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ECO4 Fraud and Error Assurance

DESNZ & DSIT GROUP COMMERCIAL

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21 Feb 2025 at 10:15

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20 Nov 2024 at 17:24

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19 Nov 2024 at 16:34

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "ECO4 Fraud and Error Assurance" was conducted by DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial, a ministry-level authority based in London, UK. This procurement falls under the industry category of services, specifically fraud audit services, with contract execution focused across the UK. The procurement progressed to the award stage with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP securing the contract. The process followed the Open Procedure method and was accelerated under Reg 27. The contract, valued at GBP 486,111.11, was signed on 28 January 2025, with the completion documentation confirming the award on 21 February 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses experienced in fraud audit services, particularly those with a strong background in government schemes, and energy supplier obligations. Companies with expertise in data and document analysis, business analysis, fraud detection and prevention, retrofit, low carbon heating, and a national coverage for conducting on-site audits would find this opportunity beneficial for growing their portfolio. The comprehensive review of fraud and error risks and the assessment of current delivery systems enforced by DESNZ ensures that the successful bidder will play a critical role in shaping evidence-based future policy and best practice in service delivery management.

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Notice Title

ECO4 Fraud and Error Assurance

Notice Description

This Contract Award Notice is to confirm that the Accelerated Open Procurement has concluded with the award of a contract to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Lot Information

Lot 1

DESNZ sought to procure a supplier to carry out a comprehensive review of fraud and error risks on the ECO4 scheme, and also assess the capability of current delivery systems for managing those risks. The department wants to better understand the extent to which the scheme is providing support to the correct households and properties to enable evidence-based future policy design and best practice in delivery management. The awarded supplier's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Data and document analysis. - Industry knowledge, specifically retrofit, low carbon heating and energy efficiency installation through the construction industry. - Understanding in similar/comparable scheme/project delivery. Familiarity with government schemes and ideally energy supplier obligation schemes would be beneficial. - Ability to conduct a low number of on-site audits of domestic properties and installation of funded measures (with national cover) to validate hypotheses around risks. - Gathering and analysing relevant information, data, accounts, audits, project management artefacts and other relevant information sources. - Business analysis (including understanding structure, policies and operations, identifying business need, determining solutions) and process modelling. - Fraud management, analysis, detection and prevention. - Working knowledge and experience of application of Counter Fraud Functional Standard (GovS 013) requirements. - Interview design and analysis. - Ability to recognise issues and their potential and ranked impact to make actionable recommendations both through regular and ad-hoc collaborative meetings and in final reporting with DESNZ

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04bd02
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006566-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

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


CPV Codes

79212400 - Fraud audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£495,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£495,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£486,111 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jan 20251 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
DESNZ & DSIT GROUP COMMERCIAL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hthcommercial@energysecurity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

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