Official UK procurement notice
Hydrogen Likely Areas Study
Authority: Ofgem (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement is intended to support a clear decision-making process, prioritising suitable network development and change to understand the factors which will determine relative suitability, support efforts aimed at prioritising investment and provide insight and evidence to inform Ofgem’s forward planning.
CPV: Development consultancy services · Gas pipelines · Gas-distribution network · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research consultancy services · Research services · Urban environmental development planning
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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: 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 30
- Price: 70
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- 19 Jul 2023, 16:03 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Nov 2023, 08:46 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Aug 2023 – …
- Authority reference
2022-175- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032516- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e37cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (MT Ref:230653)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 3 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
3 Aug 2023 → 3 Nov 2023 · 3 dates- Bids opened3 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline10 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published3 Nov 2023, 08:46 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jul 2023- Deadline moved to 10 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST26 Jul 2023, 08:50 BST+7 days · was 3 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete3 Nov 2023, 08:46 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 3 Aug 2023 | 10 Aug 2023 | +7 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 3 Aug 2023 | 10 Aug 2023 | +7 d |
Requested extension granted
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRY Management Consulting Ltd | £198,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 032516-2023-2022-175-1 · AFRY Management Consulting Ltd
- Signed
- 28 Sept 2023
- Value
- £198,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This procurement is intended to support a clear decision-making process, prioritising… | 15bids · 15 electronic | 10 | — | — |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £129,823 – £200,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AFRY Management ConsultingAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria