Published date: 17 May 2018
Last edited date: 17 May 2018
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Business and management consultancy services - 79410000
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£0 to £23,100
Procurement reference
PROC.01.0594
Published date
17 May 2018
Closing date
22 January 2018
Contract start date
29 January 2018
Contract end date
29 March 2018
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Call-off from a framework agreement
A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Purpose
On 13 December 2017 we published our final methodology for the 2019 price review (PR19). This set out our approach to securing cost efficiency and outlined how we will assess company costs and set efficient cost baslines for water companies at PR19.
We will use comparative assessment to form a view of comparative efficiency in the sector. This includes:
• econometric models for cost benchmarking - these models will cover the majority of companies' costs; and
• a separate assessment of cost items that are not covered by the main econometric models, such as components of enhancement expenditure.
We are looking for one econometrician to help us refine our initial set of cost assessment models in the area of residential retail services. The successful candidate may also be asked to provide econometrician support on other areas of cost assessment.
Residential retail expenditure covers costs associated with providing a customer service function, meter reading activity and doubtful debt (including expenditure to manage the recovery of customer debt), which is a material component of residential retail costs. Retail expenditure may be driven by a number of factors including type and number of customers, customer bill size and deprivation levels in the area served (relevant to the assessment of bad debt).
Key responsibility and outputs
The key output is the development of robust models and analytical approaches to assess cost efficiency in residential retail. The successful candidate may also be asked to provide econometric support support on other areas of cost assessment.
We require one econometrician experienced in cost modelling and preferably with knowledge of retail funtions in utility sectors. The successful candidate will provide econometric modelling support, data analysis, advice and assurance to assist us in the development of econometric models to assess residential retail costs.
The successful candidate will be required to work closely with the cost assessment team. The candidate will need to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment, with colleagues across the cost assessment team.
Award information
Awarded date
26 January 2018
Contract start date
29 January 2018
Contract end date
29 March 2018
Total value of contract
£23,100
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Europe Economics
Address
53 - 64 Chancery House
London
WC2A 1QUReference
None
Value of contract
£23,100
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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Awarded value is the capped price for the project so it can fall below
About the buyer
Address
Centre City Tower
7 Hill Street
Birmingham
B5 4UA
England
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