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title: "SBRI: Flexibility Innovation Programme - Flex Markets Unlocked"
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# SBRI: Flexibility Innovation Programme - Flex Markets Unlocked

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0a0a2c43-9a21-4d6c-8495-6e58260a94dd

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is planning a tender titled "SBRI: Flexibility Innovation Programme - Flex Markets Unlocked" in the Energy and related services industry category. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, with a contract value of £3,000,000. The intended contract period is from 16th October 2023 to 31st March 2025. The Department is seeking innovative technical solutions to enable system-wide coordination and standardisation across multiple flexibility markets.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses involved in distributed energy resources (DER) and smart, flexible technologies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete. Businesses aiming to develop solutions for coordinated revenue stacking across flexibility markets should consider participating in this innovative procurement process led by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

## Notice

This opportunity forms part of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's up to PS65m Flexibility Innovation Programme, which seeks to enable large-scale widespread electricity system flexibility through smart, flexible, secure, and accessible technologies and markets. Key to achieving a smart and flexible energy system will be harnessing the value of distributed energy resources (DER). The provision of distributed, small-scale flexibility is relatively untapped and there are challenges to realising its full system value; this value is fragmented across several markets that are not fully standardised, coordinated or fully accessible to this type of flexibility. Proposed innovation activity would seek to support innovative technical solutions to enable system-wide coordination, standardisation, and revenue stacking across multiple flexibility markets - unlocking flexibility. The Department is hosting an online information event to inform the design of this anticipated innovative activity on 11th May 2023. To register for the event, and to hear more about this opportunity, please use the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/flexibility-innovation-programme-flex-markets-unlocked-tickets-623543333897

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa684553-8d06-459b-bc88-51218f16c005 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jun 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71314000 - Energy and related services

## Release History

- 27 Apr 2023 at 13:07 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa684553-8d06-459b-bc88-51218f16c005

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa684553-8d06-459b-bc88-51218f16c005
  27th April 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flexibility-innovation
  Flexibility Innovation Programme
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/flexibility-innovation-programme-flex-markets-unlocked-tickets-623543333897
  Event Sign Up

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