--- title: "PS23289 - Electricity Safety Quality and Continuity regulations (ESQCR) Referrals" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-53f65495-c76e-462a-88fb-7c17edf5d43b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-53f65495-c76e-462a-88fb-7c17edf5d43b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53f65495-c76e-462a-88fb-7c17edf5d43b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53f65495-c76e-462a-88fb-7c17edf5d43b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BEIS" published: "2023-10-12" --- # PS23289 - Electricity Safety Quality and Continuity regulations (ESQCR) Referrals Buyer: BEIS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53f65495-c76e-462a-88fb-7c17edf5d43b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-53f65495-c76e-462a-88fb-7c17edf5d43b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53f65495-c76e-462a-88fb-7c17edf5d43b.json) ## Summary The UK Government's Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has issued a tender titled "PS23289 - Electricity Safety Quality and Continuity regulations (ESQCR) Referrals". This procurement falls under the industry category of Electricity and is in the services main procurement category. The tender deadline for bid submissions is Thursday 19 October 2023 at 11:00am. The contract period is scheduled from 20 November 2023 to 20 February 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold. This tender opportunity offers SMEs a chance to engage with the UK public sector through UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS), a partner of BEIS. Businesses with expertise in safety consultancy services, engineering services, and related fields are well-suited to compete. To participate, potential suppliers must ensure timely submission through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and adhere to the specified evaluation criteria. By engaging in this tender, businesses can access opportunities to contribute to the energy sector's safety and continuity regulations under the guidance of BEIS and UK SBS. ## Notice The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 19 October 2023 at 11:00am. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement Distribution Network Operator (DNO) engineers discovered an illegal connection supplying a customer. No resolution was reached between the DNO and the customer, so the supply was disconnected for safety. A charge notice was provided for reconnection of a legitimate supply. The customer disputed that it was an illegal connection and made a Referral to the Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (now Secretary of State for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) who will now appoint a suitably qualified person to make a decision on the dispute as set out in Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulation (ESQCR). The suitably qualified person will investigate the dispute and produce a report, detailing their decision. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the [RFI - RFQ / ITQ / RFP] document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number PS23289. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3275b079-94a8-4d64-ad54-780e41cad2f0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Nov 2023 - 20 Feb 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BEIS | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 65 - Public utilities - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 09310000 - Electricity - 65000000 - Public utilities - 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services - 71300000 - Engineering services - 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services - 75100000 - Administration services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79417000 - Safety consultancy services ## Release History - 12 Oct 2023 at 10:41 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3275b079-94a8-4d64-ad54-780e41cad2f0 - 21 Sep 2023 at 10:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3275b079-94a8-4d64-ad54-780e41cad2f0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3275b079-94a8-4d64-ad54-780e41cad2f0 12th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07a2a1d6-1600-4fe2-94c5-1e89d67e959e n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ff04d27-ea54-4cfb-9ad3-069e7ae121aa n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1640e02f-ca80-41bc-a8b4-1da817f2bb6c n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fcc0159c-dff7-48e7-94c4-6d06e8542b4d n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/575436a4-4e39-4f03-b428-914f38ffb8f3 n/a - https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com Link to eSourcing Portal - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6c0a7468-634d-414a-b66c-4abbe3b09fde n/a ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk - http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx - https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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