Published date: 5 October 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 December 2021, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£90,000

Procurement reference

PROC.04.0190

Published date

5 October 2022

Closing date

15 December 2021

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

20 December 2021

Contract end date

1 December 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Providing legal services to the DPC team on DPC projects and to assist in developing the wider framework for the delivery of these and future projects. In addition, some ad-hoc support for the Regulators Alliance for the Progression of Infrastructure Development (RAPID) team, in particular around the commercial arrangements attaching to the emerging policy framework for delivering RAPID projects.

DPC

• Reviewing the draft Project Agreements between the Appointee (water and sewerage undertakers appointed under the Water Industry Act 1991) and the CAP on the three current projects
• Advising on legal issues that arise in relation to the three current projects, working alongside internal regulatory lawyers
• Advising on the development of a standard approach to future contracts, to assist Appointees, bidders and Ofwat.
• Advising our DPC and PR24 teams on the developing framework for DPC, particularly in relation to commercial or project finance issues.

RAPID

• Ad-hoc support for the RAPID team lawyers in relation to commercial / project issues as required.

The services do not include the provision of any reserved legal services.

The services will be provided for two days each week. The usual days on which services will be provided are Wednesday and Thursday. These days may be varied with the agreement of the contract manager.

The services may, from time to time, be provided for additional time subject to the agreement of the contract manager.

Award information

Awarded date

20 December 2021

Contract start date

5 January 2022

Contract end date

1 December 2022

Total value of contract

£90,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Information withheld as it contains personal data

Address

Information withheld as it contains personal data

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£90,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

The Charges under this Services Purchase Order are restricted to a maximum of £90,000 ("the Cap").

About the buyer

Contact name

Lena Cluxton

Address

7 Hill Street
BIRMINGHAM
B5 4UA
England

Telephone

0121 644 7534

Email

lena.cluxton@ofwat.gov.uk