O F W A T · Awarded contract
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Provision of Interim Legal Services for Ofwat's Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) and RAPID Teams

Awarded 20 Dec 2021

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Awarded20 Dec 2021
Value£90,000.00
SupplierInformation withheld as it contains personal data
AgencyO F W A T
RegionLondon
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 3y 11mo ago12mo term
Awarded 20 Dec 2021Expired 1 Dec 2022

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O F W A T awarded a contract to Information withheld as it contains personal data for legal services to support the Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) team on DPC projects and to assist in developing the wider framework for the delivery of these and future projects, as well as ad-hoc support for the Regulators Alliance for the Progression of Infrastructure Development (RAPID) team.

The services include reviewing draft Project Agreements between the Appointee (water and sewerage undertakers appointed under the Water Industry Act 1991) and the CAP on the three current projects, advising on legal issues that arise in relation to the three current projects, working alongside internal regulatory lawyers, advising on the development of a standard approach to future contracts to assist Appointees, bidders and Ofwat, and advising the DPC and PR24 teams on the developing framework for DPC, particularly in relation to commercial or project finance issues.

For RAPID, the services include ad-hoc support for the RAPID team lawyers in relation to commercial/project issues as required.

The services do not include the provision of any reserved legal services.

The services will be provided for two days each week, usually on Wednesday and Thursday, with possible additional time subject to agreement.

The contract value is £90,000.

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