Award

Benchmarking Services for OFTO Tender Rounds

OFGEM

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jan 2026 at 14:44

Award

06 Oct 2025 at 08:39

Tender

09 Jul 2025 at 15:05

Planning

16 Apr 2025 at 09:25

Summary of the contracting process

Ofgem, located in London, has awarded a contract for "Benchmarking Services for OFTO Tender Rounds" to Chatham Financial Europe Limited. The contract, part of an open procedure, covers various services, including financial management consultancy and financial information systems, and spans several OFTO tender rounds. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract signed on 15th January 2026, and it will be active from 19th January 2026 to 18th January 2029, with the option to extend it until 2030. The total contract value is outlined as £302,500, with a gross amount of £363,000 in GBP.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in financial auditing, business consultancy, and financial information systems. Companies with a focus on providing expert advice on financial transactions, especially in the hedging sector, can leverage this opportunity for growth. The contract also implies potential extensions, allowing businesses to establish a long-term relationship with Ofgem and enhance their market credibility through successful execution of this high-impact project.

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Notice Title

Benchmarking Services for OFTO Tender Rounds

Notice Description

The OFTO team requires a benchmarking advisor to provide support on OFTO transactions and ensure that the most competitive pricing of any financial instrument is achieved at financial close. The supplier will need to demonstrate that a clear and transparent process is followed in arriving at this pricing. The Supplier shall provide expert advice on the hedging process up to and at FC on projects that take place over the life of the contract. These projects are likely to fall within Tender Round 10 (TR10), Tender Round 11 (TR11), Tender Round 12 (TR12) and Tender Round 13 (TR13). Please note that there is an option to extend this work to Tender Round 14 (TR14), however, the scope of this tender round is not yet defined.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The option to extend for up to 1 x 12 month periods until 10th September 2029

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0503b6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007656-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

66 - Financial and insurance services

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


CPV Codes

48812000 - Financial information systems

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

79212000 - Auditing services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£242,350 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£242,350 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£302,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
30 May 2025Expired
Award Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
19 Jan 2026 - 18 Jan 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-02-28

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFGEM
Contact Name
Alfie Ellis
Contact Email
procurement2@ofgem.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2079013089

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
1
Supplier Name

CHATHAM FINANCIAL EUROPE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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