Published date: 26 November 2015

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


Closing: 29 September 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£73,880

Procurement reference

PROC 074 - 2015

Published date

26 November 2015

Closing date

29 September 2015

Contract start date

4 November 2015

Contract end date

31 March 2016

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

We are seeking bids from experts to perform the following services in relation to a simulation model based Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) of the introduction of locational pricing for transmission losses in the GB electricity market.
The expert will perform the following tasks:
1. Work with the CMA to determine a base scenario and 3 to 4 additional scenarios for the CBA analysis (possibly based on National Grid's 4 core power scenarios)
2. Propose and implement a methodology to determine locational scenarios (all of plant, load and grid)
3. Estimate transmission loss factors for each scenario
4. Simulate the GB electricity system to determine economic costs of generation investment and production with and without charging for losses, possibly including 3 different loss-charging methodologies: averaged (as exists currently), locational with x/y split for generators/consumers (with 2 possible x/y scenarios)
5. Provide results of net benefits for consumers and generators, including regional breakdowns and breakdowns by generator in a final report
6. Present results to the CMA and possibly to an industry open forum
7. Prepare all inputs and outputs for dissemination to other experts through the CMA web site

Award information

Awarded date

6 November 2015

Contract start date

4 November 2015

Contract end date

31 March 2016

Total value of contract

£73,880

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

NERA Economic Consulting

Address

Marble Arch House,
66 Seymour Street
London W1H 5BT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ben Howard

Address

Victoria House, Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD
England

Email

ben.howard@cma.gsi.gov.uk