Southern Water has gone out to tender with a contract for AMP7 commercial management services worth an estimated £22 million in total.
Contract scope covers the water company’s requirements for the provision of AMP 7 commercial services to support the core commercial team in undertaking pre and post contract activity, along with a requirement for a packaged fully managed cost intelligence function.
The services are being tendered in 2 separate Lots.
Lot 1 Cost Intelligence Managed Service Provision
Southern Water is looking for a fully integrated cost intelligence service provision for all 3 core components of the cost intelligence function including:
- capital programme/scheme estimations – AMP7 and AMP8 Price Review
- capital programme cost performance measurement, cost modelling/analysis, cost change control modelling and general capital delivery team support activities
- cost assurance of supply chain and SWS’s costs
- external benchmarking of the SWS capital programme and its component elements
Lot 2 Commercial Management Services
The water company is looking for a supplier to provide cost management support services including to the existing Southern Water Commercial Team.
The successful supplier will be a key strategic commercial resource provider and business advisor to Southern Water within the commercial management team.
Initial contract term is 5 years with up to 3 years in further extension options.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 2nd December 2019 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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