Smart Meter Enabled Thermal Efficiency Ratings (SMETER) Technical Assessment Contractor (TAC)

Contract summary

Industry

• Meters - 38550000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£900,000

Procurement reference

BIP362929029

Published date

7 December 2018

Closing date

7 November 2018

Contract start date

3 December 2018

Contract end date

21 January 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

This contract is for a Technical Assessment Contractor (TAC) to perform independent testing and validation of products generated during the 'Smart Meter Enabled Thermal Efficiency Rating (SMETER) Innovation Competition being launched alongside this tender. SMETER tools should be able to measure the thermal performance (i.e. calculate the whole house heat transfer coefficient (HTC)) of individual homes. The TAC will be required to set up and run a testing and validation programme to provide BEIS with an independent assessment of the performance of the products in a representative scenario.



In addition the TAC should:

• Provide guidance and feedback to competition participants on the performance of their SMETER and where they can be improved.

• Provide an evaluation to BEIS of the performance of the SMETER products and the success of the overall program

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More information

Links

• https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=362929029
• Tender notice
• Please follow this link to view the notice.

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Award information

Awarded date

7 November 2018

Contract start date

3 December 2018

Contract end date

21 January 2021

Total value of contract

£900,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Loughborough University Enterprises Limited

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About the buyer

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
UK

Email

builtenvironmentinnovation@beis.gov.uk