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title: "Smart Meter Enabled Thermal Efficiency Ratings (SMETER) Technical Assessment Contractor (TAC)"
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# Smart Meter Enabled Thermal Efficiency Ratings (SMETER) Technical Assessment Contractor (TAC)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS),  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-545f9a64-33ab-43de-b3e3-86915185af00

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is currently in the tender stage for the contract titled "Smart Meter Enabled Thermal Efficiency Ratings (SMETER) Technical Assessment Contractor (TAC)." This procurement falls within the services category, specifically related to meters. The tender is open, with a closing date set for 12th October 2018. The successful contractor will implement a testing and validation programme for products coming out of the SMETER Innovation Competition, based in London, UK, ahead of a contract period commencing on 10th December 2018 and concluding on 31st January 2021.

This tender presents an excellent growth opportunity for businesses specialising in meter services, testing, and validation. Companies that focus on thermal performance assessment or who have experience with related technologies would be particularly well-suited to compete. Furthermore, both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, which could help diversify the solutions offered for the SMETER products and their market performance.

## Notice

This contract is for a Technical Assessment Contractor (TAC) to perform independent testing and validation of products generated during the 'Smart Meter Enabled Thermal Efficiency Rating (SMETER) Innovation Competition being launched alongside this tender. SMETER tools should be able to measure the thermal performance (i.e. calculate the whole house heat transfer coefficient (HTC)) of individual homes. The TAC will be required to set up and run a testing and validation programme to provide BEIS with an independent assessment of the performance of the products in a representative scenario. In addition the TAC should: * Provide guidance and feedback to competition participants on the performance of their SMETER and where they can be improved. * Provide an evaluation to BEIS of the performance of the SMETER products and the success of the overall program

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5803611-c5c4-41dc-9985-6680dff27adf |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Dec 2018 - 31 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS), |
| 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

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38550000 - Meters

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2018 at 14:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5803611-c5c4-41dc-9985-6680dff27adf
- 10 Sep 2018 at 14:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5803611-c5c4-41dc-9985-6680dff27adf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5803611-c5c4-41dc-9985-6680dff27adf
  10th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Meters./UE7ZCD3D9K
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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