Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial
3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
UK
E-mail: mercedes.ekanem@energysecurity.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Auditors for the Renewables Obligation (RO) Cost to Exchequer
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of independent audit and assurance services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of independent audit and assurance services to verify that Renewable Obligations (RO) cost reductions funded by the Exchequer have been accurately applied by energy suppliers and passed through to consumers
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Call-off under CCS framework no opportunity notice required
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: con_9887
Title: Auditors for the Renewables Obligation (RO) Cost to Exchequer (Primary)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grant Thornton UK LLP
8 Finsbury Circus
London
EC2M 7EA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: Con_9888
Title: Auditors for the Renewables Obligation (RO) Cost to Exchequer (Secondary)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1 Embankment Place
London
WC2N 6RH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/08/2026