Published date: 7 February 2022

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


Closing: 24 September 2021, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Hydrogen - 24111600

  • Gas-analysis apparatus - 38432100

  • Gas pressure equipment - 39341000

    • Gas appliances - 39721410

    • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

    • Services related to the oil and gas industry - 76000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£94,728 to £218,275

Procurement reference

5147/06/2021

Published date

7 February 2022

Closing date

24 September 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

10 January 2022

Contract end date

6 January 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

BEIS has appointed 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.

Award information

Awarded date

10 January 2022

Contract start date

10 January 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£847,764

This contract was awarded to 5 suppliers.

Steer Energy Solutions Ltd

Address

28 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1YL

Reference

Companies House number: SC433078

Value of contract

£218,275

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

Additional details

Lot 1 - Research and Evidence Gathering for Piped Systems with Respect to Hydrogen for: i) Purging, ii) Tightness and Material Compatibility

TWI Ltd

Address

Bevan Braithwaite Building, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AL

Reference

Companies House number: 03859442

Value of contract

£200,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

Additional details

Lot 2 - Research and Evidence Gathering for Material and Component Suitability - Domestic and Non-Domestic with Respect to Hydrogen

Kiwa Ltd

Address

Kiwa House, Malvern View Business Park, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 7DQ

Reference

Companies House number: 03473056

Value of contract

£210,900

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

Additional details

Lot 3 - Installation Ventilation and Flues

Frazer Nash Consultancy Ltd

Address

Hill Park Court, Springfield Drive, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7NL

Reference

Companies House number: 02562870

Value of contract

£94,728

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

Additional details

Lot 4 - Pipe Sizing and Pressure Drop Criteria

GL Industrial Services UK Ltd

Address

Holywell Park, Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3GR

Reference

Companies House number: 03294136

Value of contract

£123,861

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

Additional details

Lot 5 - Research and evidence gathering for hydrogen: i) meter, internal and external, ventilation study, ii) installation and set point of excess flow valves (EFVs)

About the buyer

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H0ET
England

Email

nzip.hydrogen@beis.gov.uk