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title: "Interim Principal Economist"
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# Interim Principal Economist

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8f40faf1-9f2d-4c49-ab1d-1be15e3436e1

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## Summary

The WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY is seeking to engage an interim principal economist to support its operations in the retail water market for business customers, which was liberalised in April 2017. This tender, titled "Interim Principal Economist," falls within the services industry category, specifically focusing on the supply of personnel services. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the winning bid published on 30th August 2017. The contract, awarded to Europe Economics for a value of £70,312.50, commenced on 29th June 2017 and is set to conclude on 31st October 2017. The delivery addresses for this contract are located in the West Midlands and London.

This procurement presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in economic analysis and consultancy, particularly those that can demonstrate expertise in the water services sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may find particular opportunities to contribute to this project, as the procurement encourages engagement from diverse suppliers who can offer innovative insights into competition and consumer outcomes in the newly liberalised market. Businesses that can collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams and provide actionable assessments will be well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future.

## Notice

Purpose The retail water market for business customers was liberalised in April 2017. Ofwat wants to ensure that we actively monitor and assess the performance of the market in delivering good consumer outcomes. We are looking for an interim principal economist to help us with this. Key responsibility and outputs The key output required is an internal report on assessment of competition and consumer outcomes in the market 6 months after market opening. The aim of this report is to provide an update to the Board on progress in the market. We will also seek input from the Board on the structure of the report, potential gaps or issues with data and the narrative of the report. This will help to develop our annual report on the state of market report due to be published in 2018. The successful candidate will also be involved in the assessment and prioritisation of new issues arising in the retail market. The candidate will need to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams, with colleagues across the Market Outcomes and Enforcement programme. Additional information: Please note that PROC.03.0118 was incorrectly used and should be PROC.04.0118. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ca60e6-fcb4-4e6f-b01e-cf7b489fd8cb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 28 Jun 2017 - 31 Oct 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,312 |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EUROPE ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 30 Aug 2017 at 14:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ca60e6-fcb4-4e6f-b01e-cf7b489fd8cb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ca60e6-fcb4-4e6f-b01e-cf7b489fd8cb
  30th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f52cdbb2-2492-4430-835d-c2016ab01316
  Contract

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