Notice Information
Notice Title
Industrial Decarbonisation Research Programme (IDRP)
Notice Description
Please note that the launch date is anticipated to be within the window of anticipated to be within the window of 3rd of June to 5th of June. DESNZ is seeking to procure a consortium to deliver a research programme to build the policy-relevant evidence base for decarbonisation of the industrial sector and carbon management. The research will be spread across four main work packages on: 1. Industrial Fuel switching including electrification and alternative fuels 2. Resource and energy efficiency in industry 3. Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage and engineered Greenhouse Gas Removals 4. Life Cycle Assessment methods and applications in industry Additional work packages will include a: 5. flexible fund to respond to emerging evidence needs 6. data and stakeholder engagement work package underpinning the entire programme and additional stand-alone projects. The programme will focus on building the required evidence base, translating existing evidence alongside new analysis and data collection and modelling to support decision-making in industrial decarbonisation. Alongside this, a dissemination, knowledge transfer and policy translation role will be necessary to maximise impact of the research. The programme will require expertise on a number of industrial sectors, decarbonisation measures, technology sustainability and cost assessment, interactions with other sectors and supply chains and understanding of policy contexts. Methods to be employed will include literature reviews, quantitative and qualitative data collection, stakeholder engagement and interviews, modelling and analysis skills, project management and dissemination as well as policy analysis. The scope of the programme necessitates a wide range of topical expertise and skills. Outputs will likely include reports, data and models, decision support tools, case studies, teach-ins, and on-call briefings and scientific support. The research and outputs will be co-designed with policy stakeholders to ensure policy relevance and will have built-in flexibility to respond to emerging policy needs. To support potential suppliers with finding partners, a supplier partner engagement form is being provided which will allow suppliers to register their interest in identifying partners and their skills and expertise. Please see special instructions below
Planning Information
Supplier Engagement Call on 05/02/2026 at 12:30 GMT (2-3 hours): If you are interested in this potential opportunity, DESNZ would like to engage with you. Please sign up using this link: Industrial Decarbonisation Research Programme (IDRP). https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=BXCsy8EC60O0l-ZJLRst2O2sUTxdtcdEt-dklBjoDKtURDFYV1RaWTBOQ05NV1ZNUTA2UklETFhGMS4u&route=shorturl Following confirmation of company details and contact information, an ‘MS Teams’ invite will be circulated for the market engagement event. We would ask that you have a maximum of 2 attendees from each organisation. Please send any clarification questions to EnergyResearch@energysecurity.gov.uk by 5pm GMT on 12/02/2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060bfd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049820-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
73110000 - Research services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,691,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,691,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 May 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Jul 20265 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 5 Jun 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2HP
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049820-2026
27th May 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049760-2026
27th May 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037863-2026
27th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005665-2026
22nd January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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