Our client needed to rebuild their Data Systems Platform (DSP), which is responsible for managing energy data for all smart meters across the UK. The new DSP was designed as a disaggregated environment, transitioning from a single incumbent provider to four specialized providers. To achieve this, our client launched a procurement process, initially engaging with over 30 providers. They required support to manage a multi-stage down-selection process, alongside contract negotiations. Additionally, to ensure value for money, sought commercial advisory services to maximize cost savings for consumers in accordance with regulatory requirements set by Ofgem, and the Net Zero strategy of the Department of Energy and Net Zero.
Our client needed commercial support for a large-scale procurement project, taking bidders through the entire bidding process from mobilization to contracting. This undertaking involved a complex, multi-lot structure that required the inclusion of an independent Service Integrator (SI) to integrate the services across lots, identify and resolve interdependencies and ensure that the overall objectives of the procurement were met. This demanded meticulous oversight to manage information sharing across the various lots, whilst adhering the constraints of our client’s public sector licence.
