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title: "Audit of Data Communications Company"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f845"
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# Audit of Data Communications Company

Buyer: OFGEM  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f845

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## Summary

Ofgem, the buying organisation, is initiating a tender for the "Audit of Data Communications Company". This procurement process falls under the auditing services category and is taking place in the UK. Currently, the procurement is in the active tender stage, with a total contract value of £265,000. Interested suppliers have until 18 February 2022 to submit their electronic responses, as the procurement method is classified as an open procedure allowing for competitive submissions. The audit will assess the Data Communications Company’s contract management and procurement activities annually, aiming to ensure economic and efficient costs.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in auditing, procurement consultancy, and related sectors. Companies with expertise in contract management, statutory audits, or internal audits would be especially suited to compete for this contract. The engagement offers a chance to collaborate with Ofgem, thereby enhancing the successful bidder's profile and experience in the regulatory and public services domain, ultimately supporting business growth in the public sector.

## Notice

Ofgem is seeking an independent auditor to annually assess the Data Communications Company's (DCC's) contract management and procurement activities. The DCC is the central communications body licensed to provide the communications, data transfer and management required to support smart metering. DCC was appointed using an outsourced service model, to manage contracted smart metering service providers. As such, external costs compose the largest proportion of DCC's costs, and it is critical that these contracts are entered into, managed and closed out effectively and efficiently. Each year, Ofgem scrutinises DCC's incurred and forecast costs through the annual Price Control process to determine whether these costs are economic and efficient. Alongside the cost assessment, DCC also faces financial incentives under the Operational Performance Regime (OPR). The audit will run on an annual cycle alongside Ofgem's annual price control process and is expected to have four main stages: evaluation, reporting, consultation and decision. The evaluation stage is expected to take six weeks, with the auditor producing an interim report for DCC to provide comment. In this stage, the auditor will need to assess DCC's commercial activity over the course of a Regulatory Year to provide a score and rationale against each supporting question against the NAO framework, covering contract management, procurement and re-procurement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Ofgem is seeking an independent auditor to annually assess the Data Communications Company's (DCC's) contract management and procurement activities.

Renewal: Option to extend for up to 12 months after the initial 3 year period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031358-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | 16 Dec 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £265,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2021 at 10:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031358-2021
- 19 Nov 2021 at 09:04 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028886-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mytenders.co.uk
- http://www.ofgem.gov.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=224806
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10021
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

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