Published date: 12 February 2024

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


Closing: 1 January 2024, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Energy and related services - 71314000

  • Energy-management services - 71314200

  • Business analysis consultancy services - 72221000

    • Project management consultancy services - 72224000

    • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

    • Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

    • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£194,614 to £294,614

Procurement reference

MT231296

Published date

12 February 2024

Closing date

1 January 2024

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

7 February 2024

Contract end date

31 May 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

The UK Government is legislating to introduce statutory regulation for the heat networks market and has recently recommenced on the legislation required to implement the Heat Networks regulatory regime (GB wide authorisation), the Energy Act 2023 has now been passed that appoints Ofgem has regulator for the heat network sector in Great Britain. Separately, the Scottish Government has established project teams to deliver the Scottish Government's policy position on a Scottish Heat Networks Licensing Regime, which will also be administered by Ofgem.
All heat networks will be required to provide notification to Ofgem to be authorised, this means that all domestic consumers and micro-businesses will be protected by the regulatory regime, including consumer protections on pricing, transparency, and quality of service. Heat Networks will also need to meet minimum technical standards and decarbonisation rules under the authorisation regime.
Ofgem therefore requires Programme Management advice in respect of the need to:
* Evolve Ofgem's governance arrangements so the team is setup to make decisions at the right level supported by relevant advice. This will involve clear definition of roles and responsibilities and implementing RACI matrix.
* Evolve Ofgem's planning activity in order to review the existing plan and take into account the needs of government stakeholders and agree on a target go live date for the regulatory framework. Involving the Identification and prioritisation of key milestones and how these link to scope and objectives of Ofgem's work.
* Devise a target operating model for both initial go live and the transition to BAU.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

7 February 2024

Contract start date

7 February 2024

Contract end date

31 May 2024

Total value of contract

£294,614

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Moorhouse Consulting Limited

Address

Dashwood House, 16Th Floor, 69 Old Broad Street, London

Reference

Companies House number: 05053551

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