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title: "Energy Bill Relief Scheme to support for non-domestic energy customers: Nonstandard Cases (NSC) Supplier Readiness Checks."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0398ba"
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published: "2023-01-20"
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# Energy Bill Relief Scheme to support for non-domestic energy customers: Nonstandard Cases (NSC) Supplier Readiness Checks.

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0398ba

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has initiated a procurement process titled "Energy Bill Relief Scheme to support for non-domestic energy customers: Nonstandard Cases (NSC) Supplier Readiness Checks" in the services category related to energy and other services. This procurement, based in London, United Kingdom, is currently in the tender stage with a deadline for submissions set for 2023-01-19. BEIS aims to identify eligible service providers to assess applications and mitigate fraud risks within the energy industry.

This tender by BEIS offers opportunities for businesses, especially those with expertise in energy assessment and fraud risk mitigation services, to participate in the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. Companies well-versed in assessing company legitimacy, engaging with applicants to verify energy configurations, and conducting fraud risk assessments are well-suited to compete. The procurement method utilised is an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, with the contract recently awarded to Price WaterhouseCooper LLP.

## Notice

BEIS required a service provider to assess applications and provide recommendation on eligibility for participation in the scheme. The Supplier will assess company legitimacy to mitigate fraud risks, and engage with the applicant to analyse their energy configuration, in order to assess the eligibility of the energy volumes they propose to claim for. BEIS also require an assessment per eligible provider of readiness to participate in the scheme, and a validity assessment of their claims. An overall fraud risk assessment is required per provider, based on the findings of all checks.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To assess applications and provide recommendation on eligibility for participation in the scheme. The Supplier will assess company legitimacy to mitigate fraud risks, and engage with the applicant to analyse their energy configuration, in order to assess the eligibility of the energy volumes they propose to claim for. BEIS also require an assessment per eligible provider of readiness to participate in the scheme, and a validity assessment of their claims. An overall fraud risk assessment is required per provider, based on the findings of all checks.

Options: Option to extend for a further 1 month if required.

### Procurement Information

The contract will be a direct award, utilising the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Audit and Assurance Framework - RM6188. We would be utilising a permissible direct award under the framework. Whilst the direct award is permittable through Schedule 7, CCS have advised that it is done so at the risk of BEIS. Regulation 32(2)(c) extreme urgency would be used as a second line of defence which as advised by Dentons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001886-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Dec 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 | £6,070 |

## 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 | PRICE WATERHOUSECOOPER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71314000 - Energy and related services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2023 at 15:41 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001886-2023
- 19 Jan 2023 at 10:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001631-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.beis.gov.uk
- http://www.gov.uk/beis

## Provenance

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