Published date: 3 January 2017
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Contract summary
Industry
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Location of contract
West Midlands, London
Value of contract
£106,560
Procurement reference
PROC.01.0540
Published date
3 January 2017
Closing date
30 November 2016
Contract start date
13 December 2016
Contract end date
31 March 2017
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other:
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Introduction
The vast majority of residential and business customers in England and Wales obtain their water and wastewater services from one of the regional monopoly Water and Sewerage Companies (WASCs) or Water only Companies (WOCs). While Ofwat has developed a regulatory approach to introduce a degree of "comparative" competition between companies, direct competition has been limited to date.
Study objectives
The study will involve a comprehensive examination of the NAV market to see if it is working for customers and consumers generally; to identify any areas that may require attention; and to identify potential options on how we might make the market work better.
In particular, the study will:
• Investigate how the NAV market is working and what it has delivered to date.
• Consider the role that NAVs play within the sector - and how this might be affected by the changes to the wider competitive and regulatory landscape.
• Investigate whether there are any features of the market which may be having the effect of preventing, restricting or distorting competition.
• Benchmark the NAV regime against comparative arrangements in other utility sectors.
• Set out options for addressing any issues or concerns identified and the extent to which current and planned initiatives and policy developments are capable of addressing any issues highlighted.
In addition, the study should also:
• Inform the development of policy areas we already planned to look at e.g. in relation to NAV-specific bulk supply pricing, NAVs setting wholesale charges.
• To highlight learning for the introduction of competition within the sector more generally.
Key Outputs and Deliverables
Interim report and identification of options to address any issues highlighted.
Draft report
A draft report should be produced my mid-March 2017. Earlier versions can be shared and discussed prior to this. We may request that the draft report be presented to a group of Ofwat colleagues.
Final Report
A final report should be produced no later than end March 2017.
This should be in a form that can be published.
Award information
Awarded date
12 December 2016
Contract start date
13 December 2016
Contract end date
31 March 2017
Total value of contract
£106,560
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Frontier Economics Ltd
Address
Mid City Place
71 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6DAReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Address
Centre City Tower
7 Hill Street
Birmingham
B5 4UA
England
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