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title: "PS23066 - Post Payment Audit Checks for the Energy Bills Support Scheme and the Alternative Fuel Payment (GB & NI)"
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# PS23066 - Post Payment Audit Checks for the Energy Bills Support Scheme and the Alternative Fuel Payment (GB & NI)

Buyer: BEIS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e158fe38-8526-45e6-94d7-51f7271c3aed

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded a contract for Post Payment Audit Checks for the Energy Bills Support Scheme and the Alternative Fuel Payment. The procurement falls under the services category with a selective procurement method, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from July 24, 2023, to October 30, 2023, with a tender period ending on June 19, 2023.

This procurement opportunity by BEIS is ideally suited for businesses offering research and development services and related consultancy services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for participation. The contracting authority, BEIS, is located in Swindon, England, and the procurement process is currently in the award stage, creating opportunities for eligible businesses to contribute to the Energy Bills Support Scheme.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS RM6188 Audit and Assurance Services - Lot 2 External Audit DPS Brief Description of Requirement The Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) forms part of the government's cost of living assistance package for consumers over winter 2022 to 2023. The EBSS provides domestic electricity customers in Great Britain with PS400 of support, delivered by electricity suppliers over six months from October 2022. Households will see a discount of PS66 applied to their energy bills in October and November, rising to PS67 each month from December through to March 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaeb2f59-b8b4-48b0-ae1d-57cb0af310eb |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2023 - 30 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £213,878 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANT THORNTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2023 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaeb2f59-b8b4-48b0-ae1d-57cb0af310eb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaeb2f59-b8b4-48b0-ae1d-57cb0af310eb
  15th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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