Buyer	Ofgem — not a council we hold
Supplier	BARINGA PARTNERS LLP

Ofgem is preparing to be the heat networks regulator and is presently analysing consultation responses and feeding into the development of legislation. Ofgem requires consultancy support from a successful supplier to provide expertise and advice on the scoping and next steps of segmentation, cost allocation and price benchmarking. Given the regulatory framework is due to be in force in April 2025, Ofgem has tight timelines for developing the next steps to feed into consultations that need to be published later this year. There is also certain areas which are very complex where both knowledge of heat networks and policy as well as regulatory expertise is needed. Ofgem is seeking support in developing an effective regulatory framework, advice on better understanding the market and the best ways to segment the market, and how to close evidence gaps. Ofgem requires a supplier's support on the following deliverables: * Strategic Recommendations for Segmentation of Heat Networks Market * Data Gap Analysis * Recommendations on Future Stakeholder Engagement * Recommendations on Cost Allocation * Strategic View on Benchmarking

Runs	19 Feb 2024 to 18 Apr 2024
OCID	ocds-b5fd17-b38705b9-253b-4d1d-a3a7-a62a4a636ec5
Notice	Read it on Contracts Finder

Figures are as published An award value in OCDS may be a framework ceiling rather than a sum anyone expects to spend, so a large figure here is not evidence of a large purchase.