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title: "Water Matters (2020)"
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# Water Matters (2020)

Buyer: CONSUMER COUNCIL FOR WATER  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d6f5617d-a9af-445c-ae04-c656ef3fcd2b

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## Summary

The Consumer Council for Water is currently seeking bids for the contract titled "Water Matters (2020)", which involves conducting a tracking survey on household customer views regarding water and sewerage services across England and Wales. This open tender is part of the procurement procedure above the threshold, with a contract value of £275,000 (ex VAT). The tender period is set to conclude on 3rd June 2020, and the contract is scheduled to commence on 3rd August 2020 and run until 31st May 2022. The relevant classification for this procurement falls under water distribution and related services.

This contract presents an excellent opportunity for growth, particularly for businesses specializing in survey and research methodologies appropriate for the water industry. Companies that have experience conducting telephone surveys with a focus on replicating previous methodologies will find themselves well-suited for this tender, as consistent data collection is crucial for trend analysis. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, which may allow them to establish or strengthen their presence in the public procurement landscape.

## Notice

Water Matters is a tracking survey of household customer views on their water and sewerage services. Therefore, the survey, methodology and analysis must be consistent with previous years to support robust trend analysis. In bidding for this contract, suppliers must be certain they can replicate the previous methodology in all respects. This must be a telephone survey of household water bill payers in England and in Wales. It must use the same sampling approach and quotas as in previous years i.e. a random digit dial landline survey sample with quota controls to +/- 5% of the most recent census data by region, plus a sample of mobile only households NOTE: Water Companies may commission additional Booster Surveys in conjunction with this contract. The contract value of PS275000 (ex VAT) represents potential total value of spend related to this contract both directly from CCW and indirectly from Water Companies. 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/056e2499-30ec-4b4f-8e33-dee79aeb4ada |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Aug 2020 - 31 May 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £275,000 |
| 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 | 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

- 30 Apr 2020 at 12:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/056e2499-30ec-4b4f-8e33-dee79aeb4ada

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/056e2499-30ec-4b4f-8e33-dee79aeb4ada
  30th April 2020 - 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

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