The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): Smart Meter load control device trial

UK-London: Electricity distribution and related services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
       1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H0ET, United Kingdom
       Email: smartmeterspmo@beis.gov.uk
       Contact: Mili Malic
       Main Address: https://www.delta-esourcing.com, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
       NUTS Code: UK
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity:    
   General public services

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Smart Meter load control device trial    
          Reference number:
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      HAN Connected Auxiliary Load Control Switch (HCALCS) are defined under the Smart Energy Code (SEC Schedule 9); however, no devices have to date been built to this Specification. We are seeking to procure services to design, build and trial an HCALCS, combined with an application such as EV charging, which uses smart meter communications infrastructure.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 1,700,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UK - UNITED KINGDOM    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      The project would include several stages:
1.Design, develop and build a device consistent with the HCALCS Specification as detailed in the smart energy code;
2.Test and assure the device through the NCSC Commercial Product Assurance Scheme;
3.Manufacture 100 devices;
4.Install and trial these devices in 100 homes; and
5.Produce a ‘specification scoping document’ based on the outcome of the trial and industry engagement, to document any required additional functionality and provide a basis for development of a new device specification.
We will engage with a range of stakeholders to inform the overall project and tender requirements. Specifically, to input on best approaches to deliver the project, potential costs, any technical concerns or risks with project objectives, and/or any other feedback. If interested in attending any of the events in below section, email: smartmeterspmo@beis.gov.uk    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      We are finalising arrangements to engage with Technical and Business Design Group on 17 Oct 2018, and the EV task force at the next most relevant working group (TBC). We believe both industry groups will cover all relevant stakeholder groups. We’ll use both groups to provide further details on the PIN and Tender and invite the interested parties to a Q&A session (TBC).    


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         31/10/2018
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
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VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 24/09/2018