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title: "Delivery Partner in Support for Ofwat's Price Review 2019"
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# Delivery Partner in Support for Ofwat's Price Review 2019

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd4b1884-13cb-4d99-bd70-b36678ef4d37

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## Summary

The WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY has awarded a contract titled "Delivery Partner in Support for Ofwat's Price Review 2019" to PricewaterhouseCoopers, valued at GBP 7,844,625. This procurement falls under the category of professional services (CPV 98112000) and is being delivered within the regions of West Midlands and London, England. The contract period runs from 5 July 2018 to 31 January 2020, following an award date of 4 July 2018. The procurement method utilised was a selective process through a restricted procedure which is typically employed for contracts that exceed a certain financial threshold. The procurement stage is complete, having moved beyond planning and tendering to contract execution.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses with expertise in regulatory economics, engineering, corporate finance, tax, and financial modelling. Organisations that can provide skilled resources to manage peak workloads and contribute to the critical price review processes would be well-suited to compete. Companies capable of collaborating and adapting to Ofwat's strategic direction while adhering to their values will find this is an ideal engagement to enhance their market presence and capabilities within the utility sector.

## Notice

To help deliver PR19, we are seeking a Delivery Partner who will work collaboratively with us to provide support, analysis, advice, and knowledge sharing. We expect the Delivery Partner will have the capacity and capability to deliver under Ofwat's strategic direction, providing skills and expertise, in particular, to support peaks in our workload that we require for a fixed period of time. At a high level, the Delivery Partner will be required to: - have a working knowledge of the full range of issues arising in the context of price reviews in the water or wider utility sector, - exercise sound judgment in supporting Ofwat in PR19, with appropriate checks and assurance - exercise sound judgment in supporting Ofwat in PR19, with appropriate checks and assurance, - have sufficient resource with requisite skills and capabilities to support PR19, - work in accordance with our values and the partnership principles in the contract, - flexibly manage resources and deal with uncertainty and change, - support our learning environment by sharing knowledge, - manage the delivery of services at a capped price, - have appropriate arrangements to protect our information, and, - manage effectively any actual/perceived conflicts of interest. Key disciplines: We require the following skillsets: - regulatory economics, - engineering, - corporate finance and tax, - financial and cost modeling support. We expect the work to involve assistance with the initial assessment of company business plans (as defined in the PR19 final methodology) and our draft and final determinations. This includes but is not limited to: - providing regulatory policy advice, e.g. assessment of customer perspectives, outcomes, affordability, resilience, board assurance, and the role of innovation, - assessing efficient costs through economic cost modeling, - engineering advice and value for money assessment of proposals for expenditure in company business plans, - providing regulatory economics advice, e.g. incentive design, - advising on the cost of capital and assessing financeability of companies, and, - operating financial models and data capture from company submissions. Contract: - estimated contract start is May 2018, to allow the Delivery Partner to be involved in the development of processes and assurances before submission of company business plans in September 2018, - the contract will then run until final determinations in December 2019, with a period of knowledge transfer and, if necessary, support for Ofwat in the event of any appeals to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on final determinations. - within the contract, we plan to use an incentive mechanism to encourage the Delivery Partner to commit to the overall success of PR19 and meet agreed standards of performance. Additional information: For further information, please contact: procurement@ofwat.gsi.gov.uk This Contract relates to Contract Notice: 2018/S 005 - 007208

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0492277d-5ff5-4ebc-9bf1-a31c0a1f9269 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 4 Jul 2018 - 31 Jan 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,844,625 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,844,625 |
| 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 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 98112000 - Services furnished by professional organisations

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2018 at 16:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0492277d-5ff5-4ebc-9bf1-a31c0a1f9269
- 26 Apr 2017 at 20:25 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c61ef0c-25c3-466c-b821-49df0f7525f0
- 26 Apr 2017 at 08:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c61ef0c-25c3-466c-b821-49df0f7525f0
- 26 Apr 2017 at 08:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c61ef0c-25c3-466c-b821-49df0f7525f0
- 24 Apr 2017 at 15:18 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c61ef0c-25c3-466c-b821-49df0f7525f0
- 24 Apr 2017 at 15:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c61ef0c-25c3-466c-b821-49df0f7525f0
- 19 Apr 2017 at 14:31 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c61ef0c-25c3-466c-b821-49df0f7525f0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0492277d-5ff5-4ebc-9bf1-a31c0a1f9269
  17th August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c61ef0c-25c3-466c-b821-49df0f7525f0
  26th April 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/74360d05-26aa-48de-bcc2-67194d517169
  Market Sounding Notice - Delivery Partner for Ofwat's Price Review 2019
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/251cd87e-b277-4831-a5bc-3b77d0791342
  Market Sounding Response Form
- http://www.ofwat.gov.uk
  Ofwat website
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1594ecbb-9ee8-4e21-818e-936e2a587ec7
  Revised Market Response Form v2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4cb9dc48-51d2-4f23-a55c-6724be676d1f
  Market Sounding Response Form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/88d4db11-5307-4b75-879b-89778f2ba074
  Schedule 2.1 (Services Description)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bf964468-a098-4f04-b13c-fa6d753f6b2f
  Schedule 2.3 (Security Management)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8613ac81-652d-454b-be5e-15ebf3763c20
  Schedule 2.4 (Insurance)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c846fae-d205-4fac-b8d2-5b0e1d8c4b1f
  Schedule 2.5 (Schedule of Processing Personal Data Subjects)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5beeda5f-cdc1-4c87-b65b-a7432022d406
  Schedule 2.6 (Ofwat Policies)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e89cb38e-a106-44c0-838d-0fcae9a9ddfb
  Schedule 3 (Ofwat Responsibilities)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b2297be-c5d4-4cdf-beff-ea7b32ac8793
  Schedule 4.1 (Delivery Partner Solution)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fc2b1cc5-a0ea-4064-ae12-9959811b2129
  Schedule 4.2 (Commercially Sensitive Information)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05ce0308-45ee-4175-be69-496bb247e1d4
  Schedule 4.3 (Notified Sub-Contractors)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7bc47c5-daac-4ff5-92bd-0bfe94d92987
  Schedule 5.1 (Charges and Invoicing)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d2ed4f8e-e459-4cf8-8add-08f9ca915268
  Schedule 5.2 (Financial Distress)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ae8b2352-3fc1-44c6-b80e-5f445c5ddfd4
  Schedule 5.3 (Audit Rights)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3858d9fe-1be8-4c6c-8262-fea97b5195c8
  Schedule 6.1 (Governance and Contract Management)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4dbaea92-8fbc-4c71-a858-ee7d59e86166
  Schedule 6.3 (Dispute Resolution Procedure)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9bd34b18-4822-4135-9534-5eafe7627657
  Schedule 7 (Staff Transfer)

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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