Tender

2024-057 RO FIT CFD Targeted Audits and Stat Audits

  • Ofgem

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-035256

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b2c4

Published 31 October 2024, 8:38am



The closing date and time has been changed to:

3 December 2024, 12:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ofgem

10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf

London

E14 4PU

Contact

Alfie Ellis

Email

procurement2@ofgem.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2079017000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.ofgem.gov.uk

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.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.mytenders.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.mytenders.co.uk

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

2024-057 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.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £10,180,910

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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 the Authority’s commitment to reduce fraud and error on its environmental schemes. This will require the successful tenderer 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.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £10,180,910

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Up to 2 x 12-month periods until 31 March 2029

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

two.2.14) Additional information

For further information, please see attached 2024-057 RO FIT CFD Targeted Audits and Stat Audits ITT document


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

For further information, please see attached 2024-057 RO FIT CFD Targeted Audits and Stat Audits ITT Document

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Please find further information in the invitation to tender document - ITT 2024-057 RO FIT CFD Targeted Audits and Stat Audits

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Originally published as:

Date

2 December 2024

Local time

12:00pm

Changed to:

Date

3 December 2024

Local time

12:00pm

See the change notice.

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

2 December 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Following the end of the initial 24 month period or following any extension period utilised

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

For further information, please see attached 2024-057 RO FIT CFD Targeted Audits and Stat Audits ITT.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the mytenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the mytenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=232287.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=233120.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(MT Ref:233120)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

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