--- title: "Evaluation Support Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-091d76d7-56fb-41b7-8b13-e5d28d75e5b1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-091d76d7-56fb-41b7-8b13-e5d28d75e5b1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-091d76d7-56fb-41b7-8b13-e5d28d75e5b1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-091d76d7-56fb-41b7-8b13-e5d28d75e5b1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED" published: "2017-11-08" --- # Evaluation Support Services Buyer: ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-091d76d7-56fb-41b7-8b13-e5d28d75e5b1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-091d76d7-56fb-41b7-8b13-e5d28d75e5b1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-091d76d7-56fb-41b7-8b13-e5d28d75e5b1.json) ## Summary The Energy Systems Catapult Limited is currently engaged in a procurement process for "Evaluation Support Services" as part of the Smart Systems and Heat Programme. This initiative aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Phase 2 of the SSH Programme, which is designed to facilitate the adoption of low-carbon heating technologies. The procurement method is a direct single tender action due to its value of £100,000, with the contract intended to commence on 30th October 2017 and run until 1st April 2019. The tender period ended on 9th October 2017, and it falls within the electricity, heating, and solar energy industry classifications, encompassing various delivery locations including the United Kingdom and other territories. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in energy services, consultancy, or related research and development. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises would be particularly well-suited to participate, leveraging their innovative approaches to support the evaluation of the SSH Programme. By engaging in this tender, businesses can contribute to the development of low-carbon technologies while enhancing their market presence in the growing renewable energy sector. ## Notice Evaluation Support Service. The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) launched the Smart Systems and Heat (SSH) Programme to help tackle this problem. Phase 1 of the Programme (SSH1) was delivered by the Energy Systems Catapult and partners. Consumer research showed that customers are more concerned about the quality of energy services (e.g. comfort), than what sort of heating technology delivers them. Technical research showed that it is possible to design a 'Home Energy Services Gateway' that would allow a service driven, rather than energy driven, business model. Business research developed a set of different consumer/supplier relationships (or business models) that would support the roll-out of low-carbon technologies. The Development stage of Smart Systems and Heat Phase 2 (SSH2) is intended to build on the concepts developed in SSH1, to discover the potential for service providers to offer - and customers to accept - the concept of heat as a service, and in so doing, open a market where demand flexibility can be traded. This would enable a range of potential new service offerings and propositions to be developed that could support the take up of low carbon heating and ancillary services. This programme - the Development stage of SSH Phase 2 (SSH2) - builds on (SSH1), and looks to prepare to utilise the learnings in further demonstration projects/programmes that would follow this stage. A requirement of SSH2 is to carry out an evaluation to assess whether it is delivering successfully. Evaluation will be an ongoing process throughout the life of SSH2, with results and insights to be fed back into the programme so that activities can be adapted as necessary to ensure that the direction of travel is still towards the overall benefits of the SSH concept. The evaluation process will also provide assurance to the customer, BEIS, that SSH2 is delivering as expected. This contract is to support Energy Systems Catapult to undertake the evaluation of SSH2. Additional information: Some documents are in PDF format if you require them in Ms Word Format please email your request to procurement@es.catapult.org.uk and the Word format documents will be supplied. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a8d2b64-c8ae-43d4-b174-1148ceca14f0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Nov 2017 | | Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Oct 2017 - 1 Apr 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 6BS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy - 71314000 - Energy and related services - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 8 Nov 2017 at 14:18 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a8d2b64-c8ae-43d4-b174-1148ceca14f0 - 16 Oct 2017 at 12:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a8d2b64-c8ae-43d4-b174-1148ceca14f0 - 15 Sep 2017 at 10:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a8d2b64-c8ae-43d4-b174-1148ceca14f0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a8d2b64-c8ae-43d4-b174-1148ceca14f0 8th November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://es.catapult.org.uk/esc1749-evaluation-support-services/ Link to Tender Documents ## Notice URLs - https://es.catapult.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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