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SBRI Green Distilleries - Phase 1 [Feasibility Study]

Business Energy and Industrial Strategy

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

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12 Jan 2021 at 16:57

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06 Oct 2020 at 09:27

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Summary of the contracting process

The SBRI Green Distilleries Competition, initiated by the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, aims to support the development of innovative fuel switching technologies within the distilled alcoholic beverages industry. The procurement stage for this initiative is currently active, with a tender period ending on 12 October 2020 and a contract period running from 7 December 2020 to 15 March 2021. The procurement method employed is through the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI), with a total funding value of £75,000 available for the feasibility study phase, while a minimum contract value of £30,000 is also established for participating organisations.

This competition presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in the innovative development of clean energy technologies in the spirits sector. With the spirits industry valued at approximately £8.25 billion, firms that focus on energy efficiency, fuel switching, or related R&D services will be well-suited to compete for funding. This funding can drive substantial growth by aiding the development of sustainable solutions that meet the UK government's net-zero goals and transforming operational practices within distilleries across the UK.

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Notice Title

SBRI Green Distilleries - Phase 1 [Feasibility Study]

Notice Description

The supplier must undertake and report on a feasibility study into the development of innovative fuel switching or fuel-switch enabling technologies that are directly transferable to the distilleries sector (from malting to maturation). Background In the 2020 Budget, the Chancellor announced PS10 million of new R&D funding to help decarbonise UK distilleries. This aligns closely with BEIS's wider innovation work to deliver on the government commitment to accelerate the commercialisation of innovative cheap, clean and reliable energy technologies, enabling the UK to meet net-zero. The spirits sector is estimated to have a GVA of PS8.25bn with Scotch whisky providing PS5.5bn.1 PS4.7bn was through exports, making up 21% of all UK food and drink exports.1 The production of whisky is around seven times more energy intensive than that of gin and directly produced around 530,000 tCO2e/y in 2018.2,3 The majority of these emissions come from the generation of heat for the distillation process, which accounts for approximately 83% of the distillation industry's fuel consumption.3 56% of the fuel used is natural gas.3 However, due to the remote location of some of the distilleries, the industry still uses a range of fossil fuels including medium/heavy fuel oil. 1. https://www.scotch-whisky.org.uk/media/1591/final-2018-economic-impact-report.pdf accessed 20/7/20 2. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/866363/Phase_2_-_EMEC_-_HySPIRITS.pdf accessed 21/7/20 3. https://www.scotch-whisky.org.uk/media/1733/net-zero-pathways-report-june-2020.pdf accessed 20/7/20 Competition Details The Green Distilleries Competition is to support the development of innovative fuel switching or fuel-switch enabling technologies that are directly transferable to the distilleries sector (from malting to maturation). It is to support the development of technologies that are not yet commercial rather than supporting ongoing decarbonisation across the distilleries sector. Therefore, the technologies to be developed must be at a technology readiness level (TRL) between 4 and 7 at the start of the project. The ultimate objective is to trial the technologies at pilot scale. The aim of the Green Distilleries competition is to identify, support and then develop credible innovative fuel switching technologies/enabling technologies bringing about a step change in their development. The competition will be split up into two phases with Phase 1 focusing on an initial feasibility study, followed by Phase 2 which will support a pilot demonstration. Only those applicants who are successful in Phase 1 and have completed their feasibility study may enter into Phase 2. A separate application form will be released before the end of the Phase 1 feasibility study, which will be used to assess applicants for the Phase 2 demonstration study.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1145c75b-f601-4e9b-8121-f9fe355f64e7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5173c54d-48e4-4278-b1f2-74a6a0ba5100
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

15910000 - Distilled alcoholic beverages

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,008,861 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
12 Oct 2020Expired
Award Date
24 Nov 20205 years ago
Contract Period
11 Dec 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0ET
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
15
Supplier Names

The Edrington Group Limited

John Fergus & Co Ltd

The Uist Distilling Company Ltd

Locogen Ltd

Sunamp Ltd

Environmental Resources Management Limited

Supercritical Solutions Ltd

Cornish Geothermal Distillery Company Ltd

Vytok Ltd

European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd

Colorado Construction & Engineering Ltd

Bennamann ltd

St Andrews Brewers Limited

Protium Green Solutions Limited

Protium Energy Limited

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