Award

Dynamic Dispatch Model Upgrade

DESNZ & DSIT GROUP COMMERCIAL

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AwardUpdate

30 Jun 2025 at 15:17

Award

11 Aug 2023 at 15:07

Planning

19 Dec 2022 at 16:52

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, in collaboration with DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial, has awarded a contract for the "Dynamic Dispatch Model Upgrade" project. This procurement process falls under the industry category of energy and related services and aims to upgrade the power sector model used for strategic analysis. Located in London, the contract covers the UK region and involves a service provision from 11th July 2023 to 11th July 2026. The contract has been awarded to AFRY Management Consulting Limited and was signed on 11th July 2023, with an active status indicating the project is currently underway. This procurement follows regulatory provisions under an open procedure as per CELEX 32014L0024 guidelines.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in energy modelling and consulting services. The project seeks innovative solutions to enhance decision-making analysis capabilities in the power sector, making it an excellent fit for businesses with expertise in high-granularity energy models capable of supporting policy-making. Suppliers that can provide robust licensing and maintenance services for existing or upgraded models are ideally positioned to benefit from this governmental contract. This award highlights the scope for collaboration between public authorities and experienced energy consultancies to achieve strategic objectives in energy security and policy planning.

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Notice Title

Dynamic Dispatch Model Upgrade

Notice Description

The power sector model will be used to provide strategic and tactical analysis for policy makers in the department and will need to be both flexible and highly granular to allow the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero analysts to effectively influence decision making.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero is looking to procure a licence to use a power sector model (including access to standardised data sets). This model would be a replacement for the Dynamic Dispatch Model that the Department currently uses for both strategic analysis, that is, quantifying the collective impacts of all existing and planned policies, and analysis on specific policies or changes in the power sector.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039293
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036224-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71314000 - Energy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£740,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,040,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Mar 2023Expired
Award Date
10 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
10 Jul 2023 - 11 Jul 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DESNZ & DSIT GROUP COMMERCIAL
Additional Buyers

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mercedes.ekanem@beis.gov.uk, mercedes.ekanem@energysecurity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AFRY MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

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