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title: "Smart Meter Based Internet of Things: Phase 1"
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# Smart Meter Based Internet of Things: Phase 1

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f7a0387a-411c-4620-b463-3e44d5e9f161

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has completed the procurement process for the "Smart Meter Based Internet of Things: Phase 1" project. This project focuses on developing IoT sensor devices based on a Smart Meter System for energy data repository feasibility. The contract value is £35550 GBP, with a contract period running from 14th October 2022 to 17th February 2023. The procurement method used was an Open Procedure (above threshold), and the procurement stage is at award. Key industry category for this project is services and the location is in London, England.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the services sector, especially those specializing in IoT technologies and energy solutions, to engage with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to support innovation in smart energy applications and offers potential for growth in the electricity system flexibility market. Businesses focusing on smart, flexible, and secure technologies can benefit significantly from participating in this procurement process.

## Notice

The Smart Meter System based Internet of Things Applications Programme aims to support innovation to determine the feasibility of, and trial, Smart Meter System based IoT sensor devices. The programme consists of 2 phases: Phase 1: feasibility, establishing the feasibility of a smart meter energy data repository through funding feasibility studies and proposing a Technical Solution for establishing a system-wide repository Phase 2: developing and demonstrating a 'proof of concept' capable of simulating key features of a smart meter energy data repository and setting out recommendations for how a system wide repository may be created Phase 2 projects will be announced by the end of March 2023. This programme is part of the up to PS65 million overarching Flexibility Innovation Programme which seeks to enable large-scale widespread electricity system flexibility through smart, flexible, secure, and accessible technologies and markets. The Flexibility Innovation Programme will fund innovation across a range of key smart energy applications, and sits within the PS1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8994f8f3-db22-4bc9-909d-bcc9dbe77109 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 13 Oct 2022 - 17 Feb 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,550 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £224,759 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & 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 | 5 |
| Supplier names | CITY SCIENCE; GREEN ENERGY OPTIONS; HILDEBRAND; N3RGY DATA; OCTOPUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79314000 - Feasibility study

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2023 at 15:55 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8994f8f3-db22-4bc9-909d-bcc9dbe77109
- 27 Jan 2023 at 15:53 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8994f8f3-db22-4bc9-909d-bcc9dbe77109
- 27 Jan 2023 at 15:48 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8994f8f3-db22-4bc9-909d-bcc9dbe77109
- 27 Jan 2023 at 14:55 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8994f8f3-db22-4bc9-909d-bcc9dbe77109
- 27 Jan 2023 at 14:49 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8994f8f3-db22-4bc9-909d-bcc9dbe77109
- 27 Jan 2023 at 14:47 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8994f8f3-db22-4bc9-909d-bcc9dbe77109
- 27 Jan 2023 at 14:45 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8994f8f3-db22-4bc9-909d-bcc9dbe77109
- 27 Jan 2023 at 13:46 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8994f8f3-db22-4bc9-909d-bcc9dbe77109
- 27 Jan 2023 at 12:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8994f8f3-db22-4bc9-909d-bcc9dbe77109

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8994f8f3-db22-4bc9-909d-bcc9dbe77109
  27th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc01a4c9-8076-4d6a-868d-795ad47f799a
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fb84e7c5-18f3-42f7-b5b6-a5c52855550e
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4bc4431c-57fa-48b8-8e33-dfd9ac946395
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/63f94a19-14b2-4161-a24b-6350feb7aa18
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f909ea5-efc2-46b0-bc3b-69ed0b208a63
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/19bde9f1-80b8-4ea2-bc3d-56271c812d7a
  City Science will develop an innovative "SmartHub" device to enable Demand Side Response (DSR) - flexible electricity usage by households to reduce domestic bills and protect the grid. With consumer consent, this device would transfer data from distributed in-home sensors and from the household's smart meter, securely via the smart metering system's Data Communications Company (DCC) network to the DSR provider (in this case, City Science). The Phase 1 investigation will focus on the management of heat pumps for domestic heating, but the device will be designed using open standards to allow for various DSR applications (e.g. smart EV charging and the management of other smart appliances). The project will investigate how existing Internet of Things (IoT) communications can be developed to use the secure smart metering system and technology, for a wide range of solutions to transform the market for DSR.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0f4c51d4-a422-4220-a906-f81036dff53e
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/453e749d-d243-48c7-a999-9324e7905e6d
  City Science will develop an innovative "SmartHub" device to enable Demand Side Response (DSR) - flexible electricity usage by households to reduce domestic bills and protect the grid. With consumer consent, this device would transfer data from distributed in-home sensors and from the household's smart meter, securely via the smart metering system's Data Communications Company (DCC) network to the DSR provider (in this case, City Science). The Phase 1 investigation will focus on the management of heat pumps for domestic heating, but the device will be designed using open standards to allow for various DSR applications (e.g. smart EV charging and the management of other smart appliances). The project will investigate how existing Internet of Things (IoT) communications can be developed to use the secure smart metering system and technology, for a wide range of solutions to transform the market for DSR.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ecc2c83a-e1d7-4257-a081-0f2012184ca4
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/094b3cea-f7ef-420a-8bc2-1c55858e3a12
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/115d6d61-d5a5-484e-8a33-0edb3bd2dd14
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/278b2466-bdbd-4981-9d8d-701a43e7840f
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/10561935-5645-4cef-8302-64bdc37a1d1c
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/52cd1342-a2c8-49fb-b005-0b6674308ce6
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f6637f50-b189-4a6c-aa65-b8ae40ed77b3
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/365d9c78-3a80-456a-b03e-f524f71e6945
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