Advisory Services for Ofwat's Special Merger Regime and Cost Assessment

Awarded 15 Sep 2020

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Awarded15 Sep 2020
Value£60,160.00
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 6y 1mo ago30d term
Awarded 15 Sept 2020Expired 15 Oct 2020

Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) awarded a contract to Compass Lexecon (Parent Company FTI Consulting Ltd) for advisory services to support Ofwat's use of its powers under the special merger regime in the water sector, ensuring well-evidenced and rigorous application in support of consumer interests, and to recommend potential changes to Ofwat's approach to cost assessment that could mitigate negative impacts of mergers on its work and consumers.

The contract value was AUD 60,160.

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