Expired contract

2026-008 Support for ED3

Details

Supplier(s)
CEPA LLP
Value
£200,000
Duration
4 months
Topic
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
Published
11 February 2026

Tender description

The Electricity Distribution 3 (ED3) Cost Assessment team is currently in the process of delivering the Sector Specific Methodology Decision (SSMD) to be published in May 2026. This will set out Ofgem's methodology for assessing ED3 costs proposed by Distribution Network Operators (DNOs). Ofgem requires the support of a supplier to provide expert input drawing upon their extensive experience of working on cost assessment in previous price controls, including ED2. This will be particularly valuable to inform the business plan guidance, cost benefit analysis, business plan data templates and strategic input to the development of modelling approaches. In addition to the above, the ED team require support from a supplier on the following other areas: * ED2 Load Related Expenditure (LRE) volume drivers * ED3 depreciation policy

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date5 February 2026
  2. Completed: Award published11 February 2026
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date31 May 2026

About the buyer

Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) is Britain's energy regulator, a non-ministerial government department. Most goods and services are bought through Crown Commercial Service frameworks, chiefly its Energy and Economic Services and Advice agreement. Lots span gas and electricity engineering, distributed energy resources, and economic and financial advice.

Ofgem then runs a further competition or awards work directly to a supplier on the relevant lot.

Over the past 5 years, most of Ofgem's contract awards have been in business services, software and information systems, and IT services.

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