Published date: 11 February 2026

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


Closing: 1 January 2026, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy - 09300000

  • Energy and related services - 71314000

  • Energy-management services - 71314200

    • 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

£200,000

Procurement reference

MT236607

Published date

11 February 2026

Closing date

1 January 2026

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

5 February 2026

Contract end date

31 May 2026

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 Electricity Distribution 3 (ED3) Cost Assessment team is currently in the process of delivering the Sector Specific Methodology Decision (SSMD) to be published in May 2026. This will set out Ofgem's methodology for assessing ED3 costs proposed by Distribution Network Operators (DNOs).
Ofgem requires the support of a supplier to provide expert input drawing upon their extensive experience of working on cost assessment in previous price controls, including ED2. This will be particularly valuable to inform the business plan guidance, cost benefit analysis, business plan data templates and strategic input to the development of modelling approaches. In addition to the above, the ED team require support from a supplier on the following other areas:
* ED2 Load Related Expenditure (LRE) volume drivers
* ED3 depreciation policy

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

4 February 2026

Contract start date

5 February 2026

Contract end date

31 May 2026

Total value of contract

£200,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Cepa Llp

Address

Queens House, 55-56 Lincoln'S Inn Fields, London

Reference

Companies House number: OC326074

About the buyer

Contact name

Lynsey Lyon

Address

10 South Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU
England

Telephone

+44 2079017000

Email

Procurement2@ofgem.gov.uk

Website

http://www.ofgem.gov.uk