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title: "PS23056 - Review of Electricity Market Arrangements - Exploring Reliability Standard Metrics in a Net Zero Transition - MC"
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# PS23056 - Review of Electricity Market Arrangements - Exploring Reliability Standard Metrics in a Net Zero Transition - MC

Buyer: DESNZ  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a7e98e48-ac00-46f7-a26c-932978029b8f

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded a contract to FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITED for the procurement titled "PS23056 - Review of Electricity Market Arrangements - Exploring Reliability Standard Metrics in a Net Zero Transition - MC". The procurement falls under the services category with a value of £50,000 and was carried out through a selective procurement method. The contract period starts on March 30, 2023, and ends on July 31, 2023. The award was active as of April 28, 2023, with a contract period aligned to the tender period ending on March 9, 2023. The procurement aimed to examine the Reliability Standard for Great Britain to assess its suitability in the transition to a net zero electricity system.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, specifically those in the market research services sector, to engage with BEIS in contributing to the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements programme. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for participation, and the procurement method involved a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. Businesses interested in exploring capacity adequacy metrics and solutions within a net zero electricity environment are encouraged to consider this award. The buying organisation, BEIS, located in Swindon, England, emphasises the importance of flexibility and low-carbon capacity in the evolving electricity market.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Service RM6126, Research & Insights DPS Brief Description of Requirement BEIS is commissioning research as part of the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) programme to examine the current Reliability Standard for Great Britain (GB) to determine whether it remains an appropriate metric for capacity adequacy as GB transitions to a net zero electricity system with a flexible, low-carbon capacity mix.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ec346c9-a18c-48bd-805b-6b341cd7c48d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 29 Mar 2023 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,988 |
| 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 |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FRONTIER ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2024 at 11:23 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ec346c9-a18c-48bd-805b-6b341cd7c48d
- 11 May 2023 at 23:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ec346c9-a18c-48bd-805b-6b341cd7c48d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ec346c9-a18c-48bd-805b-6b341cd7c48d
  12th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bae83ed8-3758-45e1-8e31-6d5e362b7c3b
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