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title: "PR19 - Initial Assessment of the Cost of Capital"
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# PR19 - Initial Assessment of the Cost of Capital

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99407e1f-2cbd-4a2a-a04b-fbd07cf02a6a

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## Summary

The Water Services Regulation Authority is seeking consultancy services for the project titled "PR19 - Initial Assessment of the Cost of Capital". This procurement, classified under business and management consultancy services, is located in the West Midlands and London, United Kingdom. Currently in the Award stage, the tender process culminated in a complete status with a contract value of £125,000 awarded to Europe Economics on 7th July 2017. The contract period extends from 12th July 2017 to 30th November 2017, following the tender response deadline of 19th June 2017.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in capital assessment and regulatory frameworks in the water industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to engage in this process, benefiting from the Water Services Regulation Authority's aim to provide upfront guidance for more efficient business plan submissions. The consultancy's insights will directly influence water companies’ strategies and may lead to additional contracts as methodologies are refined and recommendations implemented.

## Notice

We are in the process of developing our methodology for Price Review (PR19), building on the decisions we made in May 2016 on Water 2020. We plan to consult on our methodology in July 2017, and to finalise our methodology in December 2017. Our learning from PR14 has highlighted the need to provide upfront guidance to companies on our expectations for the cost of capital. At PR14 companies submitted a wide range in their own estimates as part of their business plans. We did not consider this led to an efficient process, so we plan to provide more guidance to better inform companies' submissions and the discussions they have with their customers in preparing their business plans. The objective of this work is to provide us with an estimate of the cost of capital. We plan to publish this alongside the final methodology in December 2017.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c6e0fab-4f08-44d3-921d-2805d0a22293 |
| 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 | 19 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 11 Jul 2017 - 30 Nov 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £125,000 |
| 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 |
| 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

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2017 at 15:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c6e0fab-4f08-44d3-921d-2805d0a22293

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c6e0fab-4f08-44d3-921d-2805d0a22293
  19th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3aa5d461-e8eb-43d8-a71e-c75a517d1ed0
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