Published date: 30 November 2023

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


Closing: 4 October 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Gas-distribution network - 44161110

  • Infrastructure works consultancy services - 71311300

  • Technical analysis or consultancy services - 71621000

    • General management consultancy services - 79411000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£72,000

Procurement reference

MT230864

Published date

30 November 2023

Closing date

4 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 October 2023

Contract end date

29 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 had to make a series of key decisions in the coming months, on which expert advice is needed. These include:
Gas transmission charging:
Potential industry-led Uniform Network Code ('UNC') changes linked to the ongoing National Gas Transmission ('NGT') consultation on: 'NTS GCD 13 - Impacts of Existing Contracts on Transmission Services Charges'.
Potential industry-led changes to the General Non-Transmission Services ('GNTS') methodology.
Capacity neutrality arrangements (linked to issue ref. CMF003 and CMF008).
Gas access arrangements.
Gas Security of Supply.
Shrinkage arrangements.
Gas System Operator (GSO) incentives.
Identifying areas of reform ahead of RIIO-T3.
Gas connections.
The contract is managed by the Gas Charging & Access team.
Contract activity will cover some base tracking and review of ongoing activities (e.g. including tracking national transmission system charging methodology form (NTSCMF) and Transmission Workgroup) together with specific work (including analysis, exploration of issues with team members, development and review of change proposals, policy development etc) as agreed from time to time.
The bulk of the contract's time would be associated with specific activities as agreed with the contract manager and will include bi-directional background briefing and knowledge sharing.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

27 October 2023

Contract start date

30 October 2023

Contract end date

29 April 2024

Total value of contract

£72,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Sisman Energy Consultancy Limited

Address

43 Poolfield Drive, , Solihull

Reference

Companies House number

About the buyer

Contact name

Allan Weir

Address

10 South Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU
England

Telephone

+44 2079017000

Email

Allan.weir@Ofgem.gov.uk

Website

http://www.ofgem.gov.uk