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| Title: | Contractors for the provision of hydrogen end user skills and standards for heat supporting research and evidence |
| Notice type: | Contract Award Notice |
| Authority: | The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Open |
| Short Description: | BEIS has appointed contractors to undertake desk based research and field work on hydrogen to support the development of standards required for the re-purposing of existing gas infrastructure downstream of the emergency control valve to be used with hydrogen. 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 work covers a range of priority research areas to support the creation of standards which will support hydrogen trials in the UK. |
| Published: | 07/02/2022 17:06 |
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Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2072152967, Email: nzip.hydrogen@beis.gov.uk
Main Address: https://www.delta-esourcing.com
NUTS Code: UK
I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No
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 Of The Contract
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Contractors for the provision of hydrogen end user skills and standards for heat supporting research and evidence
Reference number: 5147/06/2021
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: BEIS has appointed contractors to undertake desk based research and field work on hydrogen to support the development of standards required for the re-purposing of existing gas infrastructure downstream of the emergency control valve to be used with hydrogen. 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 work covers a range of priority research areas to support the creation of standards which will support hydrogen trials in the UK.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 847,764
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description (lot no. 1)
II.2.1) Title:LOT 1 – RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE GATHERING FOR PIPED SYSTEMS WITH RESPECT TO HYDROGEN FOR: I) PURGING, II) TIGHTNESS AND MATERIAL COMPATABILITY
Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
24111600 - Hydrogen.
76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry.
39341000 - Gas pressure equipment.
39721410 - Gas appliances.
38432100 - Gas-analysis apparatus.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Research to address purging of piped gas systems to identify where additional data is required to permit the development of safe purging procedures for both domestic and non-domestic environments. Gas tightness and material compatibility of existing pipework and fittings downstream of the ECV for hydrogen gas and natural gas as a baseline.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Skills and Expertise / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Management of Delivery / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided
II.2) Description (lot no. 2)
II.2.1) Title:Lot 2 – Research and Evidence Gathering for Material and Component Suitability – Domestic and Non-Domestic with Respect to Hydrogen
Lot No:2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
24111600 - Hydrogen.
76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry.
39341000 - Gas pressure equipment.
39721410 - Gas appliances.
38432100 - Gas-analysis apparatus.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The aim of this work is to determine materials which are suitable for use with hydrogen. The work will initially consist of a literature search followed by experimental testing (where the literature search concludes additional evidence is required) to quantify the relative risk of using these materials with hydrogen against the baseline of natural gas systems, including longevity.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Skills and Expertise / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Management of Delivery / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided
II.2) Description (lot no. 3)
II.2.1) Title:Lot 3 – Installation Ventilation and Flues
Lot No:3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
24111600 - Hydrogen.
76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry.
39341000 - Gas pressure equipment.
39721410 - Gas appliances.
38432100 - Gas-analysis apparatus.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: This work will undertake a set of scenario specific ventilation and flueing projects to address specific gaps in the evidence base. The work is not seeking to examine whole property ventilation. It is intended to provide evidence to understand the requirements of specific sub-categories of installation work such as ventilation of inter floor piping/voids and flueing requirements of specific appliances such as hydrogen gas fires.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Skills and Expertise / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Management of Delivery / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided
II.2) Description (lot no. 4)
II.2.1) Title:Lot 4 – Pipe Sizing and Pressure Drop Criteria
Lot No:4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
24111600 - Hydrogen.
76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry.
39341000 - Gas pressure equipment.
39721410 - Gas appliances.
38432100 - Gas-analysis apparatus.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Research to confirm an appropriate and standardised methodology to be applied to installation pipework sizing. This will ensure that such pipework has adequate capacity to deliver the flow of hydrogen (per mass or per volume) required to deliver the same flow of energy required to hydrogen burning appliances. Sizing methodology output will take the form of ready reckoner tables in terms of power requirement.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Skills and Expertise / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Management of Delivery / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided
II.2) Description (lot no. 5)
II.2.1) Title:Lot 5 – Research and evidence gathering for hydrogen: i) meter, internal and external, ventilation study, ii) installation and set point of excess flow valves (EFVs)
Lot No:5
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
24111600 - Hydrogen.
76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry.
39341000 - Gas pressure equipment.
39721410 - Gas appliances.
38432100 - Gas-analysis apparatus.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Research to consider representative, internal and external, meter housing, design considerations including necessary clearances, ventilation requirements for gas and the potential for humidity/water build up. Research to consider items such as the installation and calibration of EFVs to cover domestic and non-domestic supply. This will include what methodology and basis will be used to set the shutoff point for the valves during operation and purging, and understand how to check and test them.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Skills and Expertise / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Management of Delivery / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2021/S 31-9147
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No
Section V: Award of contract
Award Of Contract (No.1)
Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 – Research and Evidence Gathering for Piped Systems with Respect to Hydrogen for: i) Purging, ii) Tightness and Material Compatibility
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 11/01/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Contractor (No.1)
Steer Energy Solutions Ltd, SC433078
28 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1YL, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 218,275
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: Yes
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties:
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Not Provided
Award Of Contract (No.2)
Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: 2
Title: Lot 2 – Research and Evidence Gathering for Material and Component Suitability – Domestic and Non-Domestic with Respect to Hydrogen
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 10/01/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Contractor (No.1)
TWI Ltd, 03859442
Bevan Braithwaite Building, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AL, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 200,000
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: Yes
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties:
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Not Provided
Award Of Contract (No.3)
Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: 3
Title: Lot 3 – Installation Ventilation and Flues
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 10/01/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Contractor (No.1)
Kiwa Ltd, 03473056
Kiwa House, Malvern View Business Park, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 7DQ, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 210,900
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
Award Of Contract (No.4)
Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: 4
Title: Lot 4 – Pipe Sizing and Pressure Drop Criteria
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 10/01/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Contractor (No.1)
Frazer Nash Consultancy Ltd, 02562870
Hill Park Court, Springfield Drive, Leatherhead, KT22 7NL, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 94,728
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: Yes
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties:
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Not Provided
Award Of Contract (No.5)
Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: 5
Title: Research and evidence gathering for hydrogen i) meter, internal and external, ventilation study ii) installation and set point of EFVs
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 10/01/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Contractor (No.1)
GL Industrial Services LTD, 03294136
Holywell Park, Ashby Road, Loughborough, LE11 3GR, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 123,861
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=660724788
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H0ET, United Kingdom
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/02/2022