Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2017-04-14
Buyer: Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)
Country: UK
Region: Birmingham
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 50312600 | 72212440 | 72222300: Information technology services | 72224000: Project management consultancy services | 72413000: Website design services
Estimated value: 8000000 GBP

Technical requirements: Ofwat wishes to procure a strategic partner to help transform its support services such as HR, FM, Finance, Technology and Infrastructure (IT), Procurement, Business Support, Customer Services. We do not want to outsource all of the services. We are seeking a strategic partner to work with us on an In Source (also known as co sourcing) approach.
We want to work with the partner on a 6- 12 month transformation programme to improve our processes and systems and bring them into line with the partner's processes. The strategic partner can then provide off-site (including off shore) capacity (e.g. to assist us with busy periods for the support services or to address skills gaps) on a pay as you go basis. The partner would also support us on future projects — e.g. implementation of an IT system.
We believe there are other Regulators/Government Departments who could benefit from this service and so we are proposing a single supplier Framework Agreement through which they can contract.
At this stage we will hold a Supplier Day to help explain the requirement and procurement process. Thus, Ofwat is hosting a Supplier Day between 10:30 and 16:30 on 15.5.2017, in Birmingham, UK.
The aim of the Supplier Day will be to meet with us and discuss the approach we are taking. There will be an opportunity to meet our Chief Executive, hear about Ofwat's vision and why this contract is important, what we are looking for and the procurement process we propose. In addition to presentations there will be an opportunity to talk 121 with key individuals e.g. our Chief Executive.
If you would like to attend the Supplier Day and help shape this procurement, please contact procurement@ofwat.gsi.gov.uk to request a place by 17:00 on 5.5.2017 with the name of your organisation and up to 2 people who will be attending the event.
This is not a savings driven programme. Anticipated key benefits of the procurement include: increased efficiency and effectiveness, improved resilience and agility, enhanced customer and support services staff experience, future proof Ofwat against future challenges and enhanced partnership working with other Regulators/Government Departments.
The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is the economic regulator of the water and sewerage sectors in England and Wales. We are here to make sure that the water companies provide household and business customers with a good quality service and value for money.
Ofwat has circa 200 staff working across our Birmingham and London offices. The location where services mainly are to be rendered is at our Birmingham office.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at http://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=195849.


Award value: 8000000