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# ID5230772 - UREGNI - CEO Office - Framework for Economic, Financial Consultancy and Other Professional Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id5230772-uregni-ceo-office-framework-for-economic-financial-consultancy-and-other-profess-ocds-h6vhtk-046fa4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Utility Regulator NI: "ID5230772 - UREGNI - CEO Office - Framework for Economic, Financial Consultancy and Other Professional Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £8,000,000. 13 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Jul 2024, 15:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Utility Regulator NI](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/utility-regulator-ni-GB-FTS-131057)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £8,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 July 2024 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 13
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting and auditing services, Accounting services, Accounting, auditing and fiscal services, Auditing services, Design and execution of research and development (+9 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id5230772-uregni-ceo-office-framework-for-economic-financial-consultancy-and-other-profess-ocds-h6vhtk-046fa4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-046fa4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id5230772-uregni-ceo-office-framework-for-economic-financial-consultancy-and-other-profess-ocds-h6vhtk-046fa4#tl-md)

## Description
Utility Regulator has an ongoing need for consultancy and other professional services advice in support of the delivery of its work programme. The requirement set out in the specification is to establish a framework of suppliers for the provision of consultancy and other professional services in support of UR’s regulatory remit covering electricity, gas and water industries in Northern Ireland and their relationships, as needed, to markets in Great Britain, Ireland and Europe. The Department for the Economy (DfE) will also be able to avail of the framework and each of the lots as and when required. The framework will comprise 13 Lots

## Lots (13)
### Lot 1: Regulatory and Incentive Design
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300, 73100000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £615,380
- **Description:** Utility Regulator has an ongoing need for consultancy and other professional services advice in support of the delivery of its work programme. The requirement set out in the specification is to establish a framework of suppliers for the provision of ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Competition and Market Behaviour
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300, 73100000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £615,380
- **Description:** Utility Regulator has an ongoing need for consultancy and other professional services advice in support of the delivery of its work programme. The requirement set out in the specification is to establish a framework of suppliers for the provision of ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Cost Assessment
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300, 73100000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £615,380
- **Description:** Utility Regulator has an ongoing need for consultancy and other professional services advice in support of the delivery of its work programme. The requirement set out in the specification is to establish a framework of suppliers for the provision of ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Economic Advice
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300, 73100000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £615,380
- **Description:** Utility Regulator has an ongoing need for consultancy and other professional services advice in support of the delivery of its work programme. The requirement set out in the specification is to establish a framework of suppliers for the provision of ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Market Design United Kingdom, Ireland and International
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300, 73100000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £615,380
- **Description:** Utility Regulator has an ongoing need for consultancy and other professional services advice in support of the delivery of its work programme. The requirement set out in the specification is to establish a framework of suppliers for the provision of ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Consumer Protection
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300, 73100000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £615,380
- **Description:** Utility Regulator has an ongoing need for consultancy and other professional services advice in support of the delivery of its work programme. The requirement set out in the specification is to establish a framework of suppliers for the provision of ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Market Research
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300, 73100000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £615,380
- **Description:** Utility Regulator has an ongoing need for consultancy and other professional services advice in support of the delivery of its work programme. The requirement set out in the specification is to establish a framework of suppliers for the provision of ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8: General Corporate Finance and Accounting Advice, Forensic Accounting, Taxation Energy and Water
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300, 73100000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £615,380
- **Description:** Utility Regulator has an ongoing need for consultancy and other professional services advice in support of the delivery of its work programme. The requirement set out in the specification is to establish a framework of suppliers for the provision of ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 9: Cost of Capital and Financeability, Capital Structure and PFI/PPP
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300, 73100000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £615,380
- **Description:** Utility Regulator has an ongoing need for consultancy and other professional services advice in support of the delivery of its work programme. The requirement set out in the specification is to establish a framework of suppliers for the provision of ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 10: Actuarial Advice
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300, 73100000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £615,380
- **Description:** Utility Regulator has an ongoing need for consultancy and other professional services advice in support of the delivery of its work programme. The requirement set out in the specification is to establish a framework of suppliers for the provision of ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 11: Audit
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300, 73100000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £615,380
- **Description:** Utility Regulator has an ongoing need for consultancy and other professional services advice in support of the delivery of its work programme. The requirement set out in the specification is to establish a framework of suppliers for the provision of ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 12: Project Management
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300, 73100000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £615,380
- **Description:** Utility Regulator has an ongoing need for consultancy and other professional services advice in support of the delivery of its work programme. The requirement set out in the specification is to establish a framework of suppliers for the provision of ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 13: Energy Systems Analysis and Modelling
- **Lot id:** `13`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300, 73100000, 73110000, 73210000, 73220000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £615,380
- **Description:** Utility Regulator has an ongoing need for consultancy and other professional services advice in support of the delivery of its work programme. The requirement set out in the specification is to establish a framework of suppliers for the provision of ...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (13)
- **Award:** Regulatory and Incentive Design (active)
  - Award id: `037799-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **CEPA LLP, EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH LTD, FIRST ECONOMICS LIMITED (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-14913`, `GB-COH-03477100`, `GB-FTS-141549`, `GB-FTS-106440`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-154673`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-131064`, `GB-FTS-65812`, `GB-FTS-20827`, `GB-FTS-131060`
  - Value: £615,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Actuarial Advice (active)
  - Award id: `037799-2024-10-10`
  - Supplier(s): **LANE CLARK PEACOCK LLP, NERA UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-106635`, `GB-FTS-65812`
  - Value: £615,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Audit (active)
  - Award id: `037799-2024-11-11`
  - Supplier(s): **GEMSERV LIMITED, RBCA Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-106440`, `GB-FTS-106032`
  - Value: £615,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Project Management (active)
  - Award id: `037799-2024-12-12`
  - Supplier(s): **Action Renewables, ERNST YOUNG LLP, FINYX CONSULTING LIMITED (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-95928`, `GB-FTS-6573`, `GB-FTS-182666`, `GB-FTS-106440`, `GB-FTS-154673`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-186005`, `GB-FTS-106032`, `GB-FTS-159775`
  - Value: £615,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Energy Systems Analysis and Modelling (active)
  - Award id: `037799-2024-13-13`
  - Supplier(s): **CEPA LLP, D-FINE LIMITED, GEMSERV LIMITED (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-14913`, `GB-FTS-131069`, `GB-FTS-106440`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-154673`, `GB-FTS-106635`, `GB-FTS-65812`, `GB-FTS-20827`, `GB-FTS-159775`
  - Value: £615,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Competition and Market Behaviour (active)
  - Award id: `037799-2024-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **CEPA LLP, FINYX CONSULTING LIMITED, GEMSERV LIMITED (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-14913`, `GB-FTS-182666`, `GB-FTS-106440`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-154673`, `GB-FTS-65812`, `GB-FTS-20827`
  - Value: £615,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Cost Assessment (active)
  - Award id: `037799-2024-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **CEPA LLP, EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH LTD, FIRST ECONOMICS LIMITED (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-14913`, `GB-COH-03477100`, `GB-FTS-141549`, `GB-FTS-106440`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-131064`, `GB-FTS-65812`, `GB-FTS-131060`
  - Value: £615,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Economic Advice (active)
  - Award id: `037799-2024-4-4`
  - Supplier(s): **CEPA LLP, D-FINE LIMITED, EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH LTD (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-14913`, `GB-FTS-131069`, `GB-COH-03477100`, `GB-FTS-106440`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-154673`, `GB-FTS-175381`, `GB-FTS-65812`, `GB-FTS-20827`
  - Value: £615,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Market Design (United Kingdom, Ireland and International) (active)
  - Award id: `037799-2024-5-5`
  - Supplier(s): **CEPA LLP, GEMSERV LIMITED, GUIDEHOUSE EUROPE LTD (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-14913`, `GB-FTS-106440`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-154673`, `GB-FTS-106635`, `GB-FTS-65812`, `GB-FTS-20827`, `GB-FTS-159775`
  - Value: £615,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Consumer Protection (active)
  - Award id: `037799-2024-6-6`
  - Supplier(s): **CEPA LLP, GEMSERV LIMITED, Grant Thornton UK LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-14913`, `GB-FTS-106440`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-106635`, `GB-FTS-65812`
  - Value: £615,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Market Research (active)
  - Award id: `037799-2024-7-7`
  - Supplier(s): **COGNISENSE LTD, GEMSERV LIMITED, GUIDEHOUSE EUROPE LTD (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-86272`, `GB-FTS-106440`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-154673`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-106635`, `GB-FTS-175381`, `GB-FTS-159122`
  - Value: £615,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** General Corporate Finance and Accounting Advice, Forensic Accounting, Taxation (Energy and Water) (active)
  - Award id: `037799-2024-8-8`
  - Supplier(s): **RBCA Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-106032`
  - Value: £615,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Cost of Capital and Financeability, Capital Structure and PFI/PPP (active)
  - Award id: `037799-2024-9-9`
  - Supplier(s): **CEPA LLP, EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH LTD, FIRST ECONOMICS LIMITED (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-14913`, `GB-COH-03477100`, `GB-FTS-141549`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-65812`, `GB-FTS-20827`, `GB-FTS-103815`, `GB-FTS-131060`
  - Value: £615,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (13)
- **Contract:** Regulatory and Incentive Design (active)
  - Signed Value: £615,000
  - Signed Date: 20/11/2024

- **Contract:** Actuarial Advice (active)
  - Signed Value: £615,000
  - Signed Date: 20/11/2024

- **Contract:** Audit (active)
  - Signed Value: £615,000
  - Signed Date: 20/11/2024

- **Contract:** Project Management (active)
  - Signed Value: £615,000
  - Signed Date: 20/11/2024

- **Contract:** Energy Systems Analysis and Modelling (active)
  - Signed Value: £615,000
  - Signed Date: 20/11/2024

- **Contract:** Competition and Market Behaviour (active)
  - Signed Value: £615,000
  - Signed Date: 20/11/2024

- **Contract:** Cost Assessment (active)
  - Signed Value: £615,000
  - Signed Date: 20/11/2024

- **Contract:** Economic Advice (active)
  - Signed Value: £615,000
  - Signed Date: 20/11/2024

- **Contract:** Market Design (United Kingdom, Ireland and International) (active)
  - Signed Value: £615,000
  - Signed Date: 20/11/2024

- **Contract:** Consumer Protection (active)
  - Signed Value: £615,000
  - Signed Date: 20/11/2024

- **Contract:** Market Research (active)
  - Signed Value: £615,000
  - Signed Date: 20/11/2024

- **Contract:** General Corporate Finance and Accounting Advice, Forensic Accounting, Taxation (Energy and Water) (active)
  - Signed Value: £615,000
  - Signed Date: 20/11/2024

- **Contract:** Cost of Capital and Financeability, Capital Structure and PFI/PPP (active)
  - Signed Value: £615,000
  - Signed Date: 20/11/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037799-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-22T11:46:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:29:52.083Z
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