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Audit of the Data Communications Company (DCC)

Ofgem

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ofgem

Buyer Address: 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, UKI, E14 4PU, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement2@ofgem.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 2079017000

Buyer Name: Smart Energy Code Company (SECCo)

Buyer Address: London, UKI, EC3V 0AS, United Kingdom

Contact Email: secas@gemserv.com

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
360000.0 GBP
Published
28 May 2025, 09:07
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79212000 - Auditing services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (PwC)
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Data Communications Company (DCC) is the central communications body licensed to provide the communications, data transfer and management required to support smart metering. DCC was appointed by using an outsourced service model, to manage contracted smart metering service providers. As such, external costs compose the largest proportion of DCC’s costs, and it is critical that these contracts are entered into, managed and closed out effectively and efficiently. Each year, the Authority scrutinises DCC’s incurred and forecast costs through the annual Price Control process to determine whether these costs are economic and efficient. Alongside the cost assessment, DCC also faces financial incentives under the Operational Performance Regime (OPR)

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Opportunity Context

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Lot Description: The Data Communications Company (DCC) is the central communications body licensed to provide the communications, data transfer and management required to support smart metering. DCC was appointed by using an outsourced service model, to manage contracted smart metering service providers. As such, external costs compose the largest proportion of DCC’s costs, and it is critical that these contracts are entered into, managed and closed out effectively and efficiently. Each year, Ofgem scrutinises DCC’s incurred and forecast costs through the annual Price Control process to determine whether these costs are economic and efficient. Alongside the cost assessment, DCC also faces financial incentives under the Operational Performance Regime (OPR)

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial

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