# 2021-124 Cost-benefit analysis for impact assessment of CLASS

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ofgem](/buyers/ofgem/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Nera Uk Ltd
- Award value: £28,655
- Tender value: £28,655
- Award date: 21 December 2021
- Published: 22 December 2021
- Contract start: 10 January 2022
- Contract end: 18 February 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a3b670bc-b9d0-4ad2-b7c5-a41d4d4b8f51-496609
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c63b4954-21c5-4e24-bf46-551fb3d5768c

## Description

Ofgem requires a consultant to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of a type of voltage management technology, commonly referred to as Customer Load Active System Services \(CLASS\)\. The cost-benefit analysis will form part of an impact assessment that is being undertaken to inform Ofgem's decision on the regulatory treatment of CLASS as a balancing service in the RIIO-ED2 network price control\. \.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3b670bc-b9d0-4ad2-b7c5-a41d4d4b8f51-496609)