Published date: 22 November 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 16 December 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial management consultancy services - 79412000

Location of contract

WR5 1JR

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

PPL00000105

Published date

22 November 2019

Closing date

16 December 2019

Contract start date

1 February 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Place Partnership Ltd. invite suitable, qualified and experienced Consultants to express an interest for the Water Account Forensic Audit Consultancy Service for Place Partnership
Place Partnership Limited is seeking to appoint an external consultant with effect from January 2020.

The gas, electricity, water and telecoms/data industries went through a privatisation programme from the 1980's onwards and since then there has been further change and competition development, with the rationalisation of and takeover of various utility providers. During this same period there have also been major changes in legislation around the supply of utilities and there has been the ongiong digital revolution, meaning that data systems are now different. This constant change has meant that there has been plenty of scope for suppliers to make mistakes with their data and interpretation of how the industry works. The result of this continued change is that it is likely that mistakes will have been made and customers may have been overcharged.
Many supply industries rely on customers to find errors and challenge mistakes. However, without specialist knowledge, customers are often unlikely to realise that they have been over-charged and are often unable to affectively challenge billing and or negotiate refunds. It is believed that by employing a very specialist organisation to review charges that a) they will find mistakes, b) they will be able to put forward arguments for return of the over-payments, c) they will have access to adequate legal advice to challenge the return of over-payments, backdated potentially over many years.

The Consultancy will need to develop strategic forensic audits across the Place Partnership existing and future Client Portfolio. We require a highly experienced team who can lead and deliver savings to the public sector.
Place Partnership is a leading Property Asset Manager managing a large property portfolio on behalf of clients in the public, private and commercial sectors

Full details about the organisation can be found on the website www.placepartnership.co.uk

Place Partnership is a leading Public Sector Property Management provider managing a large property portfolio on behalf of Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Authority, Warwickshire Police, West Mercia Police and Worcestershire County Council.

To register your interest or to download all tender documents please visit the Place Partnership e-procurement portal at: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/placepartnership
All tender documents must be uploaded to the portal by the due date as late returns will not be accepted.
Tenders and supporting documents shall be in English and any contract subsequently entered in to shall be subject to English Law.
Please note that the Supplier is responsible for obtaining all information necessary for the preparation of the tender submission. All cost, expenses and liabilities incurred by the Su...

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To register your interest or to download all tender documents please visit the Place Partnership e-procurement portal at: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/placepartnership

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kim James

Address

Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1JR
United Kingdom

Telephone

01905 673190

Email

procurement@placepartnership.co.uk

Website

www.placepartnership.co.uk