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title: "Part 1: Connection charges for Developer Services in England - Root Cause Analysis (P&O)"
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# Part 1: Connection charges for Developer Services in England - Root Cause Analysis (P&O)

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e8caac6d-0aa2-4a7e-85b5-4cd250500cf7

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) seeking services related to connection charges for Developer Services in England through an open tender process. The contract, titled "Part 1: Connection charges for Developer Services in England - Root Cause Analysis (P&O)," has a value of £38,300 GBP. It is classified under general management consultancy services, with the contract period running from 18 December 2020 to 31 March 2021. The end date for the tender was 11 December 2020, and it was conducted in various locations including Birmingham and London.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for consultancy firms, particularly those specialising in regulatory analysis and cost assessment, to engage in critical research that informs regulatory strategies and enhances market transparency. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as their insights may contribute to improving the developer services market and potentially influence future regulatory frameworks.

## Notice

The Supplier shall provide the following services to the Customer: Developer Services Work - Part 1: Connection charges for Developer Services in England - Root Cause Analysis (P&O) This study has arisen as a result of the variability of companies' connection charges when compared with each other across some typical development scenarios. Ofwat wants to understand the extent to which variations are driven by poor cost-reflectivity, methodological differences and other factors. This study follows from Ofwat's comparative analysis published in May 2020 and is complementary to our early work on PR24. Ofwat wants to use this study to help inform our regulatory approach, to support developer services markets for the benefit of customers. Any changes we might make to our Charging Rules or price control framework would follow consultation with stakeholders. Requirements Prepare a Request For Information (RFI) from companies on their charges and costs, and other factors that may influence their charges; Analyse the information gathered (plus the comparative analysis from our May 2020 consultation) to gauge the extent to which each company sets its charges based on relevant costs, including the reasonable apportionment of contestable and non-contestable costs, and charges set by contractors; Identify the extent to which observed variations between companies' charges are driven by (a) poor cost-reflectivity, (b) methodological differences or (c) other factors; Develop recommendations on potential changes to Ofwat's charging rules and / or companies' approaches to setting charges that could improve transparency, predictability and fairness and support the developer services market. 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/eb34a8be-389e-4e10-bd77-2c1df512039d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 18 Dec 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,300 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,300 |
| 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 | SIA PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2021 at 11:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb34a8be-389e-4e10-bd77-2c1df512039d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb34a8be-389e-4e10-bd77-2c1df512039d
  18th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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