Live tenders / Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
PS26239 - RAF015/2627 - Plug-in batteries safety study
What the buyer is asking for
The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday 7th October 2026 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement Phase 1 The objective of phase 1 is to assess the safety and risk considerations for deployment of up to 800 W AC mains output plug-in batteries in the UK context with acceptable electrical and fire safety risk. The study will inform technical standards adaptations and assess the feasibility of safe, plug-in batteries for UK domestic use. A relevant set of installation configurations will need to be considered in scope of the fire and electrical safety tests and will be finalised as part of the test protocol development for the study, in consultation with relevant stakeholders. These installation configurations may include individual plug-in batteries, plug-in battery DC-coupled to plug-in solar with a single hybrid inverter, multiple plug-in batteries DC-coupled in series, and multiple plug-in batteries DC-coupled in parallel. An illustrative set of installation configurations that might be expected to be considered by the supplier when developing the test protocol are provided below, noting that the tests should focus on the standalone plug-in battery products and/or the plug-in battery to plug-in solar interface rather than the wider domestic environment in which they are located. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number itt_2830
How this is scored
Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.
- 20%qualityPROJ1.1Understanding the requirements
- 25%qualityPROJ1.2Technical approach and methodology
- 20%qualityPROJ1.3Facilities to deliver & flexibility
- 10%qualityPROJ1.4Skills to deliver
- 15%qualityPROJ1.5Project management & Timescales plan & Risk management & Quality Assurance
- 5%qualityPROJ1.6Social Value – Tackling Economic Inequality
- 5%qualityPROJ1.7Social Value – Fighting Climate Change – Achieving Net Zero
What you must already have
Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.
- technical
There is no pre-set technical ability qualification required for this Expression of interest. Please provide a response to the following questions in your EOI response: 1. Are the scope and deliverables as documented deliverable within the 18 month timeframe required? 2. Are the scope and deliverables possible within an advertised maximum budget of £250,000.00 excluding VAT, (and the possibility to increase the budget by £50k, subject to budget availability, and at the contracting authority’s discretion). 3. What, if any recommendation would you make to alter the requirement as it stands 4. Would be interested in bidding for this opportunity once the full specification and requirements are published? Repsonce to be sent to professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk, please quote "FAO R Davis - EOI - PS26239" in your email title. Responses should be returned by 12:00 on 25/08/2026
- Value
- £300,000
- Submission deadline
- 07 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST (15 days left)
- Enquiry deadline
- 07 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by
- 27 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract start
- Not stated
- Contract end
- Not stated
- Category
- services
- Lots
- 1
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- CPV codes
- 73000000
- Legal basis
- 2023/54
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Timeline
4 published dates · Europe/London
- Tender notice published10 days ago11 Sept 2026, 17:08 BST
- Clarification questions byin 15 days7 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission deadlinein 15 days7 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected byin 36 days27 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
Commercial outcome and contract awards
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Notice history
4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender
- Pipeline or early engagement notice17 Aug 2026, 10:31 BST077975-2026
- Notice published18 Aug 2026, 13:02 BST078530-2026
- Notice published21 Aug 2026, 11:11 BST079815-2026
- Tender notice11 Sept 2026, 17:08 BST086641-2026
Documents
How to bid
DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities, innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: https://www.uksbs.co.uk/clients/
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