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Schedule of Specified Communication Charges

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Schedule of Specified Communication Charges

Guidance Note

Schedule of Specified Communication Charges

This schedule sets out the rates of the High Grade Line Monthly Charges, TIBCO Set-up Charge and TIBCO Software Support Charge from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2023 as determined by the Panel in accordance with Sections 3.1(d), 3.1(e), 3.3 and 3.4 of Annex D-3 of the Code.

High Grade Line charges from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2023

BSC Parties and non-BSC Parties (“Participants”) may choose from the following High Grade Service1 lines set out in the following table:

Technical Specification

HG10

DR10

Primary Line Rental:

10Mb leased Line

✔

X

2Mb ADSL

X

✔

Backup Line Rental:

2Mb ADSL Backup

✔

X

Support:

5 Hour Fix on Primary Line

✔

X

24 Hour Fix on Primary Line

X

✔

Primary Line Uncontended

✔

X

Primary Line is Contended

X

✔

One-off Costs:

Installation

£4,208

£776

Ongoing Annual Costs:

Annual Rental (2022/23):

£5,882

£2,440

Annual Support: (2022/23)

£1,132

£1,132

Total Rental + Support

(2022/23)

£7,014

£3,572

Table 1 – High Grade Line Monthly Charges (2022/23)

The Disaster Recovery (“DR”) option set out in Table 1.1 above assumes that these configurations shall usually be installed at DR sites and may not be installed without a High Grade Service line.

The Code requires Participants to pay the Dataline Monthly Charge for a minimum of 12 months in accordance with Section 3.3(a) (ii) of Annex D-3 of the Code.

The Dataline Monthly Charge consists of:

    • An Installation charge (which is charged as a one-off lump sum);

    • An Annual Rental charge (which is charged on an ongoing monthly basis); and

    • An Annual Support charge (which is also charged on an ongoing monthly basis).

If requested, Elexon shall provide users with “non-standard‟ line configurations. These are not included in the standard menu of options shown in Table 1.1 above. Section 6 of Annex D-3 of the Code allows Elexon to charge Participants for the exact additional costs incurred from the BSC Central Services Agent to reflect the Installation charges, Annual Rental charges and Annual Support charges for the non-standard configuration. The Installation charge is charged as a one-off lump sum. Any ongoing rental and support charges shall be charged monthly whilst the service is used.

Please note that the standard menu of options in Table 1 does not cover the older suite of standard High Grade Line options which existing Participants may have previously opted for. From 1 April 2017 only these two standard High Grade Line options can be selected by Participants.

Application of Indexation from 1 April 2017 until 31 March 2023

Installation charges and Annual Rental charges are fixed until 31 March 2023.

Annual Support charges shall be adjusted for indexation, using the Computer Economics Limited Index (“CEL”) and the Retail Price Index (“RPI”) measures from 1 April of each year.

TIBCO Charges

Options for Participants

Participants may obtain a High Grade Service line and support service from Elexon without acquiring TIBCO Software Including (“TIBCO”) Rendezvous software.

If Participants do require a licence to use the TIBCO Rendezvous software, it can be purchased from TIBCO through Elexon (via the BSC Central Services Agent), however there is no requirement to procure a licence to use the TIBCO Rendezvous software from Elexon.

TIBCO Charging Methodology – TIBCO Set-up Charge

If Participants procure a licence to use the TIBCO Rendezvous software through Elexon they shall be charged at the prevailing TIBCO list price for the licence at the time the licence is procured. This will be levied as a one-off charge.

TIBCO Charging Methodology - TIBCO Software Support Charge

The TIBCO Software Support Charge for each TIBCO Rendezvous software licence procured by a Participant through Elexon (via the BSC Central Services Agent) is subject to an annual increase in line with the applicable TIBCO Indexation measure for the 12 month period immediately preceding the anniversary date of the maintenance and shall be charged monthly.

Need more information?

For more information please contact the BSC Service Desk or call 0370 010 6950.

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No representation, warranty or guarantee is made that the information in this document is accurate or complete. While care is taken in the collection and provision of this information, Elexon Limited shall not be liable for any errors, omissions, misstatements or mistakes in any information or damages resulting from the use of this information or action taken in reliance on it.

1 High Grade Service – means the provision of a communications capability between a BSC Service User and the BSC Central Systems using dedicated lines over a private WAN network.