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Published 31 Oct 2024, 08:38 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

RO FIT CFD Targeted Audits and Stat Audits

Official notice

Authority: Ofgem (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£10,180,910exc. VAT50% below published estimate
Submissions closed 3 Dec 2024awarded 1 Apr 2025
Awarded to Black & Veatch (U.K.) Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is to cover delivery of 3 existing audit programmes, for RO/FIT/CFD Targeted Audits and RO/FIT Statistical Audits.

  • Recurrence: Following the end of the initial 24 month period or following any extension period utilised

CPV: Auditing services · Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy · Energy and related services · Energy-management services · Environmental auditing · Internal audit services · Other sources of energy supplies and distribution · Sectoral environmental auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This work is required as part of Ofgem's commitment to reduce fraud and error on its…AwardedRenewalPublished value£10,180,910

This work is required as part of Ofgem's commitment to reduce fraud and error on its environmental schemes. This will require the supplier to undertake technical site audits of both prospective and accredited generating stations and installations under the above-mentioned schemes as part of the audit programme. The audit programmes are designed to reduce the risk of non-compliance; thus, ensuring the schemes provide value for money for UK taxpayers.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Up to 2 x 12-month periods until 31 March 2029Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    For further information, please see attached 2024-057 RO FIT CFD Targeted Audits and Stat Audits ITT Document

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Yes · Following the end of the initial 24 month period or following any extension period utilised
First published
31 Oct 2024, 08:38 GMT
Last source update
21 May 2025, 14:10 BST
Award evaluation window
2 Dec 2024 – …
Authority reference
2024-057
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023961
Classification (CPV)
Auditing servicesElectricity, heating, solar and nuclear energyEnergy and related servicesEnergy-management servicesEnvironmental auditingInternal audit servicesOther sources of energy supplies and distributionSectoral environmental auditing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b2c4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please find further information in the invitation to tender document - ITT 2024-057 RO FIT CFD Targeted Audits and Stat Audits

Publisher note: (MT Ref:234522)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
3 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
2 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Dec 2024 → 21 May 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    2 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    3 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    21 May 2025, 14:10 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Dec 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 3 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
    2 Dec 2024, 12:05 GMT
    +1 days · was 2 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    21 May 2025, 14:10 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.22 Dec 20243 Dec 2024+1 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.72 Dec 20243 Dec 2024+1 d

Tender submission deadline has been extended to Tuesday 03/12/2024 at 12:00

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £5,090,4551 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Black & Veatch (U.K.) LimitedSubcontracting: Both subcontractors would be acting as auditors on behalf of Black & Veatch (U.K.) Limited on a small number of the overall proposed audit numbers. These audits will still go through Black & Veatch (U.K.) Limited's quality assurance processes.£5,090,455 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ofgem

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, London, E14 4PUContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria