Published date: 11 March 2020
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Contract summary
Industry
Legal services - 79100000
Location of contract
West Midlands, London
Value of contract
£180,000
Procurement reference
PROC.01.0608 - Work Package 002
Published date
11 March 2020
Closing date
10 September 2019
Contract start date
21 October 2019
Contract end date
30 September 2021
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Lot 2 - Ofwat's Direct Procurement For Customer Initiative - Work Package 002 - Manchester and Pennines Resilience Scheme
Panel Services required under this Legal Services Contract
To provide legal advice to OFWAT in relation to the procurement bt United Utilities Water Limited (United Utilities) of a competitively appointed provider (CAP) for the Manchester and Pennines resilience scheme to address the risk of failure of its largest potable water aqueduct,which supplies to 2,5 million people in the Greater Manchester and pennine areas
To support the Customer in 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.
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 challenege in respect of any decisions by OFWAT in relation to DPC projects
Aresa of work will include but not limited to:
advising OFWAT on how United Utilities intends to carry out, and carries out,the procurement of a CAP for the Manchester and Pennines resilience scheme (including,but not limited to,advice on compliance with procurement law)
advising OFWAT on the terms of draft agreement(s) between United Utilities and (proposed) cap
advising on the exercise of OFWAT's regulatory functions under the Water Industry Act 1991 and United Utilities instrument of appointment (licence) as a water undertaker and a sewerage undertaker(including licence conditions imposing requirements on United Utilities in relation to the procurement and operation od DPC profects)
reviewing papers for, and if necessary attending, internal OFWAT meetings (including, but not limited to meetings of the OFWAT board)
Reviewing papers for, and if necessary attending,OFWAT meetings with companies and/or CAPs or prospective CAPs
assisting in responding to external communications received by OFWAT in relation to Manchester & Pennines resilience scheme and united Utilities' procurement of a CAP (including, but not limited to,communications from stakeholders and requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004)
defending any judicial review claims which may be bought against OFWAT at any point in relation to the Manchester and Pennines reilience scheme.
We require the following legal specialisms, commercial law,competition,contractual law,corporate law,projects/PFI/PPP,public law, Public Procurement Law in particular Utilities Contracts Regulations
Award information
Awarded date
17 October 2019
Contract start date
21 October 2019
Contract end date
30 September 2021
Total value of contract
£180,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Sharpe Pritchard LLP
Address
Elm Yard
10-16 Elm Street
London
WC1X 0BJReference
Companies House number: OC378650
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
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