--- title: "Bioresources - Setting a Standardised Methodology for Quantifying Cost of Sludge Liquor Treatment" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-eb0ead34-a218-4421-8192-9ab0c76ce20e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eb0ead34-a218-4421-8192-9ab0c76ce20e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eb0ead34-a218-4421-8192-9ab0c76ce20e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eb0ead34-a218-4421-8192-9ab0c76ce20e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)" published: "2020-08-19" --- # Bioresources - Setting a Standardised Methodology for Quantifying Cost of Sludge Liquor Treatment Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eb0ead34-a218-4421-8192-9ab0c76ce20e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eb0ead34-a218-4421-8192-9ab0c76ce20e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eb0ead34-a218-4421-8192-9ab0c76ce20e.json) ## Summary The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is currently conducting a tender for the project titled "Bioresources - Setting a Standardised Methodology for Quantifying Cost of Sludge Liquor Treatment". This procurement falls under the business and management consultancy sector with a specific focus on sludge treatment services. Located within the West Midlands and London, the tender is in the active stage, with a submission deadline set for 8th September 2020. The procurement process is open and classified as below the threshold, with a contract value ranging between £40,000 and £50,000. The contract period is slated to commence on 16th September 2020 and conclude on 6th November 2020. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services related to water supply and waste management. Companies capable of delivering analytical reports, engaging with stakeholders, and proposing standardised methodologies would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in particular could leverage their agile approach to provide innovative solutions in sludge liquor treatment, thereby contributing to regulatory compliance and enhancing their market presence in the water services sector. ## Notice Scope of project and overall objectives There are four key elements of the project that the Supplier will be expected to deliver. These are: - initial findings on potential options for standardisation; - a draft report; - a presentation to the industry on the draft report; and - a publishable final report. Initial findings on potential options for standardisation (by c.7 Oct) The Supplier will be required to present its initial view on potential options for a standardised methodology for sludge liquor treatment costs to Ofwat. This will be in a form sufficient for Ofwat to gain an understanding of the likely recommendations of the draft report. Draft report (by c.21 Oct) The draft report must: - Assess how the WASCs are currently accounting for the costs of sludge liquor treatment. This will include looking at the operational procedures the WASCs follow, the measurements and estimation methodologies used to equate liquor volumes/concentrations to costs, the confidence WASCs have over the data they use, how accurately these costs are recharged to the bioresources control and how WASCs allocate any common costs between liquor treatment and other activities. - Propose options for the future treatment of these costs that could be included with Ofwat's RAGs. The Supplier will need to propose options for a standardised methodology for quantifying sludge liquor treatment costs that can be followed by all WASCs without them incurring excessive additional costs ...ulate their APRs. The Supplier must also indicate a favoured option. There is no explicit criteria provided by Ofwat to base the option assessment on, however the Supplier should refer to Ofwat's statutory duties, with which any action taken by Ofwat must be consistent with. The Supplier should also consider how well aligned any favoured option is to the current trade effluent charging guidance , which encompasses a similar issue in wholesale water. The Supplier should ultimately come to its own view of a favoured option, however as part of the process it will need to engage with WASCs and should therefore consider any evidence they provide. - Anything else the Supplier identifies that is not listed above to be agreed in advance. Presentation on draft report (by c.23 Oct) The Supplier will be required to give a presentation on the findings of the draft report and explain the proposed options for future treatment of the sludge liquor costs. The Supplier will also consider comments from the WASCs on the presentation and feed these into the final report. The Supplier will be responsible for the logistics of the presentation (e.g. technology, meeting invites etc), however Ofwat will be able to assist with suitable WASC contacts if needed. The presentation should be no longer than half a day. Final report (by c. 6 Nov) The publishable final report will have the same requirements as that of the draft report, but must also reflect comments from the WASCs and Ofwat. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fda80a7c-90ac-40cc-9cbb-e8ce8e9ed44a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Aug 2020 | | Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Sep 2020 - 6 Nov 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 45232422 - Sludge-treatment works - 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 90513800 - Sludge treatment services ## Release History - 19 Aug 2020 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fda80a7c-90ac-40cc-9cbb-e8ce8e9ed44a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fda80a7c-90ac-40cc-9cbb-e8ce8e9ed44a 19th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG160270 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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