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Behaviour Research on UK Rooftop Solar

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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08 Jun 2021 at 14:44

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process is centred around the UK Shared Business Services Limited, which has awarded a contract titled "Behaviour Research on UK Rooftop Solar" within the research services industry category. The procurement was facilitated through a selective process and falls under the Energy and Climate Change Behavioural Science Framework Agreement. The contract, worth £37,500, began on 4th March 2021 and concluded on 31st March 2021, with the award announcement made on 3rd March 2021 and published on 8th June 2021.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in research and behaviour analysis, particularly those equipped to address challenges related to solar energy deployment in the UK. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer insights into consumer behaviour regarding rooftop solar installations would be especially well-suited to compete, as the research aims to fill crucial information gaps on deployment factors and consumer profiles since the transition to subsidy-free solar energy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Behaviour Research on UK Rooftop Solar

Notice Description

**Please note this is an Award Notice not a call for competition** This contract has been awarded via Energy and Climate Change Behavioural Science Framework Agreement. Reference: CR20116. Background Research conducted through the Behavioural Insights Framework will address evidence gaps that have arisen since changes were made to the solar subsidy regimes in 2015. BEIS lacks detail on how the solar market has developed subsidy free, and the trajectory that the industry will take over the coming ten years. This is particularly the case for domestic and small commercial rooftop solar, where following the closure of the FITs scheme there is lack of data on who is deploying rooftop solar and why they are choosing to do so. (There is no central register of projects receiving export tariffs under the new supplier led Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) and many domestic- scale projects are classified as permitted developments so are not visible in planning data bases). There is very little research on consumer approaches to rooftop solar. The research in the public domain tends to be older (e.g. 2007) or international (e.g. Nordic nations or Australia.) and as such is specific to their climate and culture. There may be some UK examples of market research, but this is not publicly available. BEIS does hold some information on the popularity of solar (BEIS public attitudes tracker), but this is public opinion research rather than behavioural insights analysis. We are content for existing evidence to supplement this project but require new research to gather evidence specifically on rooftop solar in Great Britain in 2021 (this research is concerned with GB only, as energy policy is devolved in Northern Ireland). In summary, we are seeking to address the following evidence gaps through this research: - Which factors influence people's decisions to deploy solar panels on their home or business? - What are the key barriers limiting deployment of solar panels? - What is the consumer profile of those deploying solar on their home or business?

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8d589811-8d8f-45f5-967f-79f026481c01
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80d67116-241c-4084-8e0c-27181239c81e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£37,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£37,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
4 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Research
Contact Email
research@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
01793 867301

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BASIS RESEARCH

Further Information

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