Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) · Awarded contract
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Legal and Policy Framework Support for Ofwat's Direct Procurement for Customers Initiative

Awarded 20 Oct 2019

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Awarded20 Oct 2019
Value£50,000.00
SupplierSharpe Pritchard LLP
AgencyWater Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 6y 7mo ago5mo term
Awarded 20 Oct 2019Expired 30 Mar 2020

About

Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) awarded a contract to Sharpe Pritchard LLP for legal and policy framework support under Lot 2 of Ofwat's Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) initiative, Work Package 001.

The contract, valued at AUD 50,000, involved advising on and drafting changes to water and sewerage company licence conditions under the Water Industry Act 1991, developing the process for agreeing and procuring DPC projects, and creating Ofwat guidance documents for water companies and CAPs.

Sharpe Pritchard LLP also provided legal advice to support Ofwat's oversight role, including understanding commercial and contractual elements of DPC projects, establishing an assurance framework, developing uncertainty mechanisms for transferring schemes back to traditional delivery, and reviewing papers for internal Ofwat meetings and meetings with water companies and CAPs.

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