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Smart Grids Market Shaping for the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Australia and New Zealand

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

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23 Jul 2026 at 13:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office bought services for the Department for Business and Trade’s smart grids market-shaping programme in Australia and New Zealand. The work covers developing a white paper, engaging with stakeholders and delivering launch events across both countries. It is an energy-efficiency consultancy requirement, covering advice and market development related to smart-grid systems. The buyer is a UK central government department based in London, while delivery is across Australia and New Zealand. This opportunity is relevant to consultancies with experience in smart-grid policy, energy systems, market development and international stakeholder programmes, particularly those able to produce authoritative written research and organise events across more than one national market.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Energy Systems Catapult Services Ltd. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and comprised one lot. The contract was signed on 15 July 2026 and runs from 15 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £33,000. The awarded service is classified as energy-efficiency consultancy. The successful supplier is Energy Systems Catapult Services Ltd. The tender status is complete and the award and contract are active. The process therefore records an established purchasing route in which the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office appointed a single supplier directly for the full smart-grids market-shaping requirement.

This procurement shows demand from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for specialist smart-grid and energy-systems advice supporting the Department for Business and Trade’s international work. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability in smart-grid market analysis, energy-efficiency consultancy and policy writing, including the production of a clear and authoritative white paper. It would also need experience of engaging public, private and sector stakeholders and translating technical findings into a market-facing programme. The requirement also favours organisations able to plan and deliver launch events across Australia and New Zealand, coordinate activity across different markets and provide a complete package covering research, engagement and communications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Smart Grids Market Shaping for the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Australia and New Zealand

Notice Description

Delivery of a Smart Grids market-shaping programme, including white paper development, stakeholder engagement, and launch events across Australia and New Zealand.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d1e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069696-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Postcode Area
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

Energy Systems Catapult Services Ltd

Further Information

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