Published date: 28 September 2023

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


Closing: 17 April 2023, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Energy and related services - 71314000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£477,858 to £2,727,858

Procurement reference

tender_304208/1263829

Published date

28 September 2023

Closing date

17 April 2023

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

29 August 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This Programme aims to achieve change in access to, purchase of, and use of smart energy technologies, products and services among low income and vulnerable consumers.

The up to £2.75 million Inclusive Smart Solutions Programme sought to procure a research, design, and development contract to help achieve a step-change in access to, purchase of, and use of smart energy technologies, products and services by low income and vulnerable consumers.

The programme aims to conduct research and engagement with low income and vulnerable consumers to gain a better understanding of the barriers faced in the transition to a smart, flexible energy system. This initial research, along with ongoing consumer engagement, will inform the design, development and testing of a suite of commercially viable innovative solutions that will facilitate increased participation of low income and vulnerable consumers in the emerging smart, flexible energy system.

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Award information

Awarded date

23 August 2023

Contract start date

29 August 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£2,727,858

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Energy Systems Catapult Services Limited

Address

Cannon House, 7th Floor, 18 Priory Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6BS

Reference

Companies House number: 09629154

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lead: Energy Systems Catapult
Project participants: Ipsos Mori, The Carbon Trust, TPX Impact
Project costs: £477,858.00 for Phase 1 and up to £2,250,000 for Phase 2
Location: London

Project Summary:

Bringing together its expertise in consumer insights and energy system innovation, Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) will deliver on the aims of the Inclusive Smart Solutions programme through 2 phases of work between September 2023 and March 2025.

Phase 1 will focus on conducting primary research with low income and vulnerable (LIV) consumers to maximise the understanding of their needs and existing barriers, using this research insight to inform and develop innovative solutions for LIV consumers.

This will be delivered alongside a thorough 'Open Innovation' selection process, to identify up to 4 innovative solutions from both within and outside the energy sector. In Phase 2, the selected innovative solutions will be developed and tested iteratively with LIV consumers. This approach will incorporate alpha (co-creation of solutions with LIV consumers) and beta (testing at increasing scale with LIV consumers) stages.

About the buyer

Address

3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
England

Email

FlexibilityInnovation-InclusiveSmartSolutions@BEIS.gov.uk