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title: "Interconnector Third Window and MPI Pilot Regulatory Framework"
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# Interconnector Third Window and MPI Pilot Regulatory Framework

Buyer: OFGEM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-28e4db6e-1c6e-4304-a70d-846c694be09a

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## Summary

The buying organization OFGEM has awarded a contract for the project titled "Interconnector Third Window and MPI Pilot Regulatory Framework" to Ove Arup & Partners Ltd. This procurement involved financial consultancy services with a value of 411,912.26 GBP. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the contract period is from April 17, 2023, to October 31, 2023, with the tender deadline prior to the start date.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the financial consultancy services industry, especially those with expertise in conducting cost-benefit analyses and modelling related to energy projects. SMEs are encouraged to participate, and the contracting authority, OFGEM, is based in London, England. The awarded contract is part of the Networks division's efforts to support projects in the energy sector, focusing on wider network and environmental impacts, with a clear emphasis on consumer interests.

## Notice

This procurement is to is to appoint a tenderer to support the Future Interconnection team within the Networks division. Support is required to develop and undertake a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) on new interconnectors and Multi-Purpose Interconnectors (MPIs) that have applied to Ofgem's Third cap and floor application Window and the MPI pilot scheme respectively. The CBA forms part of the Initial Project Assessment (IPA) to inform whether projects are granted a cap and floor regime in principle. The CBA will assess the needs case of proposed projects, taking into account their socioeconomic value, wider network and environmental impacts, and against the existing interconnector landscape. The needs case assessment ensures that projects are in consumers' interests, and along with a wider assessment of deliverability and maturity, the assessment will enable Ofgem to make informed decisions on whether projects should be awarded a cap and floor regulatory regime in principle. The successful tenderer will be expected to deliver modelling based on a pre-defined methodology developed by Arup and published by Ofgem in 2022, assessing the impacts of proposed interconnector projects, and the interactions between them and the wider energy system. The successful tenderer will then be expected to produce a publishable

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/687049d0-ac5d-4bcc-a9c3-5c1a4b242e14 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 16 Apr 2023 - 31 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £411,912 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £411,912 |
| 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 | OFGEM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2023 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/687049d0-ac5d-4bcc-a9c3-5c1a4b242e14

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/687049d0-ac5d-4bcc-a9c3-5c1a4b242e14
  17th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR166330
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ofgem.gov.uk

## Provenance

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