This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Jul 2026 at 14:59

Tender

01 Apr 2026 at 09:47

Planning

05 Dec 2025 at 11:08

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for selecting technical advisors for Ofgem's Offshore Transmission Owners (OFTO) team has transitioned to the award stage. Ofgem, the UK's sub-central government authority responsible for energy regulation, initiated this open procedure to secure specialist advice essential for evaluating tender bids and facilitating future tender rounds. The process is categorised under consultancy services, with a focus on technical analysis, consultancy, and financial management services. The services are set to commence on 1 August 2026 and continue until 31 July 2030. The procurement location is London, UK, with a total value of £3,000,000. Key dates included the award announcement on 8 July 2026, with a standstill period ending on 20 July 2026.

This tender opens substantial growth opportunities for businesses in the consultancy sector, particularly those with expertise in technical, financial, and management consultancy services. SMEs, like the awarded Kelvin Construction Company Limited, demonstrated their capability to handle substantial technical and analytical components of the tender process, making such entities well-suited to compete. Businesses that can provide robust bid evaluation, align with Ofgem's strategic goals, and ensure compliance with the procurement guidelines are likely to benefit from engaging in such public procurement initiatives. The open procedure encourages diverse participation, creating avenues for companies to engage with extensive public sector projects and enhance their market presence.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

2025 103- Technical Advisors to OFTO team for Tender & Policy

Notice Description

Ofgem is looking to procure the necessary Technical Advisors for the Offshore Transmission Owners (OFTO) team to continue its regulatory duties. Provision of these services will be crucial and without this, Ofgem will be unable to run effective tender processes for the upcoming tender rounds. The successful supplier will be required to provide specialist technical support to review Ofgem's tender process in evaluating bidders. This will include: Providing advice on the Information Memoranda, guidance documents, evaluation methodology documents, and any further documents as required. This may include helping to implement changes to the EPQ process and documentation if required. Undertaking comparative bid evaluation of the technical sections only at the EPQ Stage and the ITT Stage. The appointed financial advisor shall fulfil the role of Lead Evaluator and shall act as a single point of contact for these stages, by coordinating the technical and insurance advisors' evaluation work and bringing together their respective evaluation reports Assessing bid submissions against the existing scoring methodologies and evaluation criteria and providing an overview of the robustness and cost effectiveness of technical aspects of each bid submission

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef75
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064358-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

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


CPV Codes

66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

76500000 - Onshore and offshore services

79212000 - Auditing services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
22 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
25 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFGEM
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

KELVIN CONSTRUCTION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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