Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ofgem
10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU
Contact
Alfie Ellis
Telephone
+44 2079017000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10021
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
RO FIT CFD Targeted Audits and Stat Audits
Reference number
2024-057
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement is to cover delivery of 3 existing audit programmes, for RO/FIT/CFD Targeted Audits and RO/FIT Statistical Audits.
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: £10,180,910
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 90714000 - Environmental auditing
- 90714300 - Sectoral environmental auditing services
- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This work is required as part of Ofgem's commitment to reduce fraud and error on its environmental schemes. This will require the supplier to undertake technical site audits of both prospective and accredited generating stations and installations under the above-mentioned schemes as part of the audit programme. The audit programmes are designed to reduce the risk of non-compliance; thus, ensuring the schemes provide value for money for UK taxpayers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-035256
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2024-057
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Black & Veatch (U.K.) Limited
The Reel House, 7 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 1RW
Telephone
+44 1418462026
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: £5,090,455
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 10 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Both subcontractors would be acting as auditors on behalf of Black & Veatch (U.K.) Limited on a small number of the overall proposed audit numbers. These audits will still go through Black & Veatch (U.K.) Limited's quality assurance processes.
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:234522)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit