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
Telephone: +44 2079017000
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
2024-030
Reference number: Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Statistical and Targeted Audits
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement is for the provision of an audit contractor to perform technical site audits as part of the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentives programme and the Green Gas Support Scheme 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:
3 639 562.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212300
90714000
90714300
09300000
65400000
71314000
71314200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
The audits may be across Scotland, England and Wales. It is possible audits in Northern Ireland will be requested during this contract. All visits shall be made within the working week and day.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This work is required as part of Ofgem’s commitment to reduce fraud and error on its environmental schemes. This will require the supplier to undertake technical site audits of both prospective and accredited installations under the above-mentioned schemes as part of the audit programme. The audit programmes are designed to reduce the risk of non-compliance; thus, ensuring the schemes provide value for money for UK taxpayers. Ofgem’s Requirements for Services to be provided for technical audits of generators and installations for the following Schemes:
* Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (NDRHI)
* Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS)
The overarching requirements of the audit site visit, regardless of Scheme, include the supplier’s auditors to:
*Check the accuracy of data provided to Ofgem. This includes data provided in any reports;
*Securing assurance of compliance with Ofgem’s published guidance and with any procedures or Scheme that Ofgem may have agreed with the participant;
*Detecting non-compliance and fraud, either on the part of the Auditee or those parties with whom they have a contract for delivering their obligations; and
*Detecting departures from good practice that have resulted, or that may result in the incorrect supply of information to Ofgem.
The supplier will be expected to have a full understanding of the NDRHI and GGSS requirements and expect that they can apply their mechanical services expertise during site visits to understand when installations or participants are not complying with the relevant legislation.
The supplier is also expected to have a full understanding of the applicable eligibility criteria that Ofgem apply for each installation concerning both general and specific technology type eligibility checks. This ensures that the installation has been accurately represented during application.
Ofgem expects the auditors should also be familiar with Ofgem’s published guidance for the above schemes. On this basis, they should be able to highlight to Ofgem when applicants or operators are not complying with the guidance and/or legislation
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
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 000-013342
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2024-030 NDRHI Statistical and Targeted Audits
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/09/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ICF Consulting Services Limited
62 Threadneedle Street
London
EC2R 8HP
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:
: 3 639 562.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:232878)
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
10/10/2024