Published date: 9 January 2019

This notice was replaced on 1 March 2019

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Awarded contract (published 1 March 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

SW1H0ET

Value of contract

£0 to £100,000

Procurement reference

CR18187

Published date

9 January 2019

Closing date

1 February 2019

Contract start date

4 March 2019

Contract end date

30 August 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 1st February 2019 at 14:00. DO NOT apply directly to the
buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through
the CCS eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement;
A significant failure in national gas supply could affect supply for gas-fired power generators. The planned phase-out of coal-fired generators by 2025 and the increase in intermittent electricity generation sources may compound the reliance on gas as a peak generation source. As such, it is important that we understand the interactions between the gas and electricity markets, and the risks and benefits arising from those interactions.
The overall purpose of the analysis is to assess and highlight the current and future evolution of risks deriving from the interaction of gas and electricity markets at times of system stress. The work aims to shed light on an increasingly important aspect of energy security analysis, looking at the interactions between gas and electricity security in a joined-up way and highlighting energy security as an area characterised by cross-cutting risks which have the potential to impact different policy areas across the Department.
This work first aims to set out clearly how the two systems might impact each other and what are the complementary or contradictory incentives faced by operators in both markets. It also seeks to apply the results of the incentive analysis to a modelling exercise to study the likely market reactions to potential future stress event situations and their associated costs.
The outputs of the project will be used as part of the Department ongoing assessment of security of gas and electricity supply and they have the potential to inform future policy developments in the areas of energy security, the future role of gas, the clean growth challenge, heat policy and network resilience.


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About the buyer

Contact name

Karl Oakley

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

research@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk