Tender

Hydrogen Propulsion, Power & Fuel Systems

CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT

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Tender

15 Sep 2025 at 18:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Connected Places Catapult, operating in partnership with the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative, is inviting tenders for a contract titled "Hydrogen Propulsion, Power & Fuel Systems." The tender falls under the services category, specifically focusing on research and development services and related consultancy. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage with an open procedure method. Businesses have until 6th October 2025 at 17:00 BST to submit their tenders electronically. The procurement is part of a series of near-term demonstration projects in the UK, with contracts ranging from £25,000 to £100,000 to support the demonstration activities culminating with a report on the results. The contract period will conclude on 31st March 2026.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in hydrogen technologies, particularly those with expertise in demonstration projects and consultancy services. It is ideally suited for enterprises capable of forming consortiums to provide comprehensive solutions that address the specified themes in the tender. The initiative not only supports financial contribution towards demonstration efforts but also facilitates broader industry knowledge through public dissemination of outputs. Businesses that can leverage partnerships and innovate within the hydrogen system field are well-positioned to benefit from engaging with this procurement opportunity.

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Notice Title

Hydrogen Propulsion, Power & Fuel Systems

Notice Description

Connected Places Catapult, acting as a partner of the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative (HII), is looking to procure results from a number of near-term demonstration projects which meet the themes of the specification in Appendix B, and is inviting tenders of PS25,000 to PS100,000 (including VAT) per project to contribute to the costs of the demonstration activities and produce a report detailing the outputs and results. In exchange, Connected Places Catapult and Hydrogen Innovation Initiative will be entitled to access the demonstration site and publicly disseminate reporting of outputs and results from the demonstration activities for the benefit of the hydrogen industry. The demonstration must be in the latter stages of planning, with a consortium of funded and suitable partners already engaged. If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

Lot Information

Lot 1

Connected Places Catapult, acting as a partner of the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative (HII), is looking to procure results from a number of near-term demonstration projects which meet the themes of the specification in Appendix B, and is inviting tenders of PS25,000 to PS100,000 (including VAT) per project to contribute to the costs of the demonstration activities and produce a report detailing the outputs and results. In exchange, Connected Places Catapult and Hydrogen Innovation Initiative will be entitled to access the demonstration site and publicly disseminate reporting of outputs and results from the demonstration activities for the benefit of the hydrogen industry. The demonstration must be in the latter stages of planning, with a consortium of funded and suitable partners already engaged. If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059ac7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056751-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@cp.catapult.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2079525111

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC1R 0BE
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

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