Notice Information
Notice Title
Energy Bill Relief Scheme to support for non-domestic energy customers: Nonstandard Cases (NSC) Supplier Readiness Checks.
Notice Description
BEIS required a service provider to assess applications and provide recommendation on eligibility for participation in the scheme. The Supplier will assess company legitimacy to mitigate fraud risks, and engage with the applicant to analyse their energy configuration, in order to assess the eligibility of the energy volumes they propose to claim for. BEIS also require an assessment per eligible provider of readiness to participate in the scheme, and a validity assessment of their claims. An overall fraud risk assessment is required per provider, based on the findings of all checks.
Lot Information
Lot 1
To assess applications and provide recommendation on eligibility for participation in the scheme. The Supplier will assess company legitimacy to mitigate fraud risks, and engage with the applicant to analyse their energy configuration, in order to assess the eligibility of the energy volumes they propose to claim for. BEIS also require an assessment per eligible provider of readiness to participate in the scheme, and a validity assessment of their claims. An overall fraud risk assessment is required per provider, based on the findings of all checks.
Options: Option to extend for a further 1 month if required.
Procurement Information
The contract will be a direct award, utilising the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Audit and Assurance Framework - RM6188. We would be utilising a permissible direct award under the framework. Whilst the direct award is permittable through Schedule 7, CCS have advised that it is done so at the risk of BEIS. Regulation 32(2)(c) extreme urgency would be used as a second line of defence which as advised by Dentons.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0398ba
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001886-2023
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £6,070 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jan 20233 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Dec 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
- Contact Name
- Darren Cartwright
- Contact Email
- darren.cartwright@beis.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
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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