Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c5f-8c3d-7126-8dd3-96ca992e46ce/lot-2-ofwats-direct-procurement-for-customers-initiative-work-package-001 awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Lot 2 - OFWATs Direct Procurement for Customers Initiative - Work Package 001 - Support of the development of the legal and policy framework. [Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/water-services-regulation-authority-ofwat) Estimated value £50,000 Published 10 Mar 2020 Deadline Closed 10 Sept 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender - Lot 2 OFWATs Direct Procurement for Customers Initiative - Work Package 001 - Support of the development of the legal and policy framework. To support the Customer ensuring that,where DPC is used, the interests of consumers are protected, value for money is achieved and that we receive appropriate assurances from water companies that their duties will be met to an equivalent or better standard compared to more traditional delivery routes Areas of work will include,but are not limited to: advising on,and drafting,changes to the conditions of companies holding appointments (licences) as water undertakers and / or sewerage under the Water Industry Act 1991 advising on the development of the process for agreeing and procuring DPC projects, including OFWAT guidance documents for water companies and/or CAPs or prospective CAPs Robust legal advice will be required to enable OFWAT to carry out its oversight role in relation to DPC projects. This will include helping OFWAT understand and engage with the commercial and contractual elements governing DPC projects, to minimise the risks of a challenge in respect of any decisions by OFWAT in relation to DPC projects advising on the establishment by OFWAT of an assurance framework for overseeing DPC Projects advising on the development of uncertainty mechanisms to facilitate the transfer of a scheme back into a traditional in-house delivery model in circumstances where it is no longer appropriate to deliver the scheme as a DPC project advising on the exercise of OFWAT's regulatory functions under the Water Industry Act 1991 and water companies licences (including licence conditions imposing requirements on water companies in relation to the procurement and operation of DPC projects) reviewing papers for,and if necessary attending ,internal OFWAT meetings (including,but limited to,meetings of the OFWAT Board) reviewing papers for,and if necessary attending,OFWAT meetings with water companies and/or CAPs or prospective CAPs assisting in responding to external communications received by OFWAT in relation to OFWAT's approach to DPC projects (including,but not limited to,communications from stakerholders and requests under Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004) defending any judicial review claims which may be brought against in relation to OFWAT's process for dealing with DPC projects. Require the following legal specialisms to be provided in the core team: Commercial Law, Competition Law, Projects / PFI /PPP, Public law and Public Procurement Law in particular Utilities Contracts Regualtions Additional information: For Further Information,please contact Read full description ## CPV classification Legal services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ce7b6da0-879b-4933-ae45-695becef3b7b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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