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title: "ECO4 Fraud and Error Assurance"
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# ECO4 Fraud and Error Assurance

Buyer: DESNZ  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2bfbb288-c44f-43b0-be4a-84e127601d5e

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## Summary

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has concluded the award phase for the "ECO4 Fraud and Error Assurance" contract, aiming to address fraud and error risks within the ECO4 scheme. The successful bidder, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, is expected to commence work on 28 January 2025 for a contract period ending on 22 May 2025. This comprehensive review seeks to ensure that the supportive measures under the scheme reach the intended households and properties, facilitating evidence-based policy design and best practices in delivery management. The total contract value is £486,111.11, and the procurement process was an accelerated open procedure to enable swift engagement in this critical review. The work will cover locations including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom, particularly focusing on the regions listed in the United Kingdom. 

This tender offers substantial opportunities for expertise in data analysis, fraud management, and energy efficiency installations, making it ideal for businesses with relevant experience, especially those familiar with government schemes and energy supplier obligations. SMEs with capabilities in business analysis, fraud detection, and process modelling will find this tender particularly suited to their operations. The successful execution of this project can establish a firm foundation in the growing sector of energy efficiency and compliance, fostering robust business growth through high-impact contributions to national energy security and fraud prevention efforts.

## Notice

This Contract Award Notice is to confirm that the Accelerated Open Procurement has concluded with the award of a contract to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Brief Description of Requirement DESNZ sought to procure a supplier to carry out a comprehensive review of fraud and error risks on the ECO4 scheme, and also assess the capability of current delivery systems for managing those risks. The department wants to better understand the extent to which the scheme is providing support to the correct households and properties to enable evidence-based future policy design and best practice in delivery management. The awarded supplier's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Data and document analysis. - Industry knowledge, specifically retrofit, low carbon heating and energy efficiency installation through the construction industry. - Understanding in similar/comparable scheme/project delivery. Familiarity with government schemes and ideally energy supplier obligation schemes would be beneficial. - Ability to conduct a low number of on-site audits of domestic properties and installation of funded measures (with national cover) to validate hypotheses around risks. - Gathering and analysing relevant information, data, accounts, audits, project management artefacts and other relevant information sources. - Business analysis (including understanding structure, policies and operations, identifying business need, determining solutions) and process modelling. - Fraud management, analysis, detection and prevention. - Working knowledge and experience of application of Counter Fraud Functional Standard (GovS 013) requirements. - Interview design and analysis. - Ability to recognise issues and their potential and ranked impact to make actionable recommendations both through regular and ad-hoc collaborative meetings and in final reporting with DESNZ

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/802cb43f-62bc-4581-a414-192cc1336d39 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Accelerated Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Award date | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 28 Jan 2025 - 22 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £486,111 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,611 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212400 - Fraud audit services

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2025 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/802cb43f-62bc-4581-a414-192cc1336d39
- 19 Nov 2024 at 16:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c0a9911-a003-48b1-8c48-2c1fd9535eb8
- 9 Oct 2024 at 15:41 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcc43f0a-e906-45cf-af91-653651385753

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/802cb43f-62bc-4581-a414-192cc1336d39
  21st February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c0a9911-a003-48b1-8c48-2c1fd9535eb8
  19th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcc43f0a-e906-45cf-af91-653651385753
  9th October 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dfb59563-7f38-431f-bb80-2eb76f6a7128
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3680e8d0-f617-4d83-91de-2079b714252f
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- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=BXCsy8EC60O0l-ZJLRst2ApUmrKmYDFBvL9KartEs7pUOUdHQlJINTZPS0tRUTdOVTU3WEswTkMwSS4u
  Link to the market engagement questionnaire
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c190459-1b21-49c6-b215-00719fc9f14d
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d2af98f4-18c5-417a-a9cf-95089ac461b2
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- https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/088750560193450A2C5E
  Link to ITT on Jaggaer
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7dc84f87-e61b-4846-bcf3-e91bfb63a5c6
  n/a

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