Published date: 26 February 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 January 2024, 12am

Contract summary

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Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£210,000

Procurement reference

MT231398

Published date

26 February 2024

Closing date

1 January 2024

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

19 February 2024

Contract end date

18 April 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Ofgem is preparing to be the heat networks regulator and is presently analysing consultation responses and feeding into the development of legislation. Ofgem requires consultancy support from a successful supplier to provide expertise and advice on the scoping and next steps of segmentation, cost allocation and price benchmarking. Given the regulatory framework is due to be in force in April 2025, Ofgem has tight timelines for developing the next steps to feed into consultations that need to be published later this year. There is also certain areas which are very complex where both knowledge of heat networks and policy as well as regulatory expertise is needed.
Ofgem is seeking support in developing an effective regulatory framework, advice on better understanding the market and the best ways to segment the market, and how to close evidence gaps.
Ofgem requires a supplier's support on the following deliverables:
* Strategic Recommendations for Segmentation of Heat Networks Market
* Data Gap Analysis
* Recommendations on Future Stakeholder Engagement
* Recommendations on Cost Allocation
* Strategic View on Benchmarking

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Award information

Awarded date

19 February 2024

Contract start date

19 February 2024

Contract end date

18 April 2024

Total value of contract

£210,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Baringa Partners

Address

62 Buckingham Gate, , London

Reference

Companies House number: OC303471

About the buyer

Contact name

Lynsey Gordon

Address

10 South Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU
England

Telephone

+44 2079017000

Email

procurement2@ofgem.gov.uk

Website

http://www.ofgem.gov.uk