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title: "Risk and return support for CMA referrals"
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# Risk and return support for CMA referrals

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a4c5431e-7027-4dfb-b989-105ad6b70c73

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "Risk and return support for CMA referrals" is conducted by the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat). This contract falls under the general management consultancy services category and has a total value of £25,000. The procurement method used is a direct approach via a single tender action, which was completed on 5th October 2020. The contract duration is from 6th October 2020 to 30th November 2020, with related services required in both the West Midlands and London.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to grow their business by engaging in consultancy services related to regulatory reviews in the water industry. Businesses with expertise in economic analysis, financial assessments, and regulatory frameworks would be particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts, especially given the strategic nature of the reviews addressed in the tender.

## Notice

Review of issues related to the allowed return in the CMA's provisional findings report on Ofwat's 2019 price review in response to four companies' appeals, including: Review of estimation windows for cost of capital data Total market return - comment on use of inflation, gearing assumption and volatility adjustment Equity beta - comment on estimation windows, data frequency and the gearing assumption Cost of debt - comment on the estimation window and the outperformance adjustment Aiming up - comment on the CMA's approach to aiming up and interaction with financeability Risk free rate - comment on appropriate use of parameters to calculate the risk free rate 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/f074e592-892e-48db-8c13-68f1e5fbb336 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2020 - 30 Nov 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000 |
| 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 | EVERSDEN ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2021 at 12:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f074e592-892e-48db-8c13-68f1e5fbb336

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f074e592-892e-48db-8c13-68f1e5fbb336
  4th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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