Scottish Water has gone out to tender with a contract for economic consultancy services worth an estimated £6 million in total.
Scottish Water has gone out to tender with a contract for economic consultancy services worth an estimated £6 million in total.
The water company is looking for interested suppliers to provide economic consultancy services and support for Scottish Water’s Business & Economics team from February 2022. The work will form part of a significant change programme that is central to its business’ plans and aspirations, leading 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 the appointed consultancies.
The work involves the development of cost-benefit analysis to inform investment choices of solution at three levels: project, system and strategic.
The project work has already started with the development of cost and carbon calculations and the identification of external benefit categories at the project level.
The system 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 The strategic work and services will extend to undertake cost-benefit analysis at a high strategic or national level.
Appointed consultants must have track records in working with stakeholders in Scotland and a deep understanding of the regulatory approach for and with Scottish Water.
Initial contract term is 3 years initial period with up to 5 further annual extension options.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 22 December 2021 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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