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2026-008 Support for ED3

Ofgem

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ofgem

Buyer Address: 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4PU, England

Contact Name: Lynsey Lyon

Contact Email: Procurement2@ofgem.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 2079017000

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
200000.0 GBP
Published
11 Feb 2026, 17:45
Deadline
01 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract Start
05 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 May 2026, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Cepa Llp
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

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

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