Auditors for the Renewables Obligation (RO) Cost to Exchequer

Official notice

Authority: DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£6,000,0002 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Grant Thornton UK LLP2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of independent audit and assurance services

CPV: Energy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of independent audit and assurance services to verify that Renewable…Awarded

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

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 25 Aug 2026, 12:35 BST
Last source update: 25 Aug 2026, 12:35 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-080825
Classification (CPV): Energy and related services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb88 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Call-off under CCS framework no opportunity notice required

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £6,000,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 5

Contracts signed 2latest 5 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPAuditors for the Renewables Obligation (RO) Cost to Exchequer (Secondary)	£3,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Grant Thornton UK LLPAuditors for the Renewables Obligation (RO) Cost to Exchequer (Primary)	£3,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Auditors for the Renewables Obligation (RO) Cost to Exchequer (Secondary) · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Signed
5 Aug 2026
Value
£3,000,000
Status
active
Auditors for the Renewables Obligation (RO) Cost to Exchequer (Primary) · Grant Thornton UK LLP
Signed
5 Aug 2026
Value
£3,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 3-8 Whitehall Place, London, UK, SW1A 2EGContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Department for Energy Security & Net ZeroReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Grant Thornton UK LLPAwarded supplier 8 Finsbury Circus, London, UK, EC2M 7EA
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPAwarded supplier 1 Embankment Place, London, UK, WC2N 6RH

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.