Economic Consultancy Services

Concepts

• scottish water’s business & economics
• glasgow
• research and development
• consultancy
• business & economic team
• economic consultancy services
• economics team
• consultant
• business & economics team
• delivery of the work

Location

Scotland: SCOTLAND

Description

This notice seeks offers for economic consultancy services and support of Scottish Water’s Business & Economics team from February 2022, in a significant change programme that is central to our business’ plans and aspirations. This will lead to setting up a long-term contract for at least 3 years, with up to 3 economic consultancies. The main design, build, testing and delivery of the work will be undertaken with the internal teams and these consultancies. However, we will also seek support from others for supplementary niche and bespoke input requirements.

Total Quantity or Scope

1.Purpose … 2.Context This involves the development of cost-benefit analysis to inform investment choices of solution at three levels: project, system and strategic: •Project: The work has started with the development of cost and carbon calculations and the identification of external benefit categories at the project level. This will reflect local area needs and the choice of intervention options to address those needs. The external benefits arise from outcomes that impact customers, communities, the environment and the nation of Scotland from our investments, aligned to the interests of our stakeholders and Scottish Water (and a=our Strategic Plan). This current work and services will be expanded to include monetised and qualitative benefits at the project level. Processes to enable this information to be developed and carried through to project appraisals are also being deployed with further waves of improvements under development. We are looking to develop and deploy the first full version by March 2023. •System: The work and services will extend to undertake cost-benefit analysis at a system or regional geographic, building from the cost-benefit analysis at a project level and working with the existing materials to inform system level choices. This will reflect system/regional needs and the choice of system level options to address those needs. The work on this with the Business & Economic team will commence before March 2023 •Strategic: The work and services will extend to undertake cost-benefit analysis at a high strategic or national level, building from the cost-benefit analysis at project and system levels and working with the existing materials to inform strategic choices. This will reflect higher strategic or national needs and the choice of strategic level options to address those needs. The work on this with the Business & Economics team is not expected to commence until March 2023. This is being undertaken to fulfil Scottish Water’s commitments in the Strategic Plan to develop better investment decision making.in support of a Flourishing Scotland. 3.Our requirements This work will involve: • working in Ethical Based Practices focussed on openness and transparency • great awareness of our stakeholders’ needs and expectations • development of cost-benefit structures, analyses and tools and accompanying economics. The consultant should be able to demonstrate track records in • working with stakeholders in Scotland and a deep understanding of the regulatory approach for and with Scottish Water. • innovation infrastructure investment appraisal • applied cost-benefit analysis with cash and non-cash monetised external benefits • reporting structures like six capitals that involve reporting the value being created • co-developing business critical tools. 4. Framework Agreement Award All Framework Agreements will be awarded on behalf of SW by issue of a “Letter of Acceptance” which is conditional on acceptance by the Supplier of the terms and conditions applying to a formal Framework Agreement. SW may decide to share the award of this Framework between up to three consultants. If it does this then work orders will be allocated on the basis of SW’s judgement of which consultant is best placed to support, based on the scope of that work. Additional information: The ITN documents can also be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/ and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code: R82YR77F58

Renewal Options

3 year initial period with 5 x 1 year extension options

CPV Codes

• 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Scottish Water will not accept the SPD. We will only accept a completed Scottish Water PQQ document. This Notice does not preclude Scottish Water from issuing other notices for specific requirements. Responses to the FTS Notice will be evaluated and only successful applicants following PQQ evaluation will be invited to submit a tender. Scottish Water reserves the right to divide the scope of the contract into lots at tender and contract award stages as it deems appropriate. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Research-and-de... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/R82YR77F58 GO Reference: GO-20211122-PRO-19272406