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Contract Notice

Flexibility Innovation Programme: Laboratory testing and demonstration of interoperable DSR applications in settings indicative of the real world.

  • First published: 05 February 2022
  • Last modified: 05 February 2022

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Authority ID:
AA79670
Publication date:
05 February 2022
Deadline date:
07 March 2022
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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

Full notice text

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

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
71350000 Engineering-related scientific and technical services Engineering services
51112000 Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment Installation services of electrical equipment
71356000 Technical services Engineering-related scientific and technical services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
flexibilityinnovation-dsr@beis.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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