Official UK procurement notice
CfD METERING AND MEASUREMENT ASSURANCE SERVICE
Authority: Low Carbon Contracts Company Ltd (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement will establish a Contract for the provision of CfD Metering & Measurement Assurance Services for the Low Carbon Contracts Company Ltd (“LCCC”).
The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a suitable partner to provide technical assurance in relation to the metering, measurement and related assurance requirements set out in the CfD scheme, and as the CfD evolves over the coming years. The advisor will support LCCCs Operational Assurance Metering team to ensure compliance against metering and similar assurance obligations, carry out site audits and provide advisory services when necessary.
Full details can be found in the Invitation to Tender.
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- How the procedure runs: This procurement will establish a Contract for the provision of CfD Metering & Measurement Assurance Services for the Low Carbon Contracts Company Ltd (“LCCC”). This procurement will involve a 2 stage evaluation process, down selection following the evaluation of the Quality and commercial submissions and a presentation stage.
CPV: System quality assurance assessment and review services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£3,720,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1CfD CVA, SVA & Private Network Metering AssuranceRenewalPublished value£2,830,000
BSC CVA/SVA and Private Network Metering Assurance
The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a suitable partner to provide technical assurance in relation to the metering, measurement and related assurance requirements set out in the CfD scheme, and as the CfD evolves over the coming years.
The advisor will support LCCCs Operational Assurance Metering team to ensure compliance against metering and similar assurance obligations, carry out site audits and provide advisory services when necessary.
- Technical & professional ability
The successful bidder will be suitably qualified and authorised to carry out onsite testing/audits on a range of metering installations and accredited with the 19011 Auditing Management Systems ISO standard.
The successful bidder must have extensive knowledge on BSC CoPs, particularly CoP4, and be a Meter Operator Agent under the BSC (or equivalent that would allow them to access the metering equipment that is part of a CfD Facility).
Lot #2CfD Metering Evolution AssuranceAwardedRenewalPublished value£890,000
CfD Metering Evolution Assurance services
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- quality
- price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Jul 2025, 19:06 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
CRN2025-016- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-040261- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055fe2Find a Tender
- How it runs
This procurement will establish a Contract for the provision of CfD Metering & Measurement Assurance Services for the Low Carbon Contracts Company Ltd (“LCCC”). This procurement will involve a 2 stage evaluation process, down selection following the evaluation of the Quality and commercial submissions and a presentation stage.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
15 Jul 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published15 Jul 2025, 19:06 BST
- Clarification questions by14 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by378 days ago14 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent328 days ago4 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published327 days ago4 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Contract starts269 days ago1 Feb 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jul 2025- Tender notice published15 Jul 2025, 19:06 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published4 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete4 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Contract signature expected17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 · CfD Metering Evolution Assurance1 award | |||
| DNV Services UK Limited2 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2029 · up to 1 Jan 2032Extensions: 3 x 12 months | £741,667 | 4 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · CfD Metering Evolution Assurance | 4final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DNV Services UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender