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Alternative Fuel Payment Application Programming Interface

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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28 Mar 2023 at 08:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract for the "Alternative Fuel Payment Application Programming Interface" project. The procurement falls under the services category, with the main purpose being the development of an API for the Alternative Fuel Payment scheme. Xoserve Limited was the successful supplier based in Solihull, UK. The contract, valued at £38,046.00 GBP, was signed on 8th March 2023. The procurement method was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in IT services and API development to engage with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Companies with expertise in providing secure and accurate data services related to fuel payment schemes would be well-suited to compete. The active status of the contract signals potential future opportunities in the energy and utilities sector for suppliers aiming to contribute to government compliance activities and service delivery in the UK gas market.

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Notice Title

Alternative Fuel Payment Application Programming Interface

Notice Description

Application Programming Interface for the Alternative fuel payment scheme

Lot Information

Lot 1

API containing Xoserve's GB gas data to allow for delivery of Alternative Fuel Payment Alternate Fund

Procurement Information

households qualified for the payment, and to sift them out automatically early in the process. The information had to be of high quality to reduce the risk of error resulting in overpayments, or of a lack of clarity which would result in the need for a long, intensive manual sifting process. We consider that, Xoserve is uniquely placed to provide the data that BEIS needs to support its compliance activities in respect of claims and forecasting because they already, through roles in the Uniform Network Code (Gas), receive data to provide an accurate picture of UK gas consumption, and which properties are connected to the gas grid. In addition, Xoserve has IT systems which will allow some verification activities against claims made to BEIS the online portal to BEIS. Xoserve provides the industry standard database for UK gas connections, allowing the most up to date look at active and capped gas connections, and includes the information on properties that are not connected to the gas grid. Their database is updated regularly and used extensively by the private sector, including for both household consumption, and the delivery of gas into the UK's system from abroad.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b677
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008890-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

65 - Public utilities


CPV Codes

65000000 - Public utilities

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,046 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Mar 20232 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

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

XOSERVE

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