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Published 19 Jan 2023, 10:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Energy Bill Relief Scheme to support for non-domestic energy customers: Nonstandard Cases (NSC) Supplier Readiness Checks.

Official notice

Authority: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£6,070published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Dec 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Price WaterhouseCooper LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

BEIS required a service provider to assess applications and provide recommendation on eligibility for

participation in the scheme. The Supplier will assess company legitimacy to mitigate fraud risks, and

engage with the applicant to analyse their energy configuration, in order to assess the eligibility of the

energy volumes they propose to claim for. BEIS also require an assessment per eligible provider of

readiness to participate in the scheme, and a validity assessment of their claims. An overall fraud risk

assessment is required per provider, based on the findings of all checks.

CPV: Energy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1To assess applications and provide recommendation on eligibility for participation in…Awarded

To assess applications and provide recommendation on eligibility for participation in the scheme. The Supplier will assess company legitimacy to mitigate fraud risks, and engage with the applicant to analyse their energy configuration, in order to assess the eligibility of the energy volumes they propose to claim for. BEIS also require an assessment per eligible provider of readiness to participate in the scheme, and a validity assessment of their claims. An overall fraud risk assessment is required per provider, based on the findings of all checks.

Delivery: UK

Extensions: Option to extend for a further 1 month if required.

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Jan 2023, 10:01 GMT
Last source update: 20 Jan 2023, 15:41 GMT
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-001886
Classification (CPV): Energy and related services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0398ba Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

The contract will be a direct award, utilising the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Audit and Assurance Framework

RM6188. We would be utilising a permissible direct award under the framework. Whilst the direct award is

permittable through Schedule 7, CCS have advised that it is done so at the risk of BEIS. Regulation 32(2)(c)

extreme urgency would be used as a second line of defence which as advised by Dentons.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After
—	TextTotal value of the procurement (excluding VAT) · 11.1.7	6070.40	589,100
—	Text607,040 · 11.1.1	607,040	Energy Bill Relief Scheme to support for non-domestic energy customers: Nonstandard Cases (NSC) Supplier Readiness Checks.
—	TextTotal value of the contract/lot: · V.2.4	6070,40	589,100

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £6,0701 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Dec 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Price WaterhouseCooper LLPEnergy Bill Relief Scheme to support for non-domestic energy customers: Non-standard Cases (NSC) Supplier Readiness Checks.	£6,070 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Energy Bill Relief Scheme to support for non-domestic energy customers: Non-standard Cases (NSC) Supplier Readiness Checks. · Price WaterhouseCooper LLP
Signed
23 Dec 2022
Value
£6,070
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services London, UKContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

BEISReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Price WaterhouseCooper 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.