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ES RDE 073 - Development of regulatory guidance for hydrogen emissions monitori

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

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24 Aug 2026 at 14:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency commissioned professional research and development services, with related consultancy, to develop regulatory guidance for monitoring hydrogen emissions. The work supports the UK’s decarbonisation of industrial processes and energy systems, while addressing hydrogen’s indirect climate effects through atmospheric chemistry, including its influence on methane’s lifetime. It also relates to environmental integrity, safety and operational efficiency. The requirement is focused on hydrogen emissions monitoring and the regulatory guidance needed to support it, rather than general environmental consultancy. The buyer is the Environment Agency, a public authority in central government. The contracting process contains one completed requirement for these services, awarded to a specialist provider.

This is a completed, awarded procurement. It used a non-competitive selective route: a below-threshold award under a framework, described as an Environment Agency self-service direct award. One lot was completed and awarded to NPL Management Limited. The contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 26 February 2027. Its value is £99,540 excluding VAT, or £119,448 including VAT. The award was made on the basis of the framework route rather than a competitive tender. The contract is active, while the tender itself is complete. No separate award date or additional evaluation criteria are recorded for this procurement.

This opportunity indicates demand from the Environment Agency for applied research and regulatory consultancy focused specifically on hydrogen emissions monitoring. Suppliers likely to be credible for a future requirement of this kind would need strong expertise in hydrogen measurement, emissions science, atmospheric chemistry and the environmental consequences of hydrogen release. They would also need to turn technical evidence into clear, usable regulatory guidance, with an understanding of environmental regulation, industrial decarbonisation, safety and operational efficiency. Experience working for public authorities, producing defensible research and advising on monitoring approaches would strengthen a proposition. The selected supplier was a large organisation, suggesting capacity to combine specialist technical knowledge with structured consultancy and guidance development.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ES RDE 073 - Development of regulatory guidance for hydrogen emissions monitori

Notice Description

Environment Agency self-service direct award. Hydrogen is expected to play a key role in decarbonising industrial processes and energy systems as part of the UK's pathway to net zero. Although not a direct greenhouse gas, hydrogen emissions can indirectly contribute to climate warming by affecting atmospheric chemistry, including prolonging methane's lifetime. Minimising emissions is therefore important for environmental integrity, as well as safety and operational efficiency.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eaa1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080394-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£99,540 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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
1
Supplier Name

NPL Management Limited

Further Information

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