Published date: 14 August 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 24 February 2023, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£850,000

Procurement reference

tender_317427/1246907

Published date

14 August 2023

Closing date

24 February 2023

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

14 July 2023

Contract end date

28 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: SBRI competition

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

A consortium of 6 energy and data providers have come together to overcome data barriers to the net zero transition. The Phase 2 project will explore the feasibility of creating a smart meter data repository which maintains user control of personal data and the strict privacy protections of the Data Access and Privacy Framework.

This data repository could help lower electricity bills and speed up rollouts of low-carbon technologies such as electric vehicle chargers and low carbon heating systems and identify issues such as fuel poverty, power outages and future constraints on the electricity distribution network.

The project's approach puts privacy in the foreground, exploring new tools and techniques to protect personal data while sharing anonymised trends and insights to help manage our energy system more efficiently and accelerate the transition to net zero.

Advanced Infrastructure builds software tools for power network operators and local authorities to support energy planning and decision making. They are partnered with Perse Technology Limited, who provide data services for the energy and carbon markets. Project partner Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), a distribution network operator powering over 3 million homes will co-create the solution alongside Data Communications Company (DCC), which operates Great Britain's smart meter communications network. N3rgy will provide technology to test the provision of secure and scalable access to smart energy data, while the Retail Energy Code Company will provide expertise aligned with their goal to make the retail energy market efficient, economical, and able to deliver positive consumer outcomes. The technical solution uses machine learning research co-developed by the University of Sheffield and Advanced Infrastructure to leverage the power of aggregated smart meter data in reducing the cost of heating and powering our homes.

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Award information

Awarded date

14 July 2023

Contract start date

14 July 2023

Contract end date

28 September 2024

Total value of contract

£850,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Advanced Infrastructure Technology Limited

Address

48 Fendon Road, Cambridge, England, CB1 7RT

Reference

Companies House number: 12552695

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
England

Email

Flexibilityinnovation-DataRepository@beis.gov.uk