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Professional Advisory Services to Support OFGEM's OFTO Team

OFGEM

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Award

14 Jan 2022 at 17:45

Summary of the contracting process

Ofgem is conducting a procurement for "Professional Advisory Services to Support OFGEM's OFTO Team," which falls under the category of Business and management consultancy services. The contract, valued at £9,000,000, is currently in the Award stage, following the tender process which concluded on 1st October 2021. The contract period commenced on 6th January 2022 and will extend until 5th January 2026. This procurement employs an open procedure, enabling a wide range of interested bidders to participate, covering locations including the UK and British Overseas Territories.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in regulatory frameworks and transmission assets management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that possess the relevant experience in management consultancy and have the capacity to offer tailored advisory services would be particularly suitable to compete for this contract, as it involves support for decision-making and policy development within the offshore transmission sector.

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Notice Title

Professional Advisory Services to Support OFGEM's OFTO Team

Notice Description

OFTO licences, granted through the competitive process, confer certain rights and responsibilities on OFTOs, including the right to a regulated revenue stream for a defined period in return for provision of transmission services.Through the tender process, interested parties have the opportunity to bid to become an OFTO. The offshore transmission assets that the OFTO takes ownership of are acquired at a transfer value determined by the Authority. Following transfer of ownership, the OFTO owns and manages the transmission assets (including the cables and associated connection equipment) between the offshore point of connection with the generator and the point of connection with the onshore network.Following the transfer of ownership, the OFTO is required to comply with the licence conditions. The revenue stream also includes mechanisms which adjust the OFTO's regulated revenue stream for certain 'pass-through' items. The Income Adjusting Event (IAE) is one such 'pass-through' revenue adjustment mechanism for costs and expenses that have arisen during the revenue term, for example, due to fault or failure of the system (subject to defined pre-requisites), or at the Authority's discretion. The Authority is responsible for the decision-making when such claims are made. Other policy development and enforcement actions may also be required during the revenue stream.This procurement is seeking expert consultancy services to support decision-making and policy development for all such requirements in the regime.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b0ec9e85-87f3-434b-bf33-f7bf0b8bac7f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c6250ce-f7ad-4cc8-96ac-80277a233251
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
6 Jan 2022 - 5 Jan 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFGEM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement2@ofgem.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2079017000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

BDO

GRANT THORNTON

SMITH SQUARE PARTNERS

VINCI ENERGIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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