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title: "Lot 2 - Ofwat's Direct Procurement For Customer Initiative - Work Package 002 - Manchester and Pennines Resilience Scheme"
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# Lot 2 - Ofwat's Direct Procurement For Customer Initiative - Work Package 002 - Manchester and Pennines Resilience Scheme

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-808a5145-8be7-4e10-8662-de704735a990

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## Summary

The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is conducting a tender for legal services under the title "Lot 2 - Ofwat's Direct Procurement For Customer Initiative - Work Package 002 - Manchester and Pennines Resilience Scheme". This procurement process, classified under the Legal services category (CPV Code: 79100000), is set within the context of ensuring robust legal oversight in the procurement of a competitively appointed provider by United Utilities for a critical water infrastructure project in the Greater Manchester and Pennines areas. The tender period concluded on 10 September 2019, with a contract value of £180,000 and a contract duration from 21 October 2019 to 30 September 2021. The procurement method employed is an open procedure above threshold.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms, particularly those specialising in commercial law, competition, contractual law, and public procurement law. Businesses with expertise in advising regulatory bodies on compliance and oversight processes in the utilities sector will find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract. The successful bidder will support Ofwat in ensuring that consumer interests are safeguarded and that value for money is maintained in a project of substantial importance to approximately 2.5 million residents. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage, given that this procurement process is suitable for them.

## Notice

Lot 2 - Ofwat's Direct Procurement For Customer Initiative - Work Package 002 - Manchester and Pennines Resilience Scheme Panel Services required under this Legal Services Contract To provide legal advice to OFWAT in relation to the procurement bt United Utilities Water Limited (United Utilities) of a competitively appointed provider (CAP) for the Manchester and Pennines resilience scheme to address the risk of failure of its largest potable water aqueduct,which supplies to 2,5 million people in the Greater Manchester and pennine areas To support the Customer in ensuring that,where DPC is used,the interests of consumers are protected,value for money is achieved and that we receive appropriate assurances from water companies that their duties will be met to an equivalent or better standard compared to more traditional delivery routes. Robust legal advice will be required to enable OFWAT to carry out its oversight role in relation to DPC projects.this will include helping OFWAT understand and engage with the commercial and contractual elements governing DPC projects, to minimise the risks of a challenege in respect of any decisions by OFWAT in relation to DPC projects Aresa of work will include but not limited to: advising OFWAT on how United Utilities intends to carry out, and carries out,the procurement of a CAP for the Manchester and Pennines resilience scheme (including,but not limited to,advice on compliance with procurement law) advising OFWAT on the terms of draft agreement(s) between United Utilities and (proposed) cap advising on the exercise of OFWAT's regulatory functions under the Water Industry Act 1991 and United Utilities instrument of appointment (licence) as a water undertaker and a sewerage undertaker(including licence conditions imposing requirements on United Utilities in relation to the procurement and operation od DPC profects) reviewing papers for, and if necessary attending, internal OFWAT meetings (including, but not limited to meetings of the OFWAT board) Reviewing papers for, and if necessary attending,OFWAT meetings with companies and/or CAPs or prospective CAPs assisting in responding to external communications received by OFWAT in relation to Manchester & Pennines resilience scheme and united Utilities' procurement of a CAP (including, but not limited to,communications from stakeholders and requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004) defending any judicial review claims which may be bought against OFWAT at any point in relation to the Manchester and Pennines reilience scheme. We require the following legal specialisms, commercial law,competition,contractual law,corporate law,projects/PFI/PPP,public law, Public Procurement Law in particular Utilities Contracts Regulations 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/322c1840-9b36-41e0-92c1-fa919495bfac |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2019 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £180,000 |
| 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 | SHARPE PRITCHARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2020 at 09:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/322c1840-9b36-41e0-92c1-fa919495bfac

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/322c1840-9b36-41e0-92c1-fa919495bfac
  11th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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