# Critical Friend Services for the Switching Programme

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ofgem](/buyers/ofgem/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Concerto Partners Llp](/contract-winners/concerto-partners/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £120,000
- Tender value: £120,000
- Award date: 1 October 2021
- Published: 4 October 2021
- Contract start: 1 October 2021
- Contract end: 31 December 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 470f33d0-7f7e-4397-93e6-86d722ae7365-473807
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f98f9449-9768-4ee2-8e69-9ddb8eb22d0f

## Description

This contract is for the provision of advisory support and member of the Delivery Board for the Energy Switching Programme through-out the life of the Programme\. This role is to support the Senior Responsible Owner \(SRO\) in ensuring that the programme outcomes are delivered and that risks are identified and managed appropriately\. This activity will provide independent assurance and key governance support on the programme to the SRO and Programme Director on; Governance Challenge Capabilities Relationships Time Commitment Reporting Lines

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/470f33d0-7f7e-4397-93e6-86d722ae7365-473807)