Published date: 1 February 2018

This notice was replaced on 24 May 2018

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Awarded contract (published 24 May 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

ED/0218

Published date

1 February 2018

Closing date

19 February 2018

Contract start date

28 February 2018

Contract end date

23 April 2018

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Heating and hot water for buildings make up 40% of energy use and 20% of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. These emissions need to be reduced by at least 20% to 2030, with a near complete decarbonisation to 2050, as a contribution to the legally-binding targets set by Parliament under the 2008 Climate Change Act. This reduction requires a combination of improved energy efficiency and a large-scale shift from gas boilers to a low-carbon heating technology.

Whilst some options are clear now, such as ensuring that new buildings are low-carbon, injecting biomethane into the grid and the installation of low-carbon heat networks in densely populated urban areas where they are economic, this leaves over 20 million homes currently connected to the gas grid where a solution is needed, as shown in Figure 1.1 The two main options currently known for a switch away from the use of natural gas are electrification through the use of highly efficient heat pumps, or potentially by switching the gas supply over to hydrogen.

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Bids should be sent in time in time for receipt by 9 am on 19th February

About the buyer

Contact name

Ellie Davies

Address

7 HOLBEIN PLACE
LONDON
SW1W8NR
England

Telephone

020 7591 6120

Email

ellie.davies@theccc.gsi.gov.uk