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title: "Performance Assurance Framework Administrator (PAFA) Services"
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# Performance Assurance Framework Administrator (PAFA) Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/performance-assurance-framework-administrator-pafa-services-ocds-h6vhtk-042653). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** XOSERVE LIMITED: "Performance Assurance Framework Administrator (PAFA) Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £680,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [XOSERVE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/xoserve-limited-GB-COH-5046877)
- **Published Value:** £680,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 January 2024 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services, Data services, Professional services for the gas industry, Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/performance-assurance-framework-administrator-pafa-services-ocds-h6vhtk-042653#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-042653`

## 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/performance-assurance-framework-administrator-pafa-services-ocds-h6vhtk-042653#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Ftenders%2FUK-UK-Solihull%3A-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services.%2FPU3Z74G9NU)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/performance-assurance-framework-administrator-pafa-services-ocds-h6vhtk-042653#participate

## Description
Service provider is to fulfil the role of the Performance Assurance Framework Administrator (PAFA) to support with settlement performance assurance for the British gas industry.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72300000, 76100000, 79400000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Performance assurance regime includes an independent Performance Assurance Framework Administrator (PAFA). UNC places an obligation on Xoserve as the CDSP to appoint a single service provider to fill the role, and this tender is to invite third party...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Performance Assurance Framework Administrator (PAFA) Services (active)
  - Award id: `020613-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Gemserv Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-106440`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Performance Assurance Framework Administrator (PAFA) Services (active)

  - Signed Date: 03/07/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020613-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-05T13:05:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:31:26.403Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-042653