--- title: "PRO004569 - Services - Framework - Assurance Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031c90" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031c90" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031c90.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031c90.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED" published: "2022-10-13" --- # PRO004569 - Services - Framework - Assurance Services Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031c90 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031c90) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031c90.json) ## Summary The procurement process led by United Utilities Water (UUW) seeks to secure suppliers to provide assurance services under a framework agreement. The industry category is system quality assurance assessment and review services. The procurement stage is active with a tender titled "PRO004569 - Services - Framework - Assurance Services." The location of the procurement is in the UK. The procurement method is an open procedure. The opportunity involves three lots – Assurance Aggregation, Specialist Assurance, and Cost and Financial Information Assurance – each with specific scopes and values. This tender by United Utilities Water presents opportunities for businesses in financial and tax consultancy services to compete. The tender aims to establish a 2-year framework agreement with the option to extend by 6 years. Businesses suited for this opportunity are those with expertise in risk assessment, governance, and cost estimation. The lots within the tender cover a range of specialist assurance services, providing potential for growth and partnership with UUW. Interested businesses need to adhere to the submission terms and selection criteria outlined in the procurement documents. ## Notice United Utilities Water (UUW) seek to secure suppliers to provide assurance services. The nature of the assurance activity will vary depending on the nature and impact of the elements of the programmes, projects and submissions that are being assured. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - Assurance Aggregation The scope includes, but is not limited to: * Development of an assurance plan/roadmap aligned to the UUW Assurance Framework, reviewing the adequacy of the planned scope of work and deliverables, together with the plan to deliver these activities * Review of the programme/project management including governance and control * Review of the application of the UUW Assurance Framework and associated risk based assessment * Assuring any processes used are developed in a way which will provide reliable, accurate and complete data * Where applicable a review of the requirement traceability matrix and alignment with regulatory requirements * Provide the holistic view of UUW internal assurance and specialist third party assurance activity to ensure comprehensive coverage against the requirements and risk based assessment. * Accurately assessing any risk exposure within the relevant submission * Undertaking a robust process to ensure that the resultant outputs will be deliverable to the specified time and cost constraints * Development of a consolidated assurance review and associated findings for UUW * Confirming that the submission has been developed in a way which will provide reliable, accurate and complete data * Confirming that the submission is good enough to be assessed as being high quality against relevant requirements with risks identified and described appropriately * Confirming that the planned submissions and supporting documentation will be able to be delivered to the quality and time assumptions * Providing sufficient evidential support for any UUW Board assurance statement (this could include evidential proof points, reports or attendance at board meetings) * UUW may need to share the findings of the assurance findings/reports with its regulators, the Supplier will need to support this requirement * Delivery of agreed outcomes as per assignment (assurance findings and recommendations) * Where required, creation of programme/submissions lessons learned for UUW Options: 2 year framework agreement with the option to extend by 6 years in 12 month increments Lot 2 - Specialist Assurance The scope includes, but is not limited to: * Specialist, technical or expert assurance, deep dive assessments on topics to be specified by the Company * Accurately assessing any risk exposure within the relevant submission * Undertaking a robust process to ensure that the resultant outputs will be deliverable to the specified time and cost constraints * Confirming that the deliverable has been developed in a way which will provide reliable, accurate and complete data * Where required, creation of programme/submissions lessons learned for UUW * Delivery of agreed outcomes as per assignment (Assurance, findings and recommendations) Options: 2 year framework agreement with the option to extend by 6 years in 12 month increments Lot 3 - Cost and Financial Information Assurance The scope includes, but is not limited to: * Specialist cost and financial and information assurance, deep dive assessments on topics to be specified by the Company * Determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the cost estimation process implemented by UU and undertaken by third parties * Delivery of agreed outcomes as per assignment (Assurance, findings and recommendations). * Managing and influencing Key Stakeholders. Options: 2 year framework agreement with the option to extend by 6 years in 12 month increments ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028781-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Aug 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,500,000 | | Lots value | £6,500,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services - 79221000 - Tax consultancy services ## Release History - 13 Oct 2022 at 08:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028781-2022 - 1 Mar 2022 at 17:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005620-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.unitedutilities.com - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=43517&B=UNITEDUTILITIES - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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