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title: "Smart Meter Load Control Device Trial"
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# Smart Meter Load Control Device Trial

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5c257ab0-3a92-4b4e-bc59-4eada600fd84

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## Summary

The Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is conducting a procurement for a "Smart Meter Load Control Device Trial," which falls under the electricity and energy industry category. The project is currently in the award stage, having undergone a two-phase Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) process. This initiative, with an overall budget of approximately £3.25 million, began with feasibility studies in January 2019 and will run until March 2021. Interested parties were required to submit proposals by 10 December 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in smart meter technology, electric vehicle solutions, and energy management systems. Particularly suitable candidates include consortiums that consist of electricity suppliers, meter manufacturers, and potentially parties from the distribution network operator (DNO) sector or electric vehicle manufacturers. The project aims to advance the design, build, and testing of innovative load control devices, addressing the growing demand for energy efficient solutions within domestic settings.

## Notice

This is a two stage SBRI. In Phase 1, BEIS will fund up to 5 feasibility studies to scope the design and trial of a smart meter load control device, including giving detail on what functionality will be tested and in what context. Phase 2 will involve selecting and contracting with up to 2 of the above studies/consortia who will each design, build, test, commercially product assure (CPA) and trial the devices, at a scale of around 100 homes, based on existing HCALCS specifications as described above. HCALCS are specified in Smart Energy Code (SMETS - Schedule 9) and there is existing functionality built into Data Communications Company (DCC) systems to support these devices, but to date no such devices have been manufactured at scale and used. BEIS is procuring the design, build and trial these first of the kind devices, to demonstrate load control using smart meter communications infrastructure to manage domestic electricity loads such as EVs. Consortiums applying for this SBRI must include an Electricity Supplier & a Meter and/or Charge Point Manufacturer, but could also include a DNO and other parties, such as EV manufacturers and aggregators. Procurement will be split into two main stages: Phase 1: Feasibility Up to 5 contracts will be awarded to develop a feasibility study which will include device and trial designs, setting out what functionality will be tested, and which partners will be involved and their respective roles. After the feasibility stage there will be a gateway based on evaluation of feasibility studies, resulting in up to 2 contracts being awarded for full design build and trial. Phase 2: Full device design, build and test Involves design, build, testing and pursuance of Commercial Product Assurance of the device by up to 2 consortia. The design and build will include development of "works like, looks like" prototype device and manufacture to scale of ~100 devices, and test will include end to end testing of device functionality and supporting business process. Trial Design trial, install devices, manage trial in homes, device removal, trial analysis and write up. Trial should primarily test the ability of smart meter comms infrastructure and connected device to manage/ moderate load of a domestic device, such as an electric vehicle, in response to signals sent by the electricity supplier, but could test other functionalities as proposed by the selected bidder. The project will produce a 'specification scoping document' at the end of the trial, which will establish any missing use cases identified through the trial and provide a basis for development of a full new device specification by BEIS, with a view to this being adopted into the SEC. This component will be led by a third party that are currently being contracted by BEIS but bidders will be expected to engage in the process to develop it. This contract is expected to run from January 2019 to March 2021. Overall budget: up to ~PS3.25M in total. Additional information: Each attachment must be no larger than 5MB. The following attachments are included with this Notice: Invitation to Tender (ITT) BEIS Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) Questions and answers from the stakeholder engagement process. For reference 20181101 Innovation Project Pre-procurement Stakeholder Event Q and A responses on the ITT - published 26/11/2018 If you wish to take part in this procurement, please see the Tender documents attached to this Notice and send your completed Proposal to Ms Mili Malic at email address stipulated in the "Who to Contact" section. Any late submissions will not be considered. BEIS reserves the right to halt the procurement process and to not award a contract. BEIS will not be held liable for recovery of costs from unsuccessful bids if a contract is not awarded. All costs will be borne by the bidding organisations. If a contract is created it will be upon BEIS Standard Terms and Conditions or the Short Form Terms and Conditions, which are available on Contracts Finder with this notice. Completed tender submission must be returned by email to: smartmeterspmo@beis.gov.uk by 10 December 2018. After reviewing and evaluating the written proposals, BEIS may decide to conduct bid clarification with suppliers. If successful and upon contract signature, the suppliers may be expected to attend a kick-off meeting taking place mid-January. Project completion is required by 31 March 2021, with a deadline for phase 1 completion on 15 March 2019.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/660deac5-9837-4fd9-bfb1-fca43822b7f3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,672,587 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EW |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | EDF ENERGY R&D, ITRON, NUVVE AND SMETS DESIGN; EDMI EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 65 - Public utilities
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

## Release History

- 17 May 2019 at 13:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/660deac5-9837-4fd9-bfb1-fca43822b7f3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/660deac5-9837-4fd9-bfb1-fca43822b7f3
  17th May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e4ad9f5f-63e5-4c31-a58f-ea052ca8961f
  Invitation to Tender
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de8f35a1-0a53-4748-997e-a9fc2d9c8335
  Q and A 12/11/2018
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/47629bad-ea0b-46f8-9dfe-b745f44f7a6a
  Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/242835a6-5363-40d1-b854-052be1bc5570
  For reference 20181101 Innovation Project Pre-procurement Stakeholder Event
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f6e5420b-b240-423f-833a-7f58bdaed710
  ITT Q and A responses 26/11/2018

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