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title: "PR19 - Direct Procurement for Customers (Commercial)"
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# PR19 - Direct Procurement for Customers (Commercial)

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62d0ba5b-039c-4927-b6d9-8906cb419fde

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## Summary

The WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY is conducting a tender titled "PR19 - Direct Procurement for Customers (Commercial)" within the services industry category, specifically focusing on research and development consultancy services. This procurement process, classified under the selective method and occurring as a call-off from a framework agreement, is currently in the Award stage. Key dates include the contract period starting on 21st August 2017 and running until 12th December 2017, with the tender period having ended on 8th August 2017. The contracting authority is located in Birmingham, England, and has awarded a total contract value of £46,675 to PA Consulting Services Ltd.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in consultancy services related to water management and regulatory compliance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage in this procurement process, as the authority is keen on fostering competitive, open tendering practices. Businesses that can provide innovative solutions in direct procurement methodologies or those with experience managing long-term contracts will be well-positioned to benefit from the future demands arising from this initiative.

## Notice

In July 2017 we published a consultation on our methodology for the Price Review 2019 (PR19) where we set out further details on our thinking on direct procurement. This included setting our guidance on the types of projects that would be in scope, the potential approaches to tendering, and draft procurement and contracting principles. Objectives and Scope Following the consultation we will publish our final methodology for PR19 in December 2017. Ahead of our final methodology we want to consider further some of the detailed design of the direct procurement process for customers to optimise potential customer benefits. Companies will be the purchaser and will run the procurement process, then manage the competitively appointed provider (CAP). We expect appointees to run a fair and open procurement process for DPC. We expect companies to enter into a long-term contract with the CAP for a revenue stream. As this is a new requirement for appointees we intend to provide robust guidance around the principles which should underpin the procurement process and the contracts between appointees and CAPs. We have set out draft guidance and want to build on this in our final methodology. The overall objectives of this work are to: * Provide us with a set of principles that will give appointees, investors and above all customers confidence that robust direct procurement exercises can be undertaken. * Help us to finalise our guidance in our final PR19 methodology that will ensure that appropriate projects use the direct procurement process. * Provide us with a solid understanding of the likely timings, phases and key decision points in a direct procurement process to help us plan our resources during the next Asset Management Plan (AMP) period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feb3beb1-dc58-4c6e-8dff-6e3eee34a1bd |
| 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 | 19 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 20 Aug 2017 - 12 Dec 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,675 |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PA CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2017 at 16:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feb3beb1-dc58-4c6e-8dff-6e3eee34a1bd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feb3beb1-dc58-4c6e-8dff-6e3eee34a1bd
  19th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c3b5666-d204-4d1c-b5e8-0398d7d80018
  Contract

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