Published date: 31 January 2019

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


Closing: 19 December 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£0 to £25,500

Procurement reference

PROC.04.0150

Published date

31 January 2019

Closing date

19 December 2018

Contract start date

7 January 2019

Contract end date

29 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Reporting to a Principal Economist in the MOE Market Monitoring team, this role will be required to support the team's work to monitor and assess developments in the business retail water market, and in particular work leading to the drafting and publication of Ofwat's second annual review of the market.

The role will be a key contribution to our understanding of how the business retail market is developing, how customers may be benefitting from competition, and what impediments there may be to better customer outcomes. The role will include design of market and customer analysis and modelling of customer benefits.

The key responsibilities are:
• Model data from market operator concerning wholesaler and retailer performance and implications for effective market functioning
• Request, collect and analyse information concerning the 'spillover' of customer benefits from the business retail market to other customers
• Contribute to analysis of retailer data on market activity, and modelling of customer benefits
• Support the team in delivering updates and analyses for Ofwat governance, including Board
• Draft material to underpin Ofwat's second annual 'State of the Market' report

Other responsibilities include:
• Contribute to / support stakeholder engagement initiatives, for example focus groups, briefings for key fora, drafting of materials
• Liaise with market operator MOSL concerning collection and completeness of market data necessary to support Ofwat's market monitoring functions
• Support work on constructing and understanding customer research project

Skills and knowledge required:
• Highly numerate with strong analytical skills
• In-depth knowledge of economics, including industrial economics / theory of firm, and economic regulation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex analysis and issues to non-technical audiences
• Ability to take ownership and accountability for delivery of tasks and projects.

More information

Additional text

For further information, please contact: procurement@ofwat.gsi.gov.uk

Award information

Awarded date

20 December 2018

Contract start date

7 January 2019

Contract end date

29 March 2019

Total value of contract

£25,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Tom Callahan

Address

Personal details redacted

Reference

None

Value of contract

£25,500

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Personal details redacted

About the buyer

Address

Centre City Tower
7 Hill Street
Birmingham
B5 4UA
England

Email

mailbox@ofwat.gsi.gov.uk