- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Research and evidence gathering for piped systems with respect for hydrogen for: i) purging, ii) tightness and material compatibility
- Lot 2. Research and evidence gathering for material and component suitability - domestic and non-domestic for hydrogen
- Lot 3. Research and evidence gathering for installation ventilation and flues
- Lot 4. Research and evidence gathering for pipe sizing and pressure drop criteria with respect to hydrogen
- Lot 5. Research and evidence gathering for hydrogen: i) meter, internal and external, ventilation study, ii) installation and set point of excess flow valves (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.delta-esourcing.com
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/4ESM9XQ6Q2
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
TRN: 5045/04/2021
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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £925,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 5
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Research and evidence gathering for piped systems with respect for hydrogen for: i) purging, ii) tightness and material compatibility
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
- 39341000 - Gas pressure equipment
- 39721410 - Gas appliances
- 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
Description: Lot 1 will address two focus areas. i) purging of systems which aims to identify where additional data is required to permit the development of safe purging procedures for both domestic and non-domestic environments. ii) gas tightness and material compatibility of existing pipework and fittings downstream of the emergency control valve (ECV) for hydrogen gas and natural gas as a baseline.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers may apply for any or all lots. A separate bid must be submitted for each lot applied for.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Research and evidence gathering for material and component suitability - domestic and non-domestic for hydrogen
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
- 39341000 - Gas pressure equipment
- 39721410 - Gas appliances
- 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
The aim lot 2 is to determine materials which are suitable for use with hydrogen. The work will initially consist of a literature search followed by experimental testing (where the literature search concludes additional evidence is required) to quantify the relative risk of using these materials for components downstream of the emergency control valve (ECV) for hydrogen gas relative to natural gas.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
15
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Bidders my apply for any or all lots. A separate bid must be submitted for each lot applied for.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Research and evidence gathering for installation ventilation and flues
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
- 39341000 - Gas pressure equipment
- 39721410 - Gas appliances
- 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
: Lot 3 will undertake a set of scenario specific ventilation and flueing projects to address specific gaps in the evidence base. The work is not seeking to examine whole property ventilation. It is intended to provide evidence to understand the requirements of specific sub-categories of installation work such as ventilation of inter floor piping/voids and flueing requirements of specific appliances such as hydrogen gas fires. The work splits into two workstreams: i) Ventilation associated with pipework located within voids, shafts and ducts, ii) Ventilation and flueing requirements of open flued and flueless appliances such as hydrogen gas fires, water heaters, hobs and cookers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Bidders may apply for any or all lots. A separate bid must be submitted for each lot applied for.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Research and evidence gathering for pipe sizing and pressure drop criteria with respect to hydrogen
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
- 39341000 - Gas pressure equipment
- 39721410 - Gas appliances
- 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
The aim of lot 4 is to confirm an appropriate and standardised methodology to be applied to installation pipework sizing (i.e. downstream of the ECV and meter). This will ensure that such pipework has adequate capacity to deliver the flow of hydrogen (per mass or per volume) required to deliver the same flow of energy required to hydrogen burning appliances. Sizing methodology output will take the form of ready reckoner tables in terms of power requirement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Bidders may apply for any or all lots. A separate bid must be submitted for each lot applied for.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Research and evidence gathering for hydrogen: i) meter, internal and external, ventilation study, ii) installation and set point of excess flow valves (EFV).
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
- 39341000 - Gas pressure equipment
- 39721410 - Gas appliances
- 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
: Lot 5 will address two focus areas. i) a meter ventilation study to consider representative, internal and external, meter housing, design considerations including necessary clearances, ventilation requirements for gas and the potential for humidity/water build up. ii) an excess flow valve (EFV) study to consider items such as the installation and calibration of EFVs to cover domestic and non-domestic supply. This will include what methodology and basis will be used to set the shutoff point for the valves during operation and purging and understand how to check and test them.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £125,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers may apply for any or all lots. A separate bid must be submitted for each lot applied for.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 September 2021
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 2 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 September 2021
Local time
2:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2021810-PRO-18716035
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Country
United Kingdom