--- title: "Contractors for understanding commercial and industrial appliances (Hy4Heat work packages 5 and 6)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-517cc0d9-3f00-429c-a622-94d0f7d661a7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-517cc0d9-3f00-429c-a622-94d0f7d661a7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-517cc0d9-3f00-429c-a622-94d0f7d661a7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-517cc0d9-3f00-429c-a622-94d0f7d661a7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS)" published: "2021-01-29" --- # Contractors for understanding commercial and industrial appliances (Hy4Heat work packages 5 and 6) Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-517cc0d9-3f00-429c-a622-94d0f7d661a7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-517cc0d9-3f00-429c-a622-94d0f7d661a7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-517cc0d9-3f00-429c-a622-94d0f7d661a7.json) ## Summary The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is seeking contractors for the project titled "Contractors for understanding commercial and industrial appliances (Hy4Heat work packages 5 and 6)." This procurement falls under the hydrogen industry category and is focused on assessing the feasibility of transforming commercial and industrial appliances from natural gas to hydrogen. The project is currently in the tender stage, with key activities starting from October 15, 2018, and concluding by April 15, 2019. The tender period ended on August 24, 2018, and the overall contract value is £382,062. The services are aimed at stakeholders across the UK and various regions, including overseas territories and Europe. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses engaged in energy research and consultancy, particularly those with expertise in hydrogen technologies and market analysis. Companies capable of conducting comprehensive market studies, addressing regulatory compliance, and strengthening stakeholder engagement would be well-positioned to compete. The project aims to provide critical insights that will not only inform industry practices but also foster innovation, making it an attractive prospect for firms looking to expand within the evolving energy sector. ## Notice Modification Notice Original description: BEIS intends to appoint a contractor(s) to deliver comprehensive research reports on the feasibility of converting commercial sector appliances (Lot 1) and industrial heat generation (Lot 2) from natural gas to hydrogen. This will require full characterisation of the market and identification of any knowledge gaps and barriers to conversion that may need to be addressed. They will inform consideration of whether further evidence, potentially in the form of practical testing, will be required to demonstrate that these sectors can be successfully converted as part of demonstrating and de-risking the use of hydrogen for heat in UK homes and businesses. This work is part of the Hy4Heat programme and will be managed and coordinated by Arup+, who have been appointed by BEIS as the programme management contractor for the Hy4Heat programme. Description of the modifications The contract for delivering services for WP5 had previously expired and was extended to 29 May 2020, by exchange of emails as formal agreement. Additional work: necessary data gathering from stakeholders, including a Freedom of Information (FoI) process, and subsequent data analysis to inform the research report. Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor: This work related to data gathering via a FoI process from stakeholders, and subsequent data analysis to inform the research report. it was necessary as there had been poor uptake / response from stakeholder engagement / data gathering such that the data was incomplete / insufficient for the purpose of analysis / reporting. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9461e66-d1ce-4395-85c3-bb30d5ede5b6 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Oct 2018 - 15 Apr 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £382,062 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS) | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0ET | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 24 - Chemical products ### Codes - 24111600 - Hydrogen ## Release History - 29 Jan 2021 at 10:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9461e66-d1ce-4395-85c3-bb30d5ede5b6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9461e66-d1ce-4395-85c3-bb30d5ede5b6 29th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=563940444 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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