management consultancy services within the services category. The contract is expected to commence on 1st February 2020 and will run until 31st December 2021, with the location based in the West Midlands, UK. The tender follows an open procurement method and is aimed at providing significant savings for the public sector by addressing errors in billing by utility providers. This opportunity is ideal for consultancy firms that specialize in utility auditing or financial management, particularly those with experience in the public sector. Businesses with the capability to conduct detailed forensic reviews and provide strategic recommendations will be well-suited to compete for this contract. The consultancy will focus on identifying potential overcharges and facilitating the recovery of misapplied charges for various public sector clients. Interested suppliers should leverage this tender to expand their client portfolio and capabilities in the utilities sector. ## Notice Place Partnership Ltd. invite suitable, qualified and experienced Consultants to express an interest for the Water Account Forensic Audit Consultancy Service for Place Partnership Place Partnership Limited is seeking to appoint an external consultant with effect from January 2020. The gas, electricity, water and telecoms/data industries went through a privatisation programme from the 1980's onwards and since then there has been further change and competition development, with the rationalisation of and takeover of various utility providers. During this same period there have also been major changes in legislation around the supply of utilities and there has been the ongiong digital revolution, meaning that data systems are now different. This constant change has meant that there has been plenty of scope for suppliers to make mistakes with their data and interpretation of how the industry works. The result of this continued change is that it is likely that mistakes will have been made and customers may have been overcharged. Many supply industries rely on customers to find errors and challenge mistakes. However, without specialist knowledge, customers are often unlikely to realise that they have been over-charged and are often unable to affectively challenge billing and or negotiate refunds. It is believed that by employing a very specialist organisation to review charges that a) they will find mistakes, b) they will be able to put forward arguments for return of the over-payments, c) they will have access to adequate legal advice to challenge the return of over-payments, backdated potentially over many years. The Consultancy will need to develop strategic forensic audits across the Place Partnership existing and future Client Portfolio. We require a highly experienced team who can lead and deliver savings to the public sector. Place Partnership is a leading Property Asset Manager managing a large property portfolio on behalf of clients in the public, private and commercial sectors Full details about the organisation can be found on the website www.placepartnership.co.uk Place Partnership is a leading Public Sector Property Management provider managing a large property portfolio on behalf of Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Authority, Warwickshire Police, West Mercia Police and Worcestershire County Council. To register your interest or to download all tender documents please visit the Place Partnership e-procurement portal at: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/placepartnership All tender documents must be uploaded to the portal by the due date as late returns will not be accepted. Tenders and supporting documents shall be in English and any contract subsequently entered in to shall be subject to English Law. Please note that the Supplier is responsible for obtaining all information necessary for the preparation of the tender submission. All cost, expenses and liabilities incurred by the Su... Additional information: To register your interest or to download all tender documents please visit the Place Partnership e-procurement portal at: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/placepartnership Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/776f768a-5982-4897-add3-225857725112 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PLACE PARTNERSHIP | | Locality | WORCESTERSHIRE | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 1JR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Leopard Hill | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services ## Release History - 22 Nov 2019 at 15:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/776f768a-5982-4897-add3-225857725112 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/776f768a-5982-4897-add3-225857725112 22nd November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/placepartnership/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.placepartnership.co.uk - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/placepartnership ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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