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Hydrogen Projects: Barriers and Solutions

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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24 Mar 2023 at 09:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded the contract for "Hydrogen Projects: Barriers and Solutions" to Kantar Public UK Limited. The procurement falls under the Research and development services and related consultancy services category. The tender was concluded through a Direct Award under the PS21172 Behavioural Insights Framework. The procurement method was selective, with a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period starts on March 21, 2023, and ends on July 14, 2023, with a contract value of £49,988. The tender period ended on March 17, 2023.

This procurement opportunity in the services category aims to support the UK's hydrogen economy development in line with the Net Zero Strategy. Businesses in the research and development services and consultancy services sector will find this tender suitable for competition, particularly those with expertise in supporting decarbonisation initiatives. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate, offering growth opportunities in the evolving low-carbon energy sector to contribute towards meeting the UK's net zero target by 2050.

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Notice Title

Hydrogen Projects: Barriers and Solutions

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a Direct Award under the PS21172 Behavioural Insights Framework. Brief Description of Requirement In 2021 the UK Government published the Net Zero Strategy, setting out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to meet our net zero target by 2050. This supported the Hydrogen Strategy and the Prime Minister's Ten Point Plan that set out the development of the UK hydrogen economy as a UK Government priority. In 2022 the British Energy Security Strategy doubled our 5GW low-carbon hydrogen production capacity ambition to deliver up to 10GW by 2030.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b89d55ae-6e84-44a8-af1c-fd9c42db131f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60ac4fd4-5822-4987-b8c3-74e69090802c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£49,988 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
21 Mar 2023 - 14 Jul 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KANTAR PUBLIC

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