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title: "PS23064 SMIP Regulatory Design Services"
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# PS23064 SMIP Regulatory Design Services

Buyer: BEIS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6787c909-57cc-4012-aed4-47b6876bb5c2

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded a contract for regulatory design services titled "PS23064 SMIP Regulatory Design Services" to Yellow Wood Ltd. The procurement involves the development of technical and regulatory standards related to smart metering in Great Britain, with services starting from April 1, 2023, and running until March 31, 2025. The procurement method used was selective, calling off from a dynamic purchasing system, with a tender period ending on March 10, 2023. The contract value amounts to £1,313,280 GBP.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in business and management consultancy services to participate in the provision of regulatory design expertise for the smart metering system in Great Britain. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find this tender particularly suited for their capabilities. The specific industry category for this opportunity is business and management consultancy and related services. Businesses interested in this tender should have expertise in energy industry licenses, technical and business requirements, and regulatory design to support the transition to net zero carbon emissions in the energy sector.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) DPS RM3824 Brief Description of Requirement Background In order to meet its public policy goals, including the preservation of customers' ability to switch energy suppliers and to receive information on energy consumption, ESNZ has put in place technical and regulatory standards in relation to smart metering in Great Britain. These include specifications relating to smart electricity and gas meters, In Home Displays and the communications protocols transferring information between them. ESNZ's roles include: the further development of Smart Energy Code (SEC) and licence amendments to enable the delivery of SMETS1 enrolment into the DCC system, the delivery of 4G Communications Hubs, continuity of data and other services required to maintain smart services, and the resolution of issues that could impact the rollout and ensuring that the smart metering system is best placed to support the transition to net zero carbon emissions. Services Required The Programme requires specialist capabilities to undertake this role not available in the public sector. This requirement is for services to begin from 1st April 2023 and to run through to 31st March 2025. The requirement is for a single supplier to provide services relating to regulatory design expertise, particularly on technical and business requirements. The specialism required includes knowledge of the suite of energy industry licences and codes which the SEC interacts with, as well as deep knowledge of the SEC itself. The capabilities that the Programme seeks from its service provider are: - SEC and other energy industry code expert knowledge, and understanding of the policies underpinning the provisions of the SEC; - Energy industry licence expert knowledge; - Ability to propose and draft amendments to the SEC (and potentially other energy industry Codes) and licences in order to address issues or increase the scope of DCC Services or modify DCC or rights, obligations and incentives; - Capability to assure new or revised SEC Subsidiary Documents and Testing Approach Documents; - Ability to assure commercial agreements and technical and business requirements documents, including their relationship to regulatory requirements; and - Ability to provide expert advice on SEC Party compliance with their obligations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6676854-09e4-4922-a877-957553c3d8d8 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,350,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,313,280 |
| 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 | BEIS |
| Locality | SWINDON, |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | YELLOW WOOD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2023 at 15:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6676854-09e4-4922-a877-957553c3d8d8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6676854-09e4-4922-a877-957553c3d8d8
  20th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0158310b-e258-4d17-b70a-03f7b9978795
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

## Provenance

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