Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
London
UK
E-mail: FlexibilityInnovation-InclusiveSmartSolutions@BEIS.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-smart-solutions-programme-successful-projects
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Inclusive Smart Solutions Programme
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 750 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-004763
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: con_4267
Title: Inclusive Smart Solutions
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Energy Systems Catapult Services Limited
Cannon House, 7th Floor, 18 Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6BS
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-smart-solutions-programme-successful-projects
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 727 858.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/09/2023