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Process evaluation for the Electric Vehicle Smart Charge Point Regulations

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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28 Feb 2023 at 16:58

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract for the process evaluation of the Electric Vehicle Smart Charge Point Regulations. The contract falls under the services category with a value of £143,489 in GBP. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period spans from 1st November 2022 to 31st May 2023, with the tender period ending on 5th October 2022. The procurement aimed to understand industry responses to the regulations and assess opportunities for wider industry development.

This procurement process offers business opportunities for companies involved in market and economic research, polling, and statistics services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete in this contract. The project focuses on exploring consumer responses to the regulations, developing stakeholder and consumer journey maps, and assessing industry impact. The buying organisation, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, sought to gain insights to inform future policy development in the energy sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Process evaluation for the Electric Vehicle Smart Charge Point Regulations

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS Research and Insights DPS. Brief Description of Requirement BEIS are commissioning a process evaluation of the regulations, to understand how well they have been implemented and how industry and consumers have responded to their implementation. This will inform further policy development on smart charging and provide lessons learned for wider policy development. This includes measures on smart secure energy systems, smart heating appliances, and energy smart appliances currently recently introduced into Parliament through the Energy Security Bill. The aims of the project are as follows: 1. Understand how the chargepoint industry in Great Britain has responded to the implementation of the regulations, and any first-year developments. 2. Understand if the regulations will support opportunities for wider industry (charge point manufacturers, retailers, energy suppliers, technology providers etc.) 3. Understand how the device standards have been adopted by industry and what this may mean for consumer choice and experience. 4. Provide insight into the barriers, enablers and incentives for smart charging. 5. Review the policy process and develop lessons learnt for future policy making To meet the project aims outlined above, the project can be broken down into two parts: 1. Industry Research - Developing a stakeholder system map of the private charging market and assessing how different stakeholders interact with each other and are affected by the regulations - Developing a consumer journey map presenting the steps consumers can take to purchase a chargepoint (from information gathering, to point of purchase and use of chargepoint) - Assessment of the products available in the private chargepoint market - Qualitative and quantitative research with different industry groups to understand how they have been affected by the regulations 2. Consumer Research - Qualitative research with EV drivers to understand their consumer journey experience and explore if and how different types of consumers respond to incentives To inform the research, the successful bidder can carry out informal interviews with policy officials in BEIS. The successful bidder can gather information on the following to fully understand the background of the regulations: - Rationale and objectives for the development of the regulations - Challenges and risks with development or implementation of the regulations - Potential future policy or regulation changes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bec98394-57d5-426d-8162-a6dffafbed4b
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a14cc9e5-7f08-4f46-9738-1c26ff90df56
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£143,489 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£143,489 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Feb 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2022 - 31 May 2023 6-12 months
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
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
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

RICARDO-AEA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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