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title: "Cost Optimal Domestic Electrification (CODE)"
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# Cost Optimal Domestic Electrification (CODE)

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-63b8502a-8d83-4aed-8501-399d565882e2

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Cost Optimal Domestic Electrification (CODE)" project is conducted by the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in the United Kingdom. This initiative falls under the industry category of research and development services, specifically aimed at understanding cost-effective combinations of energy efficiency measures and low carbon heating technologies for homes in England and Wales. The procurement method employed is selective, utilising a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract was awarded on 21st February 2020 with a contract period lasting from 18th March 2020 to 31st March 2021, following a tender period that ended on 31st January 2020. The total contract value amounts to £99,630.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in energy consultancy, sustainable technologies, and research and development services. Companies with capabilities in modelling studies and building physics, as well as those experienced in low carbon heating solutions, would be well-suited to participate in future tenders related to this project. The work involves collaboration with BEIS and contributing to enhancements in the National Household Model (NHM), allowing businesses to leverage their expertise while potentially gaining recognition within the energy sector.

## Notice

The Department is looking to commission a detailed modelling study to help answer the question of what is the cost optimal combination of energy efficiency measures and low carbon electric heating technologies to decarbonise the energy used for heating in homes in England and Wales. To help answer this question the Department would like to develop a suite of dynamic building models representing the vast majority of different dwelling types in England and Wales. We would expect these models to be able to model complex building physics and in particular, the thermal interaction between the fabric and ventilation of the building and the heating system installed through an annual cycle. These models would then be used to answer a series of research questions associated with the overarching question of determining the cost optimal combination of measures to decarbonise homes with electric heating technologies. These questions will include understanding the flexibility potential that the building as a system can provide to the electricity network. The outputs from this analysis will then be simplified and incorporated into more simplified building stock models used by the Department (the National Household Model (NHM)), to scale up the findings from the dynamic models to the entire housing stock. Outputs from the study will be disseminated to BEIS and other relevant stakeholders and the models developed will be handed over to the BEIS Central Modelling Team. A Call off Contract will then come into effect following the end of the core contract, providing technical modelling support to the Department on an ad hoc basis. For example, this could be technical support to change variables in the models or adding additional technology modules.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ccbfe6d-1102-4c67-b4cd-0b80528a27e4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 18 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £99,630 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,630 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAMBRIDGE ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH (CAR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2020 at 10:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ccbfe6d-1102-4c67-b4cd-0b80528a27e4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ccbfe6d-1102-4c67-b4cd-0b80528a27e4
  1st June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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