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title: "2026-076 Technical Advisors Review of NESO"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f5c"
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# 2026-076 Technical Advisors Review of NESO

Buyer: Ofgem  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f5c

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## Summary

Ofgem commissioned independent external technical advice for its Oversight Group’s post-event regulatory review of the National Energy System Operator (NESO). The review concerns how the electricity system was operated and managed during the June heat event. This is a specialist advisory services requirement, rather than a contract to supply equipment or carry out works. The named contracting authority is Ofgem. The procurement records delivery in the United Kingdom; it does not identify a specific delivery city or site. The awarded work is grouped as one lot and concerns technical scrutiny of NESO’s response and system management during the event.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Ofgem used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. The contract was signed on 19 August 2026 and awarded to the University of Strathclyde and Piper Resources Ltd. The recorded contract value is £87,500 excluding VAT (£105,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 19 August 2026 to 5 February 2027, with an option to extend by up to three months, to a maximum end date of 5 May 2027. The process had one lot. The published award information does not set out evaluation criteria; the procurement route was a non-competitive direct award.

For suppliers seeking comparable future work from Ofgem, this award indicates demand for independent, credible technical expertise in electricity-system operation and management, applied to a regulatory review of a specific major event. A strong competitor would need demonstrable knowledge of power-system operation and the responsibilities of the National Energy System Operator, together with the ability to analyse operational decisions and produce evidence-based advice for an oversight group. The award to a university and a specialist resources company shows that this requirement was delivered by two suppliers, bringing together institutional and commercial expertise. The work is focused advisory support, not general energy consultancy or system delivery. No particular professional accreditation, staffing level or formal selection threshold is recorded, so capability and relevant technical experience are the clearest indications of the kind of supplier suited to this buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

This contract is for independent external technical expertise is required to support Ofgem's Oversight Group for the post-event regulatory review of the operation and management of the electricity system during the June heat event.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093181-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Aug 2026 - 5 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £87,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ofgem |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | University of Strathclyde; Piper Resources Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66500000 - Insurance and pension services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 10:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093181-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093181-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ofgem.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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