Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting 
        entity
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  Ofgem
  10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf
  London
  E14 4PU
  UK
  
            Contact person: Alfie Ellis
  
            Telephone: +44 2079013089
  
            E-mail: procurement2@ofgem.gov.uk
  
            NUTS: UKI
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: http://www.ofgem.gov.uk
  
              Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10021
 
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
  II.1.1) Title
DRHI Statistical and Targeted Site Audits
            Reference number: 2024-029
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  79212000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  This procurement is the provision of an audit contractor to perform technical site audits as part of the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme programme on behalf of Ofgem.
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
  II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
  Value excluding VAT: 
				2 300 000.00 
				  GBP
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    79212000
    79212200
    90714000
    90714300
    09300000
    65400000
    71314000
    71314200
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UK
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Through the Delivery and Schemes division, Ofgem supports the delivery of government consumer and environmental and sustainability programmes.  This division is the expert in operational design and delivery excellence.  Ofgem is responsible for the efficient administration of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's environmental and sustainability Schemes and consumer and social programmes.
    The Schemes Ofgem administer range from renewables incentives to energy efficiency and social programmes.  Ofgem work with energy companies, consumer groups and other stakeholders including elected members to ensure that policy targets are met in the most economical and consumer conscious ways possible.
    As part of Ofgem’s assurance work, the team undertake technical audit programmes to detect and deter non-compliance and fraud and ensure effective controls are in place in the administration of the Schemes. Ofgem’s audit programme represents an important second line of defence in ensuring the Schemes are administered in line with legislation and the agreed risk appetite.
    The below sets out the Ofgem’s Requirements for Services to be provided for technical audits of generators and installations for the following Schemes:
    - Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (DRHI)
    On the Domestic scheme technical auditing of installations of the following technologies will be required (all installations are MCS certified and are <45kw in capacity, supplying heat to a single domestic property):
    Heat Generating Technologies:
    - Solid Biomass Boilers
    Heat Transfer Technologies:
    - Ground Source and Air Source Heat Pumps
    - Solar Thermal
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    
                    Quality criterion: Technical
                    / Weighting: 70
    
                    Price
                    
                      / Weighting: 
                      30
    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
            
    II.2.14) Additional information
    For further information, please see attached 2024-029 DRHI Statistical and Targeted Site Audits ITT document
   
 
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
  IV.1.1) Type of procedure
  
                        Open procedure
                        
  IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
  
                The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
                
        Yes
      
 
IV.2) Administrative information
  IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
  Notice number in the OJ S:
  2024/S 000-016267
 
Section V: Award of contract
          Contract No: 2024-029
        A contract/lot is awarded:
        
        Yes
      
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/10/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
                Number of tenders received: 2
                Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
                Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
                Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
                Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
              The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
              
        No
      
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
  AtkinsRealis PPS Limited
  Woodcote Grove
  Epsom
  KT18 5BW
  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: 
					: 2 300 000.00 
					  GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:233126)
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    Public Procurement Review Service
    Cabinet Office
    London
    UK
    
            Telephone: +44 3450103503
    
            E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
    Internet address(es)
    
              URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/10/2024