Published date: 28 April 2022

Last edited date: 27 May 2022

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: 23 June 2022, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 09000000

  • Hydrogen - 24111600

  • Industrial machinery - 42000000

    • Installation services of testing equipment - 51230000

    • Engineering design services - 71320000

    • Miscellaneous engineering services - 71330000

    • Integrated engineering services - 71340000

    • Engineering-related scientific and technical services - 71350000

    • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£0 to £400,000

Procurement reference

5685/02/2022

Published date

28 April 2022

Closing date

23 June 2022

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

9 September 2022

Contract end date

10 February 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: SBRI

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Programme Overview

TRN: 5685/02/2022
Project Reference: prj_162

The Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator is a £26m programme funding the demonstration of end-to-end industrial fuel switching to hydrogen, including the full technology chain from hydrogen generation and delivery to industrial end-use, and the integration of the components in a single project.

Dates indicated here are subject to change.

The Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator (IHA) is an innovation funding programme to support the demonstration of end-to-end industrial fuel switching to hydrogen, through funding provided by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

The scope will include the full technology chain, from hydrogen generation and delivery infrastructure through to industrial end-use, including the integration of the components in a single project. The IHA will provide up to £26 million funding for demonstration projects and, where needed, feasibility studies.



Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator will be delivered through 3 streams:

Stream 2A: This opportunity, detailed below.

Stream 1: Demonstration - Grant (up to £17 million available)
A grant funding competition for demonstration projects, with a maximum of £10 million funding for each project; applicants will need to provide match funding. The demonstration projects will construct end-to-end industrial hydrogen systems, from hydrogen production to end-use, to prove their feasibility and provide further evidence on the real-world performance and costs.

Stream 2B: Demonstration and FEED - Grant (up to £7 million available)
A grant funding competition for demonstration and FEED projects, with a maximum of £7 million funding for each project; applicants will need to provide match funding. Open only to projects who have completed feasibility studies in Stream 2A. It is anticipated the Stream 2B competition will open to successful applicants from 2A in December 2022. BEIS anticipates that contracts will start in March 2023 and end in March 2025.


Stream 2A - THIS OPPORTUNITY

Stream 2A: Feasibility - Small Business Research Initiative SBRI (up to £2 million available)

A Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition for feasibility studies, with a maximum of £400,000 funding for each project. No match funding is required for this stream. The feasibility studies will explore how systems could be designed and provide information on the technical requirements and costs. Winners will be able to bid for a demonstration grant, see Stream 2B.

Over 50% of the funded project work (by value) must be conducted in the UK.

Dates included within this notice are provisional and are subject to change. For information on the other streams, please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-hydrogen-accelerator-programme


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Proposed Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator programme - Engagement Session

  • Early engagement
  • Published 17 February 2022, last edited 28 February 2022

Attachments

  • iha-competition-guidance-stream-2a-v3.pdf
  • Bidding documents
  • Competition Guidance notes updated (27.05.2022) to clarify that applicants must complete the online registration form by 14:00 BST, 9 am June 2022 to access the IHA Stream 2A application form.

    Additionally, the Competition Guidance notes have been updated to clarify the position on eligibility concerning applicants applying to Stream 2A and then Stream 2B for a FEED study.

    Competition Guidance notes updated (13.05.2022) to clarify the position on eligibility of the construction and mining and quarrying sectors. Please see section 2.2 Project Scope (page 17) for the

Additional text

UPDATE 3 (27.05.22): Stream 2A Competition Guidance, page 45, has been updated to add "For applicants considering applying to Stream 2A and then Stream 2B for a FEED study, the FEED study can be completed on a hydrogen supply route that would not be operational by January 2025, but we would expect Final Investment Decision (FID) to be taken shortly after the FEED study is complete, with a view to implementing by the end of 2026 to support IHA programme objectives. The FEED study in IHA must be on an innovative end-to-end project."

UPDATE 2 (27.05.22): Stream 2A Competition Guidance, page 22, has been updated to say "To access the IHA Stream 2A online application form, bidders will be required to complete an online Stream 2A Registration Form by 14:00 BST, 9 June 2022"

UPDATE 1 (13.05.2022): the Competition Guidance notes for Stream 1 and Stream 2A have been updated to clarify the position on eligibility of the construction and mining and quarrying sectors. Please see section 2.2 Project scope (page 17) for the updated scope. The new sentence is "However, the use of hydrogen for industrial heat in an industrial process (e.g. industrial boiler/kiln) on a construction, mining or quarrying site is considered an industrial process for the purposes of this competition, and is not excluded on the basis of the sector." No other changes have been made to the guidance.


If you wish to take part in this procurement please see the Tender documents attached to this Notice and apply via the online submission form linked here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/IHA_Stream2A_Application_Form/

In order to apply for the Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator Stream 2A competition, you must have completed the online registration form by 14:00 BST 9 June 2022. Online registration form available here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/IHA_Stream2A_Registration_Form/


Completed tender submissions for Stream 2A must be returned by 14:00 BST 23 June 2022.

Any late submissions will not be considered. If a contract is created it will be upon BEIS Pre-Commercial Terms and Conditions of Contract for Services, which are available on Contracts Finder with this notice.

After reviewing and evaluating the written proposals, BEIS may reach out to applicants via email with bid clarifications. If successful and upon contract signature, the supplier is expected to attend a kick-off meeting taking place in September 2022. Project completion is required by February 2023 for Stream 2A.


About the buyer

Contact name

Antonia Mattos

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H0ET
England

Email

nzip.hydrogen@beis.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-hydrogen-accelerator-programme/