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Published 25 Aug 2026

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Auditors for the Renewables Obligation (RO) Cost to Exchequer

Official notice

Authority: DESNZ

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Energy and related services (71314000)
Published panel value£3,000,000Shared across 2 suppliers; not a single purchase
Contract ends 5 Aug 2027
Awarded to Grant Thornton UK LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Contract starts 5 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of independent audit and assurance services to verify that Renewable Obligations (RO) cost reductions funded by the Exchequer have been accurately applied by energy suppliers and passed through to consumers

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
tender_518900/1605586
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom
Description
Grant Thornton UK LLP: (Primary) PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP: (Secondary)

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    8 Jun 2026
  2. Contract starts
    5 Aug 2026
  3. Notice published
    25 Aug 2026
  4. Contract ends
    5 Aug 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • DESNZContracting authority Department for Energy and Net Zero, London, SW1A 2EG, EnglandContact email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Grant Thornton UK LLPSupplier 8 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7EA
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPSupplier 1 Embankment Place, London, WC2N 6RH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • n/a awardDocumentPDF
  • n/a awardDocumentPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-b6df5670-4671-4386-bdd0-8225c81e9d39-2026-08-25T14:31:10+01:00
Published
25 Aug 2026
Latest update
25 Aug 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-b6df5670-4671-4386-bdd0-8225c81e9d39
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-b6df5670-4671-4386-bdd0-8225c81e9d39-1