Published date: 9 December 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: 12 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

BIP291809405

Published date

9 December 2017

Closing date

12 January 2018

Contract start date

19 February 2018

Contract end date

31 August 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

This study will highlight the potential for low carbon fuel switching across industry, identifying a range of potential technologies that through fuel switching can reduce the carbon intensity of industry and should include a review of the existing evidence (starting with the 2050 Roadmaps); identifying the types of process technologies that require a fuel (energy) and determine the potential for fuel substitution to a low carbon fuel; develop a list of technologies with future market potential and support the technology developers in detailing the potential carbon saving.
The study is expected to:-
•Collaborate with and challenge industry on potential routes to industrial decarbonisation via fuel-switching
•Be technology and sector neutral
•Identify fuel switching options across industry and their potential market
•Provide indicative cost and benefits estimates
For background information, the full specification and further information on this project please see the ITT.


About the buyer

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
UK

Telephone

+443000685688

Email

industry.innovation@BEIS.gov.uk