Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdc-5cdb-7366-836f-d7cf091d4808/2025-122-ofto-cost-assessment-advisors awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # 2025-122 OFTO Cost Assessment Advisors [Ofgem](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ofgem) Estimated value £1,666,000 Published 2 Oct 2026 Deadline Closed 22 May 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Ofgem is looking to procure the necessary Cost Assessment advisors for the Offshore Transmission Owners (OFTO) team to continue its regulatory duties. Provision of these services will be crucial and without this, Ofgem will be unable to run effective tender processes for the upcoming tender rounds. Ofgem are required to run a tender exercise for all offshore transmission projects that qualify under the Tender Regulations 2015. Provision of Cost Assessment consultancy support services will be crucial to ensure that a robust tender process takes place for upcoming tender rounds and without this, Ofgem will be unable to run an effective tender process. To facilitate a robust tender evaluation process, Ofgem requires the services of a supplier on various aspects of the tender and transaction process - evaluation of bidder submissions, and financial assessment required to bring the project to close/appoint an OFTO. Ofgem are required to undertake a cost assessment review of the OFTO assets for those projects that will be the subject of the tender process. This review is fundamental in determining the cost of building the transmission assets to ensure that those costs stated by the developer fairly reflect what will be transferred and that consumers are receive value for money. With this being the case, data submitted by the project developer must be carefully evaluated to ensure that assets are being transferred in the most economic and efficient manner possible. Read full description ## CPV classification Financial consultancy services Onshore and offshore services Financial auditing services Financial management consultancy services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0689c7-2026-10-02T10:29:15+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0689c7-2026-10-02T10:29:15+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Ofgem: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ofgem) [Sector More Financial & insurance services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/financial-insurance-services) ## More tenders like this [Damage or loss insurance services – assurance dommages ouvrages extension de l'ehpad et construction d'une cuisine centrale de production - centre hospitalier de verneuil-sur-avre · GHT Eure-Seine Pays D'ouche · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-6b5c-724b-be7f-eff29673117a/france-damage-or-loss-insurance-services-assurance-dommages-ouvrages-extensi) [Insurance services – Tjänstereseförsäkring · S:t Erik Försäkrings AB · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-81c1-722d-a8ea-4818d01c8bfb/sweden-insurance-services-tjanstereseforsakring) [Contractor's all-risk insurance services – Projektversicherung DSD Starterpaket Scan-Med- München · Deutsche Bahn AG · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0890-71f6-bb29-30ad22e44545/germany-contractors-all-risk-insurance-services-projektversicherung-dsd-sta) [Health insurance services – Veselības apdrošināšana darbiniekiem · SIA "Rīgas ūdens" · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4248-70d4-abc2-63e1e16084f8/latvia-health-insurance-services-veselibas-apdrosinasana-darbiniekiem) [Insurance services – procedura aperta sopra soglia europea, DA aggiudicarsi CON IL criterio dell’offerta economicamente PIÙ vantaggiosa sulla BASE del miglior rapporto qualità/prezzo, PER l’affidamento DEI servizi assicurativi del co.s.i.b. consorzio PER LO sviluppo industriale della valle del biferno. · C.U.C. Termoli · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0ff8-70a1-ab6b-c7e95948c759/italy-insurance-services-procedura-aperta-sopra-soglia-europea-da-aggiudica) [Insurance services – Acord-cadru servicii de asigurare · Publitrans 2000 S.A. · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-92f2-7007-98bd-0105e866c3bc/romania-insurance-services-acord-cadru-servicii-de-asigurare)