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title: "PS22138 - Evaluation of the \"Vehicle to Grid\" and \"Beyond Off Street\"/\"Smart Meter Load Control\" programmes - RAF149/2122"
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# PS22138 - Evaluation of the "Vehicle to Grid" and "Beyond Off Street"/"Smart Meter Load Control" programmes - RAF149/2122

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a0c92138-7aa6-4b07-8ffb-2b25451c12f1

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the UK Shared Business Services Limited, seeking evaluations for the "Vehicle to Grid" and "Beyond Off Street"/"Smart Meter Load Control" programmes. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 9th May 2022. The procurement falls under the research and development consultancy services category, specifically targeting market and economic research, and is set to be launched in the week commencing 16th May 2022. The primary location listed for this contract is Swindon, England, with a significant requirement for prospective contractors to register with the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights DPS before bidding.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in research consultancy, market evaluation, and economic studies related to energy efficiency and electric vehicle technologies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, leveraging their expertise in evaluation methodologies and consumer engagement approaches. Interested bidders would benefit from attending the pre-market engagement session, allowing them to gain insights into the evaluation requirements and the overall procurement strategy, which could enhance their competitive edge in this growing sector.

## Notice

***Please note this is not a call for competition, this is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for a requirement being run by the Department for Business, Energy and industrial Strategy (BEIS).*** Research Summary The proposed research project is for two discrete evaluations of three flexibility innovation programmes under one contract. The evaluations are for the following programmes: - Vehicle to Grid (V2G) (one evaluation) - Beyond Off Street (BOS) and Smart Meter Load Control (SMLC) (as one evaluation) The evaluations for V2G and BOS/SMLC should be discrete and result in two separate sets of outputs. V2G aimed to design vehicle-to-grid technologies, strengthen UK supply chains, and develop approaches to engage consumers. The Beyond Off Street and Smart Meter Load Control programmes were both intended to design, develop, test and trial smart meter-enabled systems in the context of electric vehicle (EV) loads. The aims of the evaluations are to: - Assess the achievements of the V2G, BOS, and SMLC programmes respectively (impact and economic evaluations) - Provide lessons on the reach and delivery of the three programmes (process evaluations Deliverables would include (for each evaluation): - Revised theory of change and evaluation framework - Research tools for fieldwork (interim and final evaluation phases) - Interim and final reports covering process, impact and economic evaluation findings and case studies - Presentation of findings to BEIS (interim and final evaluation phases) - Technical report - A small number of anonymised interview transcripts for QA It is envisaged that the evaluation activity would take place between Q2/3 of 2022 and Q2/3 of 2024. Additional information: We would like to invite prospective bidders to attend a pre-market engagement session on Tuesday, 10th May 2022 14:00 - 15:00 via MS Teams. The agenda for the day is as follows: * 14:00-14:05 Introduction * 14:05-14:25: Overview of the programmes * 14:25-14:40: Overview of the evaluation requirements * 14:40-14:45: Procurement overview (UKSBS) * 14:45-14:55: Q&A * 14:55-15:00: Close and next steps The pre-market engagement session will be held on Tuesday, 10th May 2022 14:00 - 15:00 via MS Teams. This will provide an opportunity for potential providers to find out more about the aims of the procurement and the process. Providers wishing to attend need to RSVP by Monday, 9th May 2022 at 10:00 stating their name, company and email. This information should be sent to the following email address: professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk for the attention of Alexandra Richards. Please ensure that the subject heading for the email is as follows: PS22138 - Evaluation of the "Vehicle to Grid" and "Beyond Off Street"/"Smart Meter Load Control" programmes - Market Engagement Event. The route to market for this tender will be via CCS RM6126 Research & Insights DPS (www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6126) and to bid for this work the lead contractor will need to be registered on the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights DPS prior to the requirement being launched. The requirement is expected to be launched week commencing Monday, 16th May 2022, therefore, we advise contractors who are interested in bidding for this work to register on to the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights DPS as soon as possible to ensure registration is completed before the tender is launched. Noting that CCS have confirmed that this can take circa 14 days from registration.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb7bbec3-9992-4923-b0f0-3870f6a7753d |
| Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 28 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 May 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2022 at 17:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb7bbec3-9992-4923-b0f0-3870f6a7753d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb7bbec3-9992-4923-b0f0-3870f6a7753d
  28th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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