--- title: "Triangulation project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b0d2db35-005d-46d8-a62c-35ace94fd0a8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b0d2db35-005d-46d8-a62c-35ace94fd0a8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0d2db35-005d-46d8-a62c-35ace94fd0a8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0d2db35-005d-46d8-a62c-35ace94fd0a8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CONSUMER COUNCIL FOR WATER" published: "2021-01-18" --- # Triangulation project Buyer: CONSUMER COUNCIL FOR WATER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b0d2db35-005d-46d8-a62c-35ace94fd0a8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b0d2db35-005d-46d8-a62c-35ace94fd0a8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0d2db35-005d-46d8-a62c-35ace94fd0a8.json) ## Summary The Consumer Council for Water is conducting a tender for the "Triangulation project," focused on reviewing the use of triangulation methods by water companies during the 2019 Price Review. This initiative is classified under the "Water distribution and related services" industry category and will take place across various regions in the United Kingdom. The tender period concludes on 29 January 2021, with the contract expected to start on 1 February 2021 and run until 30 April 2021. The procurement method is a limited competitive quotation below threshold, aimed at gathering competitive bids from interested suppliers. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in research, consultancy, and analytical services to engage with the water sector. Companies that have experience in conducting reviews, producing reports, and working within regulatory frameworks will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to identify best practices and innovative approaches in triangulation, creating potential avenues for growth and collaboration within the industry. ## Notice Review the use of triangulation methods by water companies during the 2019 Price Review to identify good practice. This should produce a set of recommendations to share with the industry. CCW can assist by liaising with companies to obtain information about their approach to triangulation where these are not publically available. A number of interviews with company research managers and Ofwat should also be carried out to understand the advantages and limitations in the use of triangulation at the last price review. ICF produced a set of principles and a triangulation framework for CCW as part of a review in 2017 . These will need to be updated or replaced, depending on the results of the good practice review. The main output from this work will be a report that should cover: - How different companies used triangulation at PR19 to arrive at their business planning decisions - this should look to identify why some companies did well and others struggled in using triangulation - Whether triangulation should be used for all aspects of business planning, or only for specific elements (i.e. Performance Commitments & Outcome Delivery Incentives). - Identify good practice and why this is good practice - The elements of good practice that should be adopted by the industry as a whole. - Ongoing triangulation - how companies can put in place frameworks now to capture their Business As Usual (BAU) and community engagement as part of a rolling cycle of engagement. - An update to the ICF/CCW principles and framework to create a new good practice triangulation framework ahead of PR24 - If there are any innovations in triangulation from other sectors that could be used in the water sector. Additional information: Documents are available via the Bravo Solutions e-tendering platform. URL given below. All bids and communications must be submitted through this portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1deabdd-aac0-4778-97f6-fbe536e56d80 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2021 - 30 Apr 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | 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 | CONSUMER COUNCIL FOR WATER | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B2 4AJ | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 65 - Public utilities ### Codes - 65100000 - Water distribution and related services ## Release History - 18 Jan 2021 at 16:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1deabdd-aac0-4778-97f6-fbe536e56d80 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1deabdd-aac0-4778-97f6-fbe536e56d80 18th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/consumer-council-water Link to eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - https://www.ccwater.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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