Scope
Description
NESO is seeking a supplier to award to a single Supplier a range of procurement services. These services can broadly be broken down as follows:
Operations - The operations team act as the front door to Indirects and DD&T. Gateway and Triage of new operational requirements on behalf of Indirects and DD&T. P2P reconciliation of purchase orders and providing assurance that the standing financial instructions and compliance is upheld. Management of all £ 215k spend and below.
Indirects - end to end sourcing of all requirements over £ 215k. Contract management of all Indirect Suppliers. Expert knowledge of UCR, PCR, PA2023 including frameworks as local and national will be utilised specifically for Indirects.
DD&T -- end to end sourcing of all requirements over £ 215k. Expert knowledge of UCR, PCR, PA2023 including frameworks as local and national will be utilised specifically for IT. In addition management of the complex TSA exit process for DD&T.
Contract 1. Procurement Services - Operations, Indirects & Digital Data Technology (DD&T)
Supplier
Contract value
- £7,700,000 excluding VAT
- £9,200,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
9 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
9 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 18 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
20 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 24 March 2026 to 23 March 2028
- Possible extension to 22 March 2030
- 3 years, 11 months, 30 days
Description of possible extension:
12 month incremental extensions to a maximum of 24 months.
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Options will be utilised for surge resource only and will be subject to NESO approval process using the rate card that was included in the tender response.
CPV classifications
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Suppliers
4C ASSOCIATES LIMITED
- Companies House: 04018096
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHJV-4249-RJWD
174 5th Floor, Kings House
London
W6 7JP
United Kingdom
Website: https://www.4cassociates.com/
Region: UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
DELOITTE LLP
- Companies House: OC303675
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQZJ-4654-XTJY
1 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3HQ
United Kingdom
Website: https://www.deloitte.com/uk/en.html
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
EFFICIO LIMITED
- Companies House: 04010379
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHXX-5468-LGYX
Kinnaird House
London
SW1Y 5AU
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Connected people/organisations:
Efficio Global Consulting Limited
Parent or subsidiary company
Companies House number 13632423
Registered address Kinnaird House, 1 Pall Mall E, London, LONDON,
SW1Y 5AU, UK
Postal address Kinnaird House, 1 Pall Mall E, London, LONDON,
SW1Y 5AU, UK
Contract 1. Procurement Services - Operations, Indirects & Digital Data Technology (DD&T)
Contracting authority
NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED
- Companies House: 11014226
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHQL-5234-MWWV
St Catherine's Lodge Bearwood Road
Wokingham
RG41 5BN
United Kingdom
Email: nesoprocurement@neso.energy
Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)