Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial
3-8 Whitehall Place,
London
SW1A 2EG
Contact
Mercedes Ekanem
Mercedes.Ekanem@energysecurity.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Power Sector Model (BID3)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DESNZ is currently transitioning from its current power sector model, the Dynamic Dispatch Model (DDM), to a new power sector model (BID3). We anticipate it will take some time before BID3 is properly integrated into analytical and decision-making processes. This contract is designed to fulfil the department's interim ongoing need for electricity modelling.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £427,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
External energy related analytical and consultancy services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
The following information provides further detail on the decision to use a Single Tender Action and the selection of LCP to fulfil the requirement. LCP were issued a direct award in August 2024 which expired on 28 March 2025. This was in order to enable transitioning from its current power sector model, the Dynamic Dispatch Model (DDM), to a new power sector model (BID3). This interim measure was undertaken as it was initially anticipated that it would take 8 months to transition from DDM to BID3. However, complexities with the deployment of BID3 means that it is critical to maintain the DDM for the department’s electricity modelling for a further period. This interim period will allow for the integration into the analytical and decision-making processes.
The reason for the continuation of DDM is to meet essential power sector modelling requirements for policy development / business cases while the team can establish a new, more powerful, power sector model. The new power sector model we are trying to establish in DESNZ (BID3) has proved more challenging to implement than anticipated. Whilst this new model is being established, we need to meet the long list of urgent demands for power sector modelling.
Once we had decided that we should use the DDM and contract the work out – LCP were the only viable option. This is because LCP developed the Dynamic Dispatch Model (DDM) in the first place (for the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)) and are the only supplier/contractor who can use the DDM – both in terms of institutional expertise, as well as having the software/model available.
DDM is an LCP model and has been in situ since DECC. LCP are the only party able to operate and maintain the model.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_7541
Title
Electricity Modelling for DESNZ using the Dynamic Dispatch Model
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lane Clark & Peacock LLP
95 Wigmore St,
London
W1U 1DQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £427,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
London
Country
United Kingdom