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title: "Provision of Technical Advice and Support on Floating Offshore Wind"
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# Provision of Technical Advice and Support on Floating Offshore Wind

Buyer: DESNZ  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-232efcda-ac11-4c85-95a3-9ea94365902e

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Provision of Technical Advice and Support on Floating Offshore Wind" was conducted by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). This procurement falls under the industry category of consultative engineering and construction services (CPV code 71310000), focusing on technical services for Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) projects. The location of the contracting authority is in London, England, with Ricardo AEA Ltd being awarded the contract. The procurement stage is complete, with the award date being 6th June 2025. The procurement was carried out through a selective method, specifically as a call-off from a framework agreement, under DESNZ's Energy and Net Zero Professional Services (ENZPS) Framework. The contract period is set from 6th June 2025 to 5th June 2026, with a total contract value of £250,000.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the consultative engineering and technical services sectors, particularly those specialised in renewable energy and offshore wind solutions. The involvement of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in Floating Offshore Wind projects indicates a rising demand for technical advisory services, paving the way for further investment and development in this area. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, given the tender's emphasis on innovative technical consultation and support services in the pre-Financial Investment Decision stage of energy projects. The strategic positioning within the government’s energy and net zero initiatives suggests potential for long-term business growth and collaboration opportunities with public entities and large commercial stakeholders.

## Notice

Great British Energy (GBE) has identified up to six early Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) investment opportunities and wishes to investigate whether it should invest in each of these. Its intentions are still very much in the early phases and as such is undertaking a series of activities that will inform its future business investment decisions and desired outcomes for the FLOW project. GBE has earmarked an amount which could be invested across all those projects identified to be suitable to be invested in. It is intended that this would be in the form of a pari passu investment with private/commercial investors. These projects are all pre-Financial Investment Decision (FID) stage. To note that GBE investment or engagement with any of these projects will not result in favoured positions for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) programme which is managed by DESNZ and appropriate ethical walls between DESNZ CfD team and GBE are present. The role of GBE once investment has been made is subject to negotiation with each party. DESNZ intends to engage the services of a Supplier to provide Technical Advice to support aspects of the activities as per above. This was procured using the DESNZ's Energy and Net Zero Professional Services (ENZPS) Framework. Additional information: Redacted Contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0a56243-a0af-4f6a-aa47-c48d9c99ebcf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2025 - 5 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DESNZ |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICARDO AEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71356000 - Technical services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2025 at 10:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0a56243-a0af-4f6a-aa47-c48d9c99ebcf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0a56243-a0af-4f6a-aa47-c48d9c99ebcf
  17th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/34609021-697a-4a6c-871b-fa3922a72234
  Contract - REDACTED

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