Official UK procurement notice
Audit of the Data Communications Company (DCC)
Authority: Ofgem (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Data Communications Company (DCC) is the central communications body licensed to provide the
communications, data transfer and management required to support smart metering. DCC was
appointed by using an outsourced service model, to manage contracted smart metering service
providers. As such, external costs compose the largest proportion of DCC’s costs, and it is critical that
these contracts are entered into, managed and closed out effectively and efficiently. Each year, the
Authority scrutinises DCC’s incurred and forecast costs through the annual Price Control process to
determine whether these costs are economic and efficient. Alongside the cost assessment, DCC also
faces financial incentives under the Operational Performance Regime (OPR)
CPV: Auditing services · Internal audit services · Procurement consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Data Communications Company (DCC) is the central communications body licensed to…AwardedRenewalPublished value£360,000
The Data Communications Company (DCC) is the central communications body licensed to provide the communications, data transfer and management required to support smart metering. DCC was appointed by using an outsourced service model, to manage contracted smart metering service providers. As such, external costs compose the largest proportion of DCC’s costs, and it is critical that these contracts are entered into, managed and closed out effectively and efficiently. Each year, Ofgem scrutinises DCC’s incurred and forecast costs through the annual Price Control process to determine whether these costs are economic and efficient. Alongside the cost assessment, DCC also
faces financial incentives under the Operational Performance Regime (OPR)
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Commercial: 30
- Suitability
Please refer to the 2024-082 ITT document for further information
- Economic & financial standing
For further information please see attached 2024-082 Audit of Data Communications Company ITT
- Technical & professional ability
Please see attached 2024-082 Audit of Data Communications Company ITT for further details.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 3 Jun 2024, 12:12 BST
- Last source update
- 28 May 2025, 10:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Dec 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-027955- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046cf7Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please refer to the 2024-082 ITT document for further information
Publisher note: (MT Ref:234615)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
31 Jul 2024 → 28 May 2025 · 6 dates- Next notice expected31 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until21 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published28 May 2025, 10:07 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Nov 2024- Published value updated to £360,00026 Nov 2024, 16:29 GMTwas £800,000
- Status changed to active26 Nov 2024, 16:29 GMT
- Procurement method changed26 Nov 2024, 16:29 GMT
- Deadline published: 20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT26 Nov 2024, 16:29 GMT
- Status changed to complete28 May 2025, 10:07 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (PwC) | £360,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 027955-2025-2024-082-1 · Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (PwC)
- Signed
- 15 May 2025
- Value
- £360,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Smart Energy Code Company (SECCo)Contracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (PwC)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria