Published date: 27 April 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 1 June 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

BIP253346240

Published date

27 April 2017

Closing date

1 June 2017

Contract start date

14 August 2017

Contract end date

17 August 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department intends to appoint a programme management contractor to manage the delivery of a programme to demonstrate and de-risk the use of hydrogen for heating in UK homes and businesses. The contractor will provide the programme and technical expertise to co-ordinate a complex hydrogen innovation programme. 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 programme is intended to run over 3 years and will consist of 9 packages of: (1) Programme management (2) Definition of a hydrogen quality standard (3) Establishing an appliance and equipment testing capability (4) Development of domestic hydrogen appliances (5) Understanding commercial appliances (6) Understanding industrial appliances (7) Assessment of suitability of existing buildings (8) Trialling hydrogen appliances in unoccupied buildings (7) Preparations for testing appliances in domestic setting.

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About the buyer

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
UK

Telephone

+443000682805

Email

jon.saltmarsh@beis.gov.uk