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Published 2 Oct 2026, 10:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2026-076 Technical Advisors Review of NESO

Official notice

Authority: Ofgem (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£87,500published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Piper Resources Ltd, University of Strathclyde

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for independent external technical expertise is required to support Ofgem’s Oversight Group for the post-event regulatory review of the operation and management of the electricity system during the June heat event.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
66500000 Insurance and pension services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Oct 2026, 10:33 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 10:33 BST
Authority reference
2026-076
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093181
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f5c Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £87,5001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Piper Resources LtdSME, University of Strathclydejoint award——Awarded

Contracts

  • Technical Advisors Review of NESO · Piper Resources LtdSME, University of Strathclyde

    Signed
    19 Aug 2026
    Value
    £87,500
    Period
    19 Aug 2026 — 5 Feb 2027 · up to 5 May 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Up to 3 months

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 10:33 BSTUK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ofgem

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWXD-5991-LZZP 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PU [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure