# Flexibility Innovation Programme: Laboratory testing and demonstration of interoperable DSR applications in settings indicative of the real world\.

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy \(BEIS\).

## Key facts

- Buyer: The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy \(BEIS\)
- Tender value: £5,200,000
- Published: 4 February 2022
- Contract start: 30 April 2022
- Contract end: 30 July 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0b7df0de-9921-40bd-b438-34fe520da3cb-507550
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06943004-ad7e-4ca0-8532-2b84f0ec2b13

## Description

The purpose of this ITT is for the provision of independent laboratory testing and demonstration for demand side response \(DSR\) systems, in settings indicative of the real world\. The work seeks to test and demonstrate how DSR services can be delivered by three different technical frameworks: Publicly Available Specification \(PAS\) 1878 and the principles of PAS 1879  PAS 1878 specifically using Annex D and the principles of PAS 1879  GB smart metering system in accordance with the Standalone Auxiliary Proportional Controller \(SAPC\) specification\.  The requirements of this competition will be procured through 2 Lots\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b7df0de-9921-40bd-b438-34fe520da3cb-507550)