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Ofgem

Heat Networks Regulatory Framework Support

IT ServicesCPV 72000000 72200000 72220000 73000000 79000000 79400000 79410000 79411000
Value£210k
Awarded1 Jan 2024
Published26 Feb 2024
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£210ktotal contract value
median £120k
this tender£0£3.5m

This sits in the upper-middle of the IT Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 36,449 valued IT Services tenders in our corpus.

The brief

Ofgem is preparing to be the heat networks regulator and is presently analysing consultation responses and feeding into the development of legislation.

Ofgem requires consultancy support from a successful supplier to provide expertise and advice on the scoping and next steps of segmentation, cost allocation and price benchmarking.

Given the regulatory framework is due to be in force in April 2025, Ofgem has tight timelines for developing the next steps to feed into consultations that need to be published later this year.

There is also certain areas which are very complex where both knowledge of heat networks and policy as well as regulatory expertise is needed.

Ofgem is seeking support in developing an effective regulatory framework, advice on better understanding the market and the best ways to segment the market, and how to close evidence gaps.

Ofgem requires a supplier's support on the following deliverables: * Strategic Recommendations for Segmentation of Heat Networks Market * Data Gap Analysis * Recommendations on Future Stakeholder Engagement * Recommendations on Cost Allocation * Strategic View on Benchmarking

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Ofgem requires consultancy support from a successful

Ofgem requires consultancy support from a successful supplier to provide expertise and advice on the scoping and next steps of segmentation, cost allocation and price benchmarking.

02

Given the regulatory framework is due

Given the regulatory framework is due to be in force in April 2025, Ofgem has tight timelines for developing the next steps to feed into consultations that need to be published later this year.

03

Ofgem is seeking support in developing

Ofgem is seeking support in developing an effective regulatory framework, advice on better understanding the market and the best ways to segment the market, and how to close evidence gaps.

04

Ofgem requires a supplier's support on

Ofgem requires a supplier's support on the following deliverables:.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
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Source
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