Official UK procurement notice
Flexibility Innovation Programme: Lot 2 - Laboratory testing and demonstration of interoperable DSR applications in settings indicative of the real world
Authority: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFlexibility Innovation Programme: Laboratory testing and demonstration of interoperable DSR applications in settings indicative of the real world (Lot 2 of 2)
Lot 2 contract award is for the provision of design and delivery of demonstration of DSR systems in a setting indicative of the real world. Demonstration will be of multiple products and platforms in combination to produce a meaningful change in demand for grid control purposes.
CPV: Design and execution of research and development · Electricity distribution and related services · Research and development consultancy services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · win at most 2 of themLot #1Design and delivery of laboratory testing, including the design of conformance testing and performance testing schemes.Awarded
Lot #2Design and delivery of demonstration of DSR systems in settings indicative of the real world.Planned
The Department expects to run an open competition for this on the via the Delta e-sourcing system in early 2022. This competition will also be advertised on the Find a Tender portal. A virtual market information event will be held at 13:00-15:00 on 14 December 2021 via a Microsoft Teams Live Event. Draft sections of the ITT may be shared with those registered for the event. Please register to attend the event by emailing flexibilityinnovation@beis.gov.uk by 11:00 on 13 December 2021. Additional information: Bidders can apply for either or both lots. If two different suppliers/consortia are successful in bidding for either lot they are expected to work closely together to ensure coordination between the laboratory testing and demonstrations in real world settings. Successful suppliers would be required to enter a collaboration agreement to ensure collaborative working arrangement between Lot 1&Lot 2.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Dec 2021, 12:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Nov 2022, 15:24 GMT
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-030864- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02fc6dFind a Tender
Publisher note: Further information on the Flexibility Innovation programme is available from this webpage: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flexibility-innovation To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=647743791 GO Reference: GO-2021122-PRO-19327906
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
10 Jan 2022 → 1 Nov 2022 · 2 dates- Next notice expected10 Jan 2022
- Notice published1 Nov 2022, 15:24 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2022- Status changed to complete30 Sept 2022, 13:45 BST
- Procurement method changed30 Sept 2022, 13:45 BST
- Buyer details updated30 Sept 2022, 13:45 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Design and delivery of laboratory testing, including the design of conformance testing and performance testing schemes.2 awards | |||
| Engage Consulting LimitedSMESubcontracting: declared | £2,608,655 † | — | Awarded |
| Edge Testing Solutions LimitedSMESubcontracting: declared | £1,891,765 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 030864-2022-1 · Edge Testing Solutions LimitedSME
- Signed
- 3 Oct 2022
- Value
- £1,891,765
- Status
- active
Contract 027495-2022-1 · Engage Consulting LimitedSME
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2022
- Value
- £2,608,655
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Design and delivery of laboratory testing, including the design of conformance testing and performance testing schemes. | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- BEISReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Edge Testing Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier
- Engage Consulting LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.