--- title: "Parliamentary and Political Monitoring Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9ee3c409-ad76-4505-8126-a931261438eb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ee3c409-ad76-4505-8126-a931261438eb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ee3c409-ad76-4505-8126-a931261438eb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ee3c409-ad76-4505-8126-a931261438eb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)" published: "2021-03-01" --- # Parliamentary and Political Monitoring Services Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ee3c409-ad76-4505-8126-a931261438eb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ee3c409-ad76-4505-8126-a931261438eb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ee3c409-ad76-4505-8126-a931261438eb.json) ## Summary The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is seeking proposals for Parliamentary and Political Monitoring Services through an open procurement process. This tender, designated MT222118, is classified under the CPV code 79300000, which pertains to market and economic research. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with proposals due by 10:00 GMT on 19th March 2021. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2021 and will run until 31st March 2024, with a contract value of £24,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the research and monitoring sectors, particularly those that specialise in social research services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in legislative analysis, data provision, and information licensing would be particularly well-suited to compete. Successful bidders will have the chance to partner with Ofwat, contributing to the oversight of public policy developments impacting the water and wastewater sector. ## Notice The appointed Supplier will be required to: 1. Monitor and report back on UK Parliament and Senedd Cymru matters that may have an impact on Ofwat or the water and wastewater sector. 2. Keep under review proposals for legislation and to identify and bring to our attention any developments in legislation which may affect the water and wastewater sector. 3. Supply any relevant information on a daily basis in accordance with the monitoring brief (detailed in section 1.6). 4. Provide access to an electronic archive database which is a repository of all information/documents sent to us. 5. Provide research hours each month, as part of the contract cost, in order to undertake any additional research or tasks which may be required. 6. Identify any additional new or innovations/services not captured above to be agreed in advance. We will require: 7. The option to forward (electronically) the information provided by the monitoring service to members of staff within Ofwat. The number and specific staff receiving the information will greatly depend on subject matter and staff availability. 8. A licence to use, forward, reproduce and store the parliamentary monitoring information. Any bidder should state in their quotation what rights they are able to grant (if any) in terms of modifying and combining parliamentary information with other works. 9. A cost for licensing options for 1- 10 users. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9b5f745-760a-4e97-afad-827faf1cc821 | | 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 | 1 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £24,000 | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79315000 - Social research services ## Release History - 1 Mar 2021 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9b5f745-760a-4e97-afad-827faf1cc821 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9b5f745-760a-4e97-afad-827faf1cc821 1st March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR161484 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. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ee3c409-ad76-4505-8126-a931261438eb. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ee3c409-ad76-4505-8126-a931261438eb.json.