607,040

A Contract Award Notice
by DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract (Services)
Duration: not specified
Value: £6K

Sector: INDUSTRIAL
Published: 19 Jan 2023
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

United Kingdom:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy London

1 supplier

Price Waterhousecooper London

Description

BEIS required a service provider to assess applications and provide recommendation on eligibility for participation in the scheme. The Supplier will assess company legitimacy to mitigate fraud risks, and engage with the applicant to analyse their energy configuration, in order to assess the eligibility of the energy volumes they propose to claim for. BEIS also require an assessment per eligible provider of readiness to participate in the scheme, and a validity assessment of their claims. An overall fraud risk assessment is required per provider, based on the findings of all checks.

Total Quantity or Scope

To assess applications and provide recommendation on eligibility for participation in the scheme.

Award Detail

1	Price Waterhousecooper (London) Energy Bill Relief Scheme to support for non-domestic energy customers: Non-standard Cases (NSC) Supplier Readiness Checks Reference: 001631-2023-proc_1290-1 Value: £6,070

Renewal Options

Option to extend for a further 1 month if required.

Award Criteria

price

CPV Codes

71314000 - Energy and related services

Indicators

Options are available.

Legal Justification

The contract will be a direct award, utilising the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Audit and Assurance Framework - RM6188. We would be utilising a permissible direct award under the framework. Whilst the direct award is permittable through Schedule 7, CCS have advised that it is done so at the risk of BEIS. Regulation 32(2)(c) extreme urgency would be used as a second line of defence which as advised by Dentons.