Future opportunity

Alternative Energy Markets: Trial Design

  • Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-023140

Published 17 September 2021, 9:15am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

1 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0ET

Contact

Natalie Staffurth

Email

alternativeenergymarkets@beis.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2072158166

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.delta-esourcing.com

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Alternative Energy Markets: Trial Design

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Invitation to Tender (ITT) will seek to procure a contractor to support BEIS in the design of the trial phase of the Alternative Energy Markets (AEM) Programme.

We are exploring options for the AEM programme that will create a real-world testing environment for potential reforms to upstream energy price signals (network & policy costs), which will affect how consumers are charged for energy. This environment could test what innovative services and tariffs energy suppliers and other providers can offer and how these incentivise consumer energy choices that support cost-effective decarbonisation.

The Alternative Energy Markets: Trial Design will involve the design of a potential trial to test alternative price signals in a real-world environment, and the development of a research and evaluation workstream to provide the necessary evidence to inform future decisions on potential charging reform.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £450,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
  • 71314000 - Energy and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This PIN is not a call for competition.

The Department expects to run an open competition for this on the Find a Tender system in Autumn 2021. An online pre-ITT supplier information event will be held in late September or early October, and an initial draft of the ITT may be shared, prior to the competition opening. Please register your interest in attending the event and/or receiving a draft ITT, as well as receiving future AEM programme updates, by emailing alternativeenergymarkets@beis.gov.uk. Any individual who has previously registered interest in the AEM should receive updates automatically.

two.2.14) Additional information

The successful bidder (and parent company) for this Invitation to Tender will be excluded from participating in future trials that may emerge under the scope of the AEM programme, to avoid potential conflicts of interest. The successful bidder will not be excluded from bidding for future AEM contracts relating to trial administration or evaluation.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

11 October 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=623069253

GO Reference: GO-2021917-PRO-18928271