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title: "Delivery Partner in relation to Retail Market Opening"
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# Delivery Partner in relation to Retail Market Opening

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d80e9f9f-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY is seeking a Delivery Partner to facilitate the opening of the non-household retail water and sewerage market by April 2017. This tender, titled "Delivery Partner in relation to Retail Market Opening," is part of the services industry and is located in the West Midlands and London, UK. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract valued at £1,157,775. Key dates include the end of the tender period on 1st May 2015, and the contract duration begins from 19th June 2015 until 30th April 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in consultancy and market operations within the water services sector. Companies with expertise in regulatory compliance, market architecture, and legal frameworks related to water supply licenses are well-suited to compete. As the market shifts towards increased competition, this contract could enhance a business's portfolio and experience in a vital public sector project.

## Notice

Ofwat has a legal duty to implement the new market rules and licences. The objective of this requirement is to support Ofwat with a number of key aspects of the delivery of the Open Water programme which are necessary to achieve the successful opening of the non-household retail water and sewerage market in April 2017. Scope The latest version of the integrated market opening plan for the non-household retail market sets out the activities that need to be undertaken between now and 31 March 2017 to enable the non-household retail market to open to competition on 1 April 2017. This plan also sets out the key deliverables associated with these activities and the timescales for the activities and deliverables. The plan shows deliverables to be carried out by a combination of Defra, Ofwat, Open Water Markets Ltd (OWML) and companies already in the industry or seeking to enter the market. Many of the activities in the plan are shown as to be carried out by OWML. However, in the light of its being designated as part of the public sector, it was decided that OWML would be wound down and the delivery of the market architecture transferred on 1st June 2015. Most of its activities and deliverables will be transferred to Market Operator Services Limited (MOSL), a private company which is expected to become the market operator. However, some activities will be transferred to Ofwat, and we are seeking a Delivery Partner to assist in their delivery. In addition, we seek a Delivery Partner to support Ofwat in the delivery of its own activities as shown in the plan. Most of these activities are associated with company licences, and require legal and policy input. We have identified 5 high level tasks which need to be completed within the work of the Delivery Partner: a) The new Water and Sewerage Supply Licence (WSSL) b) The existing (appointee) licence c) Work to support the development of the Interim Codes Panel d) Exit / Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) / Supplier of First Resort (SoFR) e) Statutory consultation on market documents Additional information: For further information, please contact: procurement@ofwat.gsi.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4895ef00-4593-4ac1-99db-f998caadb83f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 1 May 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2015 |
| Contract period | 18 Jun 2015 - 30 Apr 2016 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,157,775 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,157,775 |
| 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 | PA CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4895ef00-4593-4ac1-99db-f998caadb83f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4895ef00-4593-4ac1-99db-f998caadb83f
  1st October 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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