# Long Duration Electricity Storage \(LDES\) Technical Advice and Support

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ofgem](/buyers/ofgem/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Ove Arup & Partners](/contract-winners/ove-arup-partners/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £600,000
- Tender value: £600,000
- Award date: 7 March 2025
- Published: 13 March 2025
- Contract start: 7 March 2025
- Contract end: 6 March 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: af190a0f-5519-4bb4-b04a-65ea42484c25-833758
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e739ce0-53a9-4dd8-95a7-a99c237ef448

## Description

To provide Ofgem with specialist engineering consultancy support in relation to developing a new regulatory model to support investment in Long Duration Electricity Storage \(LDES\)\. Procurement was carried out via direct award from Lot A Electricity Generation of Ofgem's 2021-090 Energy and Economic Services and Advice Framework\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af190a0f-5519-4bb4-b04a-65ea42484c25-833758)