- Lot 1. Hydrogen
- Lot 2. Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC)
- Lot 3. District Heating and Cooling (DHC)
- Lot 4. User-Centred Energy Systems
- Lot 5. Bioenergy
- Lot 6. Energy in Buildings and Communities (EBC)
- Lot 7. International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN)
- Lot 10. Geothermal (including leading an annex on mine energy)
Scope
Reference
prj_5236
Description
DESNZ is looking for experts in their field with a strong network of contacts across their industry to act as an Alternate Delegate for the following International Energy Agency (IEA) Technology Collaboration Programmes (TCPs).
- Hydrogen
- Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC)
- District Heating and Cooling (DHC)
- User-Centred Energy Systems
- Bioenergy
- Energy in Buildings and Communities (EBC)
- International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN)
- Photovoltaics Power Systems (PVPS)
- Industrial and Energy Related Technologies and Systems (IETS)
- Geothermal
The general tasks are:
• Represent the UK in ExCo Meetings
• Act as the primary liaison between UK industry and the TCP
• Prepare national annual reports for the IEA on the state of research, technology deployment, policy support and projects
• Manage and develop the National Team of interested experts, to coordinate tasks and knowledge dissemination
• Participate in and propose TCP tasks or annexes, which are working groups aimed at delivering a specific task or output, advancing the knowledge base of the relevant TCP area.
• Knowledge transfer from the TCP to DESNZ through the DESNZ Delegate
• Prepare a short annual report summarising TCP activities for DESNZ's monitoring and reviewing purposes in collaboration with the DESNZ Delegate.
Lot 1. Hydrogen
Description
The Hydrogen TCP coordinates and facilitates R&D across the hydrogen value chain (production, storage, distribution, power, heating, industry) to:accelerate hydrogen implementationoptimise environmental protectionimprove global energy systems and grid management
Lot 2. Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC)
Description
The SHC TCP covers solar thermal (flat plate, tube collectors, PV Thermal), solar cooling and covers many solar based technologies such as solar reactors (e.g. for production of hydrogen)The TCP has a strong focus on the integration of solar thermal technologies into low carbon systems such as district heating and flexible building heat, the scope is deliberately wide and also covers the use of PV to heat.
Lot 3. District Heating and Cooling (DHC)
Description
The IEA DHC research programme addresses technical and policy issues aimed at lowering environmental impact of heating and cooling.The IEA DHC deals with the design, performance and operation of distribution systems and consumer installations.Currently district heating & cooling is still a relatively nascent albeit fast growing sector in the UK whereas European (and international) countries have a significantly more mature DHC Industries from which the UK can benefit from.
Lot 4. User-Centred Energy Systems
Description
The User-Centred Energy Systems mission is to provide evidence from socio-technical research on the design, social acceptance and usability of clean energy technologies to inform policy making for clean, efficient and secure energy transitions.Objectives focus on areas where user choices and actions play a large role in determining both the variability and overall level of power and energy use.
Lot 5. Bioenergy
Description
Bioenergy currently provides the largest fraction of renewable energy in the UK; over half of the 15.5% share of total energy consumption from renewables in 2023.The mission of IEA Bioenergy is to increase knowledge and understanding of bioenergy systems to facilitate the market deployment of environmentally sound, socially acceptable, and cost-competitive, low-carbon bioenergy systems and technologies, and to advise policy and industrial decision makers accordingly.
Lot 6. Energy in Buildings and Communities (EBC)
Description
The EBC TCP coordinates international research and innovation on energy in buildings and communities, with the aim of furthering energy efficiency and decarbonising energy use of the building stock.Projects typically cover a wide range of research themes spanning from integrated planning and community scale energy systems to thermal fabric of individual buildings and monitoring energy use of these through case studies.Current priorities include low tech, robust and affordable technology, energy efficient cooling in hot and humid or dry climates, and holistic solution sets on a district level.
Lot 7. International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN)
Description
The ISGAN TCP strives for the accelerated development and deployment around the world of smarter, cleaner electricity grids-as in "smart grids".ISGAN research explores how electricity grids will play a key role in building system flexibility, maintaining system reliability, and enabling more rapid GHG emission reductions through:Dynamic management of electricity demandBetter utilization of existing electricity generation assetsIntegration of growing supplies of both utility-scale and distributed clean energy systems, especially renewables, battery storage, and the expanding fleet of EVs
Lot 10. Geothermal (including leading an annex on mine energy)
Description
The TCP currently undertakes diverse tasks related to environmental impacts, data collection and information, emerging geothermal technologies, geothermal heating and cooling, mine water energy, and subsurface energy storage.The UK leads the Mine Water Energy Expert group, which facilitates increased exploration of mine water energy across the UK.The Mine Water Symposium 2024 had speakers and workshops which discussed current schemes, modelling mine water energy systems, thermal storage, raising awareness of mine water energy and regulatory needs.
Contract 1. Lot 1 - Hydrogen
Lots
Lot 1. Hydrogen
Supplier
Contract value
- £35,712 excluding VAT
- £44,640 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
31 July 2025
Contract dates
- 31 July 2025 to 30 June 2026
- Possible extension to 30 June 2029
- 3 years, 11 months, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Subject to funding
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73110000 - Research services
Contract 2. Lot 2 - Solar Heating and Cooling
Lots
Lot 2. Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC)
Supplier
Contract value
- £28,800 excluding VAT
- £36,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
31 July 2025
Contract dates
- 31 July 2025 to 30 June 2026
- Possible extension to 30 June 2029
- 3 years, 11 months, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Subject to funding
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73110000 - Research services
Contract 3. Lot 3 - District Heating and Cooling
Lots
Lot 3. District Heating and Cooling (DHC)
Supplier
Contract value
- £22,809.60 excluding VAT
- £28,512 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
31 July 2025
Contract dates
- 31 July 2025 to 30 June 2026
- Possible extension to 30 June 2029
- 3 years, 11 months, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Subject to funding
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73110000 - Research services
Contract 4. Lot 4 - User-Centred Energy Systems
Lots
Lot 4. User-Centred Energy Systems
Supplier
Contract value
- £36,691.20 excluding VAT
- £45,864 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
31 July 2025
Contract dates
- 31 July 2025 to 30 June 2026
- Possible extension to 30 June 2029
- 3 years, 11 months, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Subject to funding
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73110000 - Research services
Contract 5. Lot 5 - Bioenergy
Lots
Lot 5. Bioenergy
Supplier
Contract value
- £30,720 excluding VAT
- £38,400 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
13 August 2025
Contract dates
- 13 August 2025 to 30 June 2026
- Possible extension to 30 June 2029
- 3 years, 10 months, 19 days
Description of possible extension:
Subject to funding
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73110000 - Research services
Contract 6. Lot 6 - Energy in Buildings and Communities
Lots
Lot 6. Energy in Buildings and Communities (EBC)
Supplier
Contract value
- £36,518.40 excluding VAT
- £45,648 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
31 July 2025
Contract dates
- 31 July 2025 to 30 June 2026
- Possible extension to 30 June 2029
- 3 years, 11 months, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Subject to funding
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73110000 - Research services
Contract 7. Lot 7 - International Smart Grid Action Network
Lots
Lot 7. International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN)
Supplier
Contract value
- £36,864 excluding VAT
- £46,080 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
31 July 2025
Contract dates
- 31 July 2025 to 30 June 2026
- Possible extension to 30 June 2029
- 3 years, 11 months, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Subject to funding
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73110000 - Research services
Contract 8. Lot 10 - Geothermal
Lots
Lot 10. Geothermal (including leading an annex on mine energy)
Supplier
Contract value
- £82,901.54 excluding VAT
- £103,626.92 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
31 July 2025
Contract dates
- 31 July 2025 to 30 June 2026
- Possible extension to 30 June 2029
- 3 years, 11 months, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Subject to funding
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73110000 - Research services
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
British Geological Survey
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWHV-7273-PGJY
British Geological Survey, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
Nottingham
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
Email: enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Region: UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 8. Lot 10 - Geothermal
Energy Systems Catapult Ltd
- Companies House: 08705784
Cannon House 7th Floor, 18 Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6BS
United Kingdom
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 7. Lot 7 - International Smart Grid Action Network
Engage Consulting Ltd
- Companies House: 03923081
Unit 1, Cambridge House Camboro Business Park, Oakington Road, Girton
Cambridge
CB3 0QH
United Kingdom
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 3. Lot 3 - District Heating and Cooling
Frazer Nash Consultancy Ltd
- Companies House: 02562870
Hill Park South KBR Capus Springfield Drive
Leatherhead
KT22 7LH
United Kingdom
Email: f.ritchie@fnc.co.uk
Region: UKJ26 - East Surrey
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Lot 1 - Hydrogen
Tony Day
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWZ-9221-TWRJ
17 Nine Chimneys Lane
Balsham
CB21 4ES
United Kingdom
Email: tony@tonyday.co.uk
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. Lot 2 - Solar Heating and Cooling
UCL Consultants Ltd
- Companies House: 03332258
90 Tottenham Court Road
London
W1T 4TJ
United Kingdom
Email: i.moler@uclconsultants.com
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 6. Lot 6 - Energy in Buildings and Communities
University of Plymouth Enterprise Ltd
- Companies House: 03707827
University of Plymouth, Emdeck Building
Plymouth
PL4 8AA
United Kingdom
Region: UKK41 - Plymouth
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 4. Lot 4 - User-Centred Energy Systems
Zoenergy Ltd
- Companies House: 13130905
Zoenergy Ltd 44 Chessington Avenue
London
N3 3DP
United Kingdom
Email: Info@zoemharris.com
Region: UKI71 - Barnet
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 5. Lot 5 - Bioenergy
Contracting authority
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDHQ-2163-WYMH
55 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HP
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government