2026-076 Technical Advisors Review of NESO

Official notice

Authority: Ofgem (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£87,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Piper Resources Ltd, University of Strathclyde

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for independent external technical expertise is required to support Ofgem’s Oversight Group for the post-event regulatory review of the operation and management of the electricity system during the June heat event.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

66500000 Insurance and pension services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: 2 Oct 2026, 10:33 BST
Last source update: 2 Oct 2026, 10:33 BST
Authority reference: 2026-076
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-093181
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f5c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
2 Oct 2026, 10:33 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £87,5001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Piper Resources LtdSME, University of Strathclydejoint award	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Technical Advisors Review of NESO · Piper Resources LtdSME, University of Strathclyde
Signed
19 Aug 2026
Value
£87,500
Period
19 Aug 2026 – 5 Feb 2027 · up to 5 May 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Up to 3 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ofgem

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWXD-5991-LZZP 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Piper Resources LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCHX-8248-LCQM Nelson House, 2 Hamilton Terrace, Leamington Spa, West Midlands, CV32 4LYContact email
University of StrathclydeAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGVP-7923-NDTW 16 Richmond Street , Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1XQ Contact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender2 Oct 2026, 10:33 BST