Awarded contract

Development of hydrogen ancillary device and component standards

  • The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-020690

Published 23 August 2021, 4:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

1 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0ET

Email

nzip.hydrogen@beis.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7918450361

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.delta-esourcing.com

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

Development of hydrogen ancillary device and component standards

Reference number

TRN: 5152/06/2021

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) intends to appoint the British Standards Institution (BSI) to develop a series of Publicly Available Specification (PAS) standards for ancillary hydrogen gas devices and components used downstream of the emergency control valve (ECV) in hydrogen end-use applications.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £445,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 24111600 - Hydrogen
  • 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

BEIS requires a series of PAS standards to be developed by BSI to codify guidance and specifications for ancillary hydrogen gas devices and components used downstream of the ECV in hydrogen end-use applications. BSI will undertake a standards mapping exercise and industry stakeholder workshop to define the scope and requirements of the PAS standards to be developed. The series of PAS standards will cover functional and test requirements for hydrogen gas metering, material requirements for ancillary components and devices for use with hydrogen, and functional and test methods for complex ancillary components and devices for use with hydrogen.

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The British Standards Institution (BSI) is nationally and internationally recognised as the author and owner of standards and other supporting literature for the installation, operation and maintenance of gas appliances and systems downstream of the Emergency Control Valve (ECV) in the United Kingdom (UK). No other body can codify the standards in this area.

No other economic operator can provide the service of setting standards in this area, with the specific property of universally recognised and accessible record of an approach that represents good business practice.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

BSI Standards Limited

389 Chiswick High Road

London

W4 4AL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

07864997

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £445,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=620685126

GO Reference: GO-2021823-PRO-18783132

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

1 Victoria St

London

SW1H 0ET

Country

United Kingdom