# Consumer water Panels - early market engagement

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Consumer Council for Water
- Published: 13 September 2024
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 37b99c33-7ec0-4070-a26e-97d9ce73f116-785111
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13007873-179a-468e-9f21-4bdaa46980bf

## Description

On 11 July 2024, the Secretary of State announced that 'consumers will gain new powers to hold water company bosses to account through powerful new customer panels\. customers will have the power to summon board members and hold water executives to account\.' The King's Speech on 17 July subsequently included provision for a new 'code of conduct' for water companies, so customers can summon board members and hold executives to account\. CCW is considering the feasibility of setting up water consumer panels as a way to deliver this and more\. So please look at the document and sign up if its something you believe you can deliver Additional information: This is a complex project that will require a lot of man power and design time\. Please only apply if you are capable of fulling the brief\. Documents are available via the Bravo Solutions e-tendering platform\. URL given below\. All bids and communications must be submitted through this portal\.

## Related contract awards

- [Water Matters \(2020\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a893f655-23e0-45e6-b868-d4201792d372): Consumer Council for Water
- [Payment Solutions](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-16ed300c-339b-45f1-97ba-2a65f33baa64): Consumer Council for Water
- [Omnibus & Panel survey services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-1a76eed3-568a-43b2-89cb-0f07114e6894): Consumer Council for Water

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37b99c33-7ec0-4070-a26e-97d9ce73f116-785111)