- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Purging Domestic & Non-Domestic
- Lot 2. Material & Component Suitability - Domestic and Non-domestic
- Lot 3. Non-Domestic Piped Systems - Tightness and Material Compatibility
- Lot 4. Consolidation of Domestic Ventilation and Non- Domestic Impacts
- Lot 5. Pipe Sizing and pressure drop criteria
- Lot 6. Meter Location and Ventilation Study
- Lot 7. Excess flow valve (EFV)
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Telephone
+44 2072150720
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
Buyer's 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
Contractors for the provision of hydrogen end user skills and standards for heat supporting research and evidence
Reference number
5147/06/2021T
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
BEIS intends to appoint contractors to undertake desk based research and field work on hydrogen to support the development of standards required for the re-purposing of existing gas infrastructure downstream of the emergency control valve to be used with hydrogen.
This programme will serve to support and inform future policy appraisal in Government and to inform the development of policies and measures to meet UK carbon budgets.
The work covers a range of priority research areas to support the creation of standards which will support hydrogen trials in the UK.
Please note: Mott McDonald have been appointed by BEIS as technical support for the Hydrogen Heating Program. They will not be involved in the creation of the specification or ITT for this work, however they will be advising BEIS on the outputs from this contract. All necessary steps will be taken to mitigate any actual or perceived conflict of interest potentially arising as a result.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,125,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 7
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Suppliers can apply for any or all lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Purging Domestic & Non-Domestic
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 39341000 - Gas pressure equipment
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
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 will include the development of an outline methodology and the trialling of this methodology in a test arrangement or test site to include monitoring of gas concentrations, equipment needed, safety measures, time taken and potential for direct or indirect purging.
two.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers can apply for any or all lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Material & Component Suitability - Domestic and Non-domestic
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
- 39341000 - Gas pressure equipment
- 39721410 - Gas appliances
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 would address evidence gaps in terms of basic material and component compatibility. The initial step would be to characterise all of the materials that hydrogen could encounter in end user systems, considering the materials compatibility, longevity and modes of failure for components.
two.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers can apply for any or all lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Non-Domestic Piped Systems - Tightness and Material Compatibility
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 39341000 - Gas pressure equipment
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
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 would expand evidence gained from Hy4Heat in this area for end user systems, across the full possible range of piped systems converted, either demonstrating tightness or highlighting existing systems for which there will be risks.
two.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers can apply for any or all lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Consolidation of Domestic Ventilation and Non- Domestic Impacts
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
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
Research on the impact and practicability of additional ventilation requirements for hydrogen in the building stock. There is also a requirement to take the findings of domestic research and as far as possible consider the implications for non-domestic buildings.
two.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers may apply for any or all lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pipe Sizing and pressure drop criteria
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 39341000 - Gas pressure equipment
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
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
To help understand whether pipes would have sufficient capacity with hydrogen, this would provide: i) a methodology by which existing pipes can be assessed and new pipes can be sized for the full range of domestic and non-domestic installation types; ii) a criteria to specify the extent by which existing natural gas operating pressures could be varied for hydrogen.
two.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers may apply for any or all lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Meter Location and Ventilation Study
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
- 38432100 - Gas-analysis apparatus
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 research would consider representative meter housing and location arrangements, with consideration of necessary clearances and ventilation requirements for DSEAR and the potential for humidity/water build up.
two.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers may apply for any or all lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Excess flow valve (EFV)
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
- 39341000 - Gas pressure equipment
- 39721410 - Gas appliances
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 research would consider installation and calibration work for the EFV (Excess flow valve) including what methodology and basis which will be used to set the shutoff point for the valves during installation.
two.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers may apply for any or all lots.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 August 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
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=603375696
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=603375696
GO Reference: GO-2021617-PRO-18416640