The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): Contractors for the provision of hydrogen system demonstration facilities in fixed locations (Hy4Heat work package 8b)

UK-London,: Construction work for buildings relating to education and research.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
       1 Victoria Street,, London,, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2076361531, Email: builtenvironmentinnovation@beis.gov.uk
       Contact: Steve Loades
       Main Address: https://www.delta-esourcing.com, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
       NUTS Code: UK
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity:    
   General public services

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Contractors for the provision of hydrogen system demonstration facilities in fixed locations (Hy4Heat work package 8b)    
          Reference number: TBC
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      45214000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education and research.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      BEIS intends to appoint contractor(s) to develop and manage a hydrogen system demonstration facility in a fixed location as part of the Hy4Heat programme’s work package 8b. Hy4Heat is a feasibility study to establish if it is technically possible, safe and convenient to replace natural gas (methane) with hydrogen in residential and commercial buildings and gas appliances.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 2,000,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      24111600 - Hydrogen.          
      45000000 - Construction work.          
      45210000 - Building construction work.          
      45214400 - Construction work for university buildings.          
      45214600 - Construction work for research buildings.          
      45214620 - Research and testing facilities construction work.          
      45223820 - Prefabricated units and components.          
      45333000 - Gas-fitting installation work.          
      79342200 - Promotional services.          
      79342000 - Marketing services.          
      79310000 - Market research services.          
      79315000 - Social research services.          
      79312000 - Market-testing services.          
      79342310 - Customer survey services.          
      73210000 - Research consultancy services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UK - UNITED KINGDOM    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      The work incorporates designing and building facilities, installing, operating and maintaining hydrogen appliances and pipework, implementing health and safety procedures and providing market research services.
The work will be managed and coordinated by Arup+, who have been appointed by BEIS as the programme management contractor for the Hy4Heat programme.
This contract is for a period of 12 months, however BEIS may wish to extend the contract by a further period of up to 6 months.

BEIS, with the support of Arup+ as programme management contractor, intends to appoint a contractor to develop and manage a hydrogen system demonstration facility in a fixed location as part of the Hy4Heat programme.    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      BEIS intend to host an engagement/consultation event early in 2020 in London. If you would like to register for this event please contact hy4heat@arup.com. If you have further questions please contact hy4heat@arup.com or visit the Hy4Heat website at www.hy4heat.info.    


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         31/03/2020
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
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VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 20/12/2019