Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
  1 Victoria Street
  London
  SW1H 0ET
  UK
  
            Telephone: +44 2072152967
  
            E-mail: flexibilityinnovation-dsr@beis.gov.uk
  
            NUTS: UK
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: https://www.delta-esourcing.com
 
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Engineering-related-scientific-and-technical-services./38539R4Y47
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
  II.1.1) Title
Flexibility Innovation Programme: Laboratory testing and demonstration of interoperable DSR applications in settings indicative of the real world.
            Reference number: 5532/12/2021
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  71350000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  The purpose of this ITT is for the provision of independent laboratory testing and demonstration for demand side response (DSR) systems, in settings indicative of the real world. The work seeks to test and demonstrate how DSR services can be delivered by three different technical frameworks: 
  Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 1878 and the principles of PAS 1879  
  PAS 1878 specifically using Annex D and the principles of PAS 1879  
  GB smart metering system in accordance with the Standalone Auxiliary Proportional Controller (SAPC) specification. 
  The requirements of this competition will be procured through 2 Lots.
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			5 200 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        Yes
      
  Tenders may be submitted for all lots
  
                Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
 
II.2) Description
  
          Lot No: 1
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Lot 1: Design and delivery of laboratory testing of DSR systems, including the design of conformance testing and performance testing schemes. Conformance testing will be of individual products (ESAs and DSRSP platforms), while performance testing will cover both individual products and products in combination.
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    71356000
    51112000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UK
Main site or place of performance:
    UNITED KINGDOM
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Design and delivery of laboratory testing of DSR systems, including the design of conformance testing and performance testing schemes. Conformance testing will be of individual products (ESAs) and of DSRSP platforms, while performance testing will cover products and platforms in combination
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			2 700 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Start:
                30/04/2022
    
                End:
                31/01/2024
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: No
                
    II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              No
            
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              No
            
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
    II.2.14) Additional information
    Bidders are able to apply for either or both lots. If applying for both lots, separate bids are required to be submitted for each lot. There will be an expectation that the suppliers for each lot will work closely together to ensure coordination between the laboratory and real-world demonstration phases. 
   
  
          Lot No: 2
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Lot 2: Design and delivery of demonstration of DSR systems in settings indicative of the real world. Demonstration will be of products in combination. 
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    51112000
    71356000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UK
Main site or place of performance:
    UNITED KINGDOM
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Design and delivery of demonstration of DSR systems in a setting indicative of the real world. Demonstration will be of multiple products and platform in combination to produce a meaningful change in demand for grid control purposes. 
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			2 500 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Start:
                30/04/2022
    
                End:
                30/07/2024
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: No
                
    II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              No
            
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              No
            
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
    II.2.14) Additional information
    Bidders are able to apply for either or both lots. If applying for both lots, separate bids are required to be submitted for each lot. There will be an expectation that the suppliers for each lot will work closely together to ensure coordination between the laboratory and real-world demonstration phases. 
   
 
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
  III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
  Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
 
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
  III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
  Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
 
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
  IV.1.1) Type of procedure
  
                        Open procedure
                        
  IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
  
                The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
                
        Yes
      
 
IV.2) Administrative information
  IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
  
              Date:
              07/03/2022
  
                Local time: 17:00
  IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
  EN
  IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
  
                Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
              
  IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
  
              Date:
              07/03/2022
  
              Local time: 17:04
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
          This is a recurrent procurement:
          
        No
      
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Engineering-related-scientific-and-technical-services./38539R4Y47
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/38539R4Y47
 GO Reference: GO-202224-PRO-19595420
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
    1 Victoria Street
    London
    SW1H 0EW
    UK
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/02/2022