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title: "PIN - Assurance Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02eb86"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED"
published: "2021-10-13"
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# PIN - Assurance Services

Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02eb86

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by United Utilities Water Limited, is focused on obtaining assurance services as part of a regulatory programme. The purchasing organisation, located at Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington, UK, is targeting various specialisations within the services industry, specifically under category CPV 72225000, which relates to system quality assurance assessment and review services. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a response deadline set for 2nd November 2021, following which a Contract Notice is anticipated to be published in November 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in consultancy and assurance services, particularly those that specialise in programmes such as project governance, financial information assurance, and customer engagement strategies. Companies with expertise in areas like operational resilience, cost efficiency, and innovation are well-positioned to compete for this contract, as the outlined lots encompass a wide range of analytical and technical services vital for regulatory compliance within the water industry.

## Notice

Procurement process for regulatory programme and project assurance. Lot 1 Assurance Aggregation * Programme management * Programme governance * Programme Costs * Assurance Approach * Assurance findings * Lessons Learned Lot 2 Specialist Assurance * Commercial Services * Customer engagement * Customer willingness to pay * Customer affordability and vulnerability * Outcomes and performance commitments * Operational Resilience * New markets * Innovation and technology * Environment * Place based planning * Partnerships Lot 3 Cost and Financial Information Assurance * Estimating * Cost efficiency * Risk and return/ WACC * Financial model * Cost build process e.g. retail/ wholesale opex/ capex/totex * Tax * Financial expenditure reconciliations * Financeability

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement process for regulatory programme and project assurance. Lot 1 Assurance Aggregation * Programme management * Programme governance * Programme Costs * Assurance Approach * Assurance findings * Lessons Learned Lot 2 Specialist Assurance * Commercial Services * Customer engagement * Customer willingness to pay * Customer affordability and vulnerability * Outcomes and performance commitments * Operational Resilience * New markets * Innovation and technology * Environment * Place based planning * Partnerships Lot 3 Cost and Financial Information Assurance * Estimating * Cost efficiency * Risk and return/ WACC * Financial model * Cost build process e.g. retail/ wholesale opex/ capex/totex * Tax * Financial expenditure reconciliations * Financeability Additional information: This PIN is a request for information only at this stage. A future procurement is planned and we estimate the Contract Notice will be published in November 2021

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025625-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Nov 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA5 3LP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2021 at 16:08 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025625-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.unitedutilities.com
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=UNITEDUTILITIES

## Provenance

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