--- title: "1" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038766" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038766" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038766.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038766.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY" published: "2022-11-22" --- # 1 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038766 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038766) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038766.json) ## Summary The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract for the Energy Bill Relief Scheme - Supplier Readiness Checks to PricewaterhouseCooper LLP. The procurement, carried out through a limited tender procedure, was justified by extreme urgency due to the short implementation window for the scheme, requiring supplier readiness checks ahead of the payment deadline on 1st November 2022. This contract opportunity in the services category, specifically for public utilities, aims to provide energy bill relief for non-domestic customers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Businesses offering services such as Audit and Assurance services related to business energy strategy and industrial strategy would find this tender well-suited for engaging with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. The contract value amounts to £607,040.00 and was signed on 24th October 2022, offering tangible business growth opportunities in the energy sector. ## Notice This Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) will provide energy bill relief for non-domestic customers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The aim of this work is to directly engage with suppliers and to assess whether the energy suppliers in the market are technically ready to support this policy and offer these services to the end, non-domestic consumer, and to provide recommendations for BEIS on how to support the market to be ready. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Audit and Assurance Services for Business Energy Strategy and Industrial Strategy ### Procurement Information Due to the short implementation window for the EBRS scheme which was announced 21st September 2022, there is an urgent requirement, where a supplier is needed to mobilise and deliver supplier readiness checks ahead of the 1st set of payments from 1st November. This will be part of the phased approach to addressing and detecting miscalculation, gaming and fraud-management in the EBRS scheme. The requirement was identified on 7th October, with a supplier needing to be in place by w/c 17th October to allow sufficient checks to tak[14:56] Cartwright, Darren (Corporate Services - Commercial & Operations) Due to the short implementation window for the EBRS scheme which was announced 21st September 2022, there is an urgent requirement, where a supplier is needed to mobilise and deliver supplier readiness checks ahead of the 1st set of payments from 1st November. This will be part of the phased approach to addressing and detecting miscalculation, gaming and fraud-management in the EBRS scheme. The requirement was identified on 7th October, with a supplier needing to be in place by w/c 17th October to allow sufficient checks to take place. it is not possible to carry out even an accelerated procurement (which can be run theoretically in 15 days) so as to allow any meaningful supplier checks to be carried out in advance of 1st November. The potential for fraud through this contract and the subsequent loss of public money (total fund flowing through this scheme are in the region of PS50bn - PS100bn) is not acceptable and requires that an urgent contract is put in place. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033121-2022 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Oct 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £607,040 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPER | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 65 - Public utilities - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 65000000 - Public utilities - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 22 Nov 2022 at 16:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033121-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/beis - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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