Published date: 11 December 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 November 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£79,961

Procurement reference

CF-0200800D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

11 December 2023

Closing date

6 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 November 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The project is looking for technical support to carry out an in-depth review of the evidence on expected
emissions to water, water quality impacts and the availability of water, with a focus on the Hynet Industrial
Cluster. The support needed is also required to help collate and expand the evidence if technical specialists
spot gaps, provide an assessment of the evidence particularly where the evidence is complex.
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• Undertake a review of existing literature and available data relevant to the determination of
environmental risk for low carbon technology planned for deployment in the Hynet Industrial
Cluster. This will include information published by organisations such as the UKRI, CCSA,
UKCCSRC, HICP, Innovate UK, Imperial College London, University of Sheffield, University of
Glasgow etc, where appropriate, also from UK Government and wider European funded projects
for decarbonisation and hydrogen supply.
• Establish an evidence baseline for current climate impacts, limits of the environment, impacts of
current industry on the environment, and forecast of climate impacts, potential impacts from low
carbon technology. The project will need to understand current challenges to water quality and
water availability in the Hynet Industrial Cluster before any additional impacts from new
technology can be assessed.
• Undertake a search of similar projects in the UK and wider, if possible, to prevent the risk of
duplication and avoid repetition.
• Use the evidence baseline to inform an internal and external engagement exercise to explore and
assess water quality and water availability. Thorough engagement can then progress the
evidence baseline further to establish the extent constraints could challenge deployments.
• Support the production of material and participate in internal engagement with EA water quality
and water resource specialists and external engagement with key stakeholders.
• Support project write up and production of products such as a final report and infographic.

This contract was awarded by EA

Award information

Awarded date

7 November 2023

Contract start date

8 November 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£79,961

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Water Research Centre Limited

Address

Spring Lodge, 172 Chester Road, Helsby, Cheshire, England WA6 0AR

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Defra Group Commercial

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK

Email

dgc.rdeframework@defra.gov.uk