Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Value
- £6,000,000 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Energy and related services (CPV 71314000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 080825-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date5 Aug 2026
- Published25 Aug 2026Published 20 days after the contract date
Description
Provision of independent audit and assurance services to verify that Renewable Obligations (RO) cost reductions funded by the Exchequer have been accurately applied by energy suppliers and passed through to consumers
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Auditors for the Renewables Obligation (RO) Cost to Exchequer | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | £3m |
| Auditors for the Renewables Obligation (RO) Cost to Exchequer | Grant Thornton UK LLP | £3m |
About the suppliers
Grant Thornton UK LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC307742).
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC303525).