--- title: "2025-061 Technical Auditing for Engineering" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0599da" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0599da" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0599da.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0599da.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFGEM" published: "2026-06-22" --- # 2025-061 Technical Auditing for Engineering Buyer: OFGEM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0599da [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0599da) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0599da.json) ## Summary The procurement process, led by Ofgem, involves an open procedure for the contract titled "2025-061 Technical Auditing for Engineering." This opportunity, falling within the industry categories of environmental services, auditing services, and public utilities, is located throughout the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with all submissions due by 12:00 noon on 9 July 2026. The procurement aims to employ auditors to conduct asset management audits and engineering asset assurance inspections at gas and electricity sites, ensuring compliance with relevant standards. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses providing auditing and technical inspection services, with a focus on asset management within the energy sector. Entities capable of offering expertise in engineering asset assurance and possessing an understanding of best practices in asset management will find this project well-suited for their capabilities. With a gross contract value of GBP 4 million, the engagement promises not only financial growth but also potential prestige from collaborating with a national authority like Ofgem. This opportunity is suitable for SMEs, and those with competitive technical and commercial propositions will have the advantage due to the high weighting given to quality and cost criteria in the evaluation process. ## Notice This procurement is for auditors to be employed by the Authority, to carry out asset management audits and engineering asset assurance inspections at gas and electricity sites. Ofgem requires a supplier to assess, inspect and investigate the asset management systems and equipment of licensees with a view to providing assurance that suitable governance is in place and equipment is being maintained in accordance with the relevant standards in practice. In order to do so, the suppliers may be required, but not limited to the following pieces of work: Item 1 The suppliers would provide their expert view on the following: Whether the Licensee's asset management policies and procedures are fit for purpose and consistent with international best practice. Additionally, the supplier would provide an assessment of asset management maturity within the organisation. Whether licensees are following these policies and procedures correctly, in terms of the monitoring, maintenance and repair/replacement of their assets and whether the staff responsible for completing these procedures are appropriately trained. Whether licensees are accurately recording these activities, including into Network Asset Risk Metrics (NARMs)/other metrics, and making appropriate/timely interventions where issues are identified through such measures and otherwise. Item 2 The Inspectors provided by the suppliers will be employed to carry out engineering asset assurance surveys and Inspections at onshore gas and electricity sites. The scope of services, as further detailed in Annex A technical specification, would include (but is not limited to) the following: To inspect key electricity assets and systems including: transformers, reactors, circuit breakers, protection & control equipment, auxiliary systems, high voltage connections, cabling, busbars and buscouplers, disconnectors, earth switches, civil structures, fire suppression equipment, batteries, overhead lines (including towers and poles) and cables (including fluid filled systems, cooling and monitoring equipment). To inspect key gas assets and systems including: gas terminals, local distribution zone offtakes, above ground installations, pipeline safety and maintenance records, compressor stations, protection and control equipment, metering installations, odorant injection facilities, storage facilities, pressure control installations, auxiliary systems, civil structures, associated electrical and communication & instrumentation installations, gas monitoring and fire suppression equipment, pre-heating and cooling installations. For above assets that are within scope of the audit, review of maintenance schedules and plans and historic maintenance records, defects and repairs; also audit of technical and performance data submitted to Ofgem. The supplier's inspectors will be asked to give a view as part of submitted reports and or presentations to Ofgem, on the adequacy of the maintenance regime, maintenance performance and forward plans for the assets based on their findings from the site visits and review of maintenance schedules and maintenance records. The supplier's inspectors will also need to make recommendations on improvements to maintenance plans and performance where they identify gaps and shortcomings based on their findings from the audit, their knowledge of best practice and experience of working with other operators of similar equipment. Item 3 The supplier's inspectors may also be asked to investigate the circumstances of electricity or gas network incidents or issues and provide a technical report to Ofgem setting out the root cause with conclusions about the wider circumstances and recommendations to ensure compliance with the relevant standards and policies. This work would involve: Inspecting the relevant plant and equipment Researching the circumstances of the incident or issue by reviewing data and other information Writing a report on findings and presenting it to Ofgem. For each inspection, Ofgem will require the suppliers to: A report on the findings from a process and procedures audit on each licensee. Item 1. A report detailing the findings of each site audit carried out. Item 2. A report detailing the facts and conclusions of a network incident. Item 3. A presentation to Ofgem setting out the findings from each audit / inspection / investigation. For further information, please refer to the attached Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The option to extend for up to 2 x 12-month periods until 2nd September 2030 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058319-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2026 | | Future notice date | 4 Nov 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 2028 | | Recurrence | 2030-06-09 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,333,333 | | Lots value | £3,333,333 | | 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 - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 65 - Public utilities - 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 09100000 - Fuels - 65000000 - Public utilities - 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry - 79212000 - Auditing services - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 22 Jun 2026 at 08:05 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058319-2026 - 11 Jun 2026 at 15:22 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055408-2026 - 15 Sep 2025 at 07:06 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056396-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058319-2026 22nd June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055408-2026 11th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056396-2025 15th September 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=644363 2025-061 Technical Auditing for Engineering ITT - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=645583 2025-061 Annex B Procurement Specific Questionnaire - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=645584 2025-061 Annex C - Technical Section - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=645585 2025-061 Annex D - Commercial Section - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=645586 2025-061 Annex E Additional Evaluation Criteria - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=645587 2025-061 Annex F Tender Declaration - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=645588 2025-061 Annex G Non Collusion Certificate - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=645589 2025-061 Annex H Conflict of Interest Certificate - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=645590 2025-061 Annex I Terms and Conditions - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=645591 2025-061 Annex J Contract Conditions Form - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=645592 2025-061 Pro-Forma Template ## Notice URLs - http://www.ofgem.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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