Published date: 4 September 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 26 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy - 09300000

  • 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

£60,000 to £120,000

Procurement reference

MT230214

Published date

4 September 2023

Closing date

26 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

23 October 2023

Contract end date

22 April 2025

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

Network Asset Risk Metric (NARM) is a recently developed regulatory concept that relates to energy network company's asset management activities, and has evolved from the RIIO-1 Network Output Measures (NOMs) and Network Asset Secondary Deliverables in RIIO-ED1. It is being implemented in the forthcoming network price controls, and Ofgem will require assistance in monitoring the outcomes in the early implementation so that lessons learnt can be implemented in future price controls.
Ofgem requires consultancy support on the implementation and development of the NARM for Network Price Controls and closeout of the RIIO-ED1 Price control. NARM is a policy area protecting consumer value associated with >10bn investments across the price control periods and reliability and resilience of the networks over longer term future.
The successful tenderer shall perform the following main tasks to support Ofgem in the development of NARM policy:
* Providing specialist advice;
* Leading internal discussion sessions with the Ofgem team;
* Producing internal discussion notes/papers;
* Reviewing and commenting on Ofgem's drafting of internal and external publications;
* Liaising with Ofgem's external stakeholders such as the network companies to lead discussion on the key issues and possible solutions
Please see attached 2023-080 NARM Policy Support 2023 ITT document for further information.

More information

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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