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title: "Regulatory Economics, Price Review Planning and Strategy Consultancy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f914"
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# Regulatory Economics, Price Review Planning and Strategy Consultancy

Buyer: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f914

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by Yorkshire Water Services Limited, who is seeking specialists for a Framework Agreement titled "Supply of Services associated with Regulatory Economics, Price Review Planning and Strategy Consultancy". This project falls under the business and management consultancy services category and is focused on various regulatory aspects impacting the water sector. The tender period is active, with submissions due by 23 December 2021, and successful bidders will work on projects over an initial term of three years, potentially extending up to one additional year, with a total estimated value of £4.1 million. The procurement method employed is the selective procedure, which includes a negotiated process following a prior call for competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in regulatory economics, financial consultancy, and project management within the water sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in regulatory frameworks, economic analysis, or financial pricing strategies will find this project particularly relevant. Bidders are encouraged to demonstrate their experience through case studies, and success in securing a place in the framework could lead to multiple projects over the forthcoming years, enabling sustained business growth.

## Notice

This notice is seeking expressions of interest for establishment of a Framework Agreement for Regulatory Economics, Price Review Planning and Strategy Consultancy across Yorkshire Water Services' (referenced 'YWS' herein) different businesses. Services will include a number of specialist consulting services on several regulatory aspects impacting YWS currently or potentially in the future. Also, the services will cover the impact of regulatory finance on YWS business.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Successful bidders will work alongside YWS to provide a range of Regulation and Financial Pricing and Planning/Regulatory Finance Consultancy. This procurement intends to place a framework agreement for a 3 years initial term with the potential to extend for up to additional 1 year (3 + 1, with a total estimated value (excluding VAT) of 4,100,000.00 GBP over the 3 years. Securing a place in the framework agreement does not guarantee bidders any volumes of work but will enable the bidder to bid for individual pieces of work over the next 3 to 4 years. Typical individual pieces of work will include: 1. Provide analysis and supporting evidence for regulatory body and government department consultation responses (Ofwat, Environment Agency, Defra, National Infrastructure Commission, HM Treasury, BEIS, etc.). 2. Provide regulatory and economic support in the development and delivery of the business plan and price review submissions. 3. Provide strategic support for regulatory, competition and markets activities. 4. Provide technical support for: regulatory economics, competition economics and law (as relevant for regulated sectors), behavioural and environmental economics. 5. Provide technical support in regulatory concepts, including: cost assessment, incentives, risk assessment, wider value assessment (social and natural capital). 6. Support YWS with any future referrals to the regulator for casework including CMA referrals. 7. Provide project/ programme management support in relation to a price review programme. 8. Preparation of regulatory positioning papers to support the development of economic, social and/or environmental related policy positions for both internal and external audiences. 9. Provide performance and economic comparative benchmarking data and analysis across the water sector and across multiple sectors. 10. Impact assesses regulatory changes in collaboration with YWS. 11. Provide support for YWS on industry working groups through the development of knowledge/position papers and/or the provision of subject expert representation. 12. Develop pricing policy and tariff design related to current and emergent markets in compliance with charging principles, guidance and rules and the Competition Act. 13. Promote improvement of the regulatory financial model. 14. Provide data and financial analysis to optimise revenue recovery. Bidders are required to cover at least one of the above-mentioned project areas to qualify. The Process: 1. First stage - Quality criteria: All bidders will be assessed from a capability perspective at the beginning of the process (RFI / PQQ stages). Bidders will need to provide case studies that evidence their depth and breadth of experience related to services part of this procurement, among other qualitative questions. Bidders will be required to provide supporting case studies. YWS might conduct reference checks related to the submitted case studies. Scoring criteria for each of the PQQ / RFI questions will be shared alongside the questionnaire. Bidders that do not meet the minimum criteria, will be excluded from the process at this stage. 2. Second stage - Commercial criteria: Bidders will be requested to submit commercials for the provision of the service (YWS reserves the right to execute multiple commercial rounds). YWS will evaluate bidders from a qualitative and commercial perspective. Overall scoring criteria will be shared alongside the procurement documentation.

Renewal: The initial contract term will be for 36 months, YWS reserves the option to extend further for 12 months and based on satisfactory performance of the contract by the service providers. Further details will be sent out in the procurement documents. The estimated value is based on the full potential contract term including renewal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017555-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD6 2SZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | Royds |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford South |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 18 |
| Supplier names | BARINGA PARTNERS; CAMBRIDGE ECONOMIC POLICY ASSOCIATES; ECONOMIC INSIGHTS; ERNST & YOUNG; FIRST ECONOMICS; FRONTIER ECONOMICS; FTI CONSULTING; GRANT THORNTON; ICS CONSULTING; JACOBS; KPMG; NERA; OVE ARUP & PARTNERS; OXERA CONSULTING; PA CONSULTING SERVICES; RECKON; SIA PARTNERS; TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2022 at 16:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017555-2022
- 22 Nov 2021 at 18:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029093-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.yorkshirewater.com

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