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# Flexibility Innovation Programme: Lot 2 - Laboratory testing and demonstration of interoperable DSR applications in settings indicative of the real world

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flexibility-innovation-programme-lot-2-laboratory-testing-and-demonstration-of-interoperab-ocds-h6vhtk-02fc6d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy: "Flexibility Innovation Programme: Lot 2 - Laboratory testing and demonstration of interoperable DSR applications in settings indicative of the real world". Published status: complete. Published Value: £4,000,000. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-business-energy-industrial-strategy-nhs-xvw)
- **Published Value:** £4,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Design and execution of research and development, Electricity distribution and related services, Research and development consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £4,500,420 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02fc6d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flexibility-innovation-programme-lot-2-laboratory-testing-and-demonstration-of-interoperab-ocds-h6vhtk-02fc6d#tl-md)

## Description
Flexibility 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.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: Design and delivery of laboratory testing, including the design of conformance testing and performance testing schemes.
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 65300000, 73200000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Flexibility 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 sy...

### Lot 2: Lot 2: Design and delivery of demonstration of DSR systems in settings indicative of the real world.
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 65300000, 73200000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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 1...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 027495-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Engage Consulting Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-64891`
  - Value: £2,608,655 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 030864-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Edge Testing Solutions Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-67323`
  - Value: £1,891,765 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 030864-2022-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,891,765
  - Signed Date: 02/10/2022

- **Contract:** 027495-2022-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,608,655
  - Signed Date: 31/08/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030864-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-01T15:24:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T00:59:33.472Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02fc6d