Published date: 2 December 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 11 February 2022, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£4,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP647743791

Published date

2 December 2021

Closing date

11 February 2022

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This contract is for the provision of independent laboratory testing and demonstration for demand side response (DSR) systems, in settings indicative of the real world . It is anticipated this contract will support proposed activity under the Flexibility Innovation Programme, focusing on interoperable DSR. BEIS requires provision of technical expertise, facilities, and services in the following areas:
-Design and development of a conformance testing scheme for PAS 1878
-Design and development of performance testing schemes for PAS 1878 and the GB smart metering system in accordance with the SAPC specification
-Laboratory testing of DSR systems
-Design and demonstration of DSR systems to test functionality in settings and scenarios indicative of the real world.      
DSR systems to be tested include energy smart appliances, (e.g. heat pumps, EV charge points, batteries and white goods), DSR service providers and the supporting systems for operation in low-voltage premises.

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About the buyer

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
UK

Telephone

+442072152967

Email

flexibilityinnovation@beis.gov.uk