--- title: "Call Off for Trade Effluent Advice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5cdd79d3-fda5-4e4c-9e7e-7282ed0bcfc4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5cdd79d3-fda5-4e4c-9e7e-7282ed0bcfc4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5cdd79d3-fda5-4e4c-9e7e-7282ed0bcfc4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5cdd79d3-fda5-4e4c-9e7e-7282ed0bcfc4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)" published: "2017-12-11" --- # Call Off for Trade Effluent Advice Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5cdd79d3-fda5-4e4c-9e7e-7282ed0bcfc4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5cdd79d3-fda5-4e4c-9e7e-7282ed0bcfc4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5cdd79d3-fda5-4e4c-9e7e-7282ed0bcfc4.json) ## Summary The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is conducting a tender titled "Call Off for Trade Effluent Advice", aimed at procuring consultancy services within the water supply and waste-water industry. This open procedure tender is currently active and will close on 4 January 2018. The contract is set to run for three years, starting from 17 January 2018, and entails providing expert technical support for trade effluent appeals across locations in the West Midlands and London. This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consulting services related to water supply and wastewater management. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the contracting authority seeks to build resilience by having two call-off contracts to mitigate potential resource availability issues. Businesses capable of producing detailed technical reports and offering strategic consultation on trade effluent consent conditions will be well-positioned to compete and grow through this tender. ## Notice To build resilience, we require two call off Contracts. This is largely to mitigate against suitable resources not being available or in case there are any actual or potential conflicts of interest that cannot be resolved. The objective of this tender process is to ensure that Ofwat has call off services in place, which will provide the expertise and technical support needed in order to fulfil its statutory functions in respect of deciding trade effluent appeals. This will most likely take the form of the Contractor producing written reports which may include: a. technical grounds and justification for trade effluent consent conditions in dispute; b. recommendations as to whether trade effluent consent conditions are reasonable; and c. if appropriate, recommended new trade effluent consent conditions. Any timescales for deliverables will be case specific. We will typically require a report to be provided first followed by any potential review of draft decision responses. The Customer may also require ad-hoc written and telephone advice on an informal basis on individual appeals. Further, any trade effluent appeal is considered OFFICIAL: SENSITIVE and, as such, discretion must be applied. The call off Contract will be for 3 years from the date the Contract commences. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e883b852-5ce8-4f6d-9096-56cb428645f3 | | 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 | 11 Dec 2017 | | Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Jan 2018 - 16 Jan 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction ## Release History - 11 Dec 2017 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e883b852-5ce8-4f6d-9096-56cb428645f3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e883b852-5ce8-4f6d-9096-56cb428645f3 11th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC149522 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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