# Smarter Tariffs -Smarter Comparisons

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Business Energy and Industrial Strategy.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Business Energy and Industrial Strategy](/buyers/business-energy-and-industrial-strategy/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Vital Energi](/suppliers/vital-energi/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £400,000
- Tender value: £400,000
- Award date: 24 April 2020
- Published: 22 May 2020
- Contract start: 6 May 2020
- Contract end: 31 March 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 78541275-8946-4aa5-9a2a-b6c489fceec3-360375
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3901ec86-b443-4f57-8695-c613ff90a1bb

## Description

The project will perform exploratory research, user testing, data modelling and software development to identify and test innovative solutions to compare domestic smart tariffs\. Delivery will include completion of a Discovery and Alpha stage in line with Government Digital Service Standards\. This project is not a full consumer experience and behaviour change pilot, i\.e\. it will not be tracking consumers who compare and choose a smart tariff over time\. However, the project will investigate how consumers approach tariff comparisons and switching, through the testing of a new approach to tariff comparisons and conducting action research with a group of consumers\. The Government is committed to the roll-out of smart gas and electricity meters to domestic and smaller non-domestic customers in Great Britain\. This project is focused on domestic energy users\. Where microbusinesses operate from home \(that is, premises use is mixed domestic/non-domestic\) and the approach to tariff selection does not differ from domestic customers\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78541275-8946-4aa5-9a2a-b6c489fceec3-360375)