Contract

BUS Stat and Targeted Audits

  • Ofgem

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-039982

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047a97

Published 11 December 2024, 4:14pm



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 2079013089

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.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

BUS Stat and Targeted Audits

Reference number

2024-028

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This procurement is the provision of an audit contractor to perform technical site audits as part of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme administration on behalf of Ofgem.

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: £3,343,874

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/registered BUS installations as part of the audit programme. This audit programme is designed to reduce the risk of payment of grants to ineligible or non-compliant installations or participants and applicants; thus, ensuring the BUS provides value for money for UK taxpayers.

The overarching requirements of the audit site visit, regardless of Scheme, include the successful tenderer’s auditors to:

Check the accuracy of data provided to Ofgem. This includes data provided in any reports;

Securing assurance of compliance with Ofgem's published guidance and with any procedures or Scheme that the Authority may have agreed with the participant;

Detecting non-compliance and fraud, either on the part of the Auditee or those parties with whom they have a contract for delivering their obligations; and

Detecting departures from good practice that have resulted, or that may result in the incorrect supply of information to Ofgem.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70

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 000-020426


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2024-028

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

AtkinsRealis PPS Limited

Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road, Epsom, Surrey,

Epsom

KT18 5BW)

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: £1,562,675


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(MT Ref:233362)

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