Published date: 18 October 2021

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: 29 November 2021, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Engineering services - 71300000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

5383/10/2021

Published date

18 October 2021

Closing date

29 November 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 March 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2022

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

The Net Zero Innovation Portfolio: Industrial Fuel Switching competition will support innovation to develop pre-commercial fuel switch and fuel switch enabling technology for industry, to aid the switch from high to lower carbon fuels, such as hydrogen, electricity, biomass, and wastes.

The Net Zero Innovation Portfolio: Industrial Fuel Switching competition will support innovation for the development of pre-commercial fuel switch and fuel switch enabling technology for the industrial sector, to help industry switch from high to lower carbon fuels. Funding will be awarded through Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) contracts, providing 100% funding for pre-commercial solutions. BEIS is seeking solutions under three areas: 1) fuel switch and fuel switch enabling solutions to hydrogen, 2) fuel switch and fuel switch enabling solutions to electricity, 3) Fuel switch and fuel switch enabling solutions to biomass, wastes, and other fuels compatible with net zero by 2050. Phase 1 of the competition, open for applications now until 29th November 2021, seeks bids for feasibility studies at a funding value between £50,000 and £300,000 per study. The total funding for Phase 1 is up to £6,565,000. Phase 2, Demonstration, is intended to follow on from Phase 1, opening for applications during Autumn 2022, with funding of up to £48,000,000 to support trials and demonstrations of fuel switch and fuel switch enabling solutions.

If you wish to take part in this procurement please see the attached Guidance Notes document attached to this Notice and complete your application online, by 14:00 GMT 29th November 2021, as described in the Guidance Notes, and on the competition website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-fuel-switching-competition. Any late submissions will not be considered. BEIS reserves the right to halt the procurement process and to not award a contract. BEIS will not be held liable for recovery of costs from unsuccessful bids if a contract is not awarded. All costs will be borne by the bidding organisations. If a contract is created it will be upon BEIS Standard Terms and Conditions, which are available in the Guidance Notes. After reviewing and evaluating the written proposals, BEIS may decide to hold bid clarification meetings with suppliers. If successful and upon contract signature, the supplier is expected to attend a kick-off meeting taking place during March 2022. Project completion is required by 31st August 2022.

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If you wish to take part in this procurement please see the attached Guidance Notes document attached to this Notice and complete your application online, by 14:00 GMT 29th November 2021, as described in the Guidance Notes, and on the competition website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-fuel-switching-competition. Any late submissions will not be considered. BEIS reserves the right to halt the procurement process and to not award a contract. BEIS will not be held liable for recovery of costs from unsuccessful bids if a contract is not awarded. All costs will be borne by the bidding organisations. If a contract is created it will be upon BEIS Standard Terms and Conditions, which are available in the Guidance Notes. After reviewing and evaluating the written proposals, BEIS may decide to hold bid clarification meetings with suppliers. If successful and upon contract signature, the supplier is expected to attend a kick-off meeting taking place during March 2022. Project completion is required by 31st August 2022.

About the buyer

Contact name

Yasmin Ali

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H0ET
England

Telephone

0207 215 8262

Email

industry.innovation@beis.gov.uk