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title: "Contract for the supply of Chemical Security and Resilience Project"
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# Contract for the supply of Chemical Security and Resilience Project

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a997301e-08e8-436c-a122-92c3528626e5

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## Summary

The Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is seeking to enhance security within the chemical sector through a project titled "Contract for the supply of Chemical Security and Resilience Project." This procurement, classified under Research and Development services, is structured as a direct procurement method and was completed on 5th June 2020, with an award value of £85,000. The contract period commenced on 8th June 2020 and extends until 31st March 2021. The services are to be delivered in London, targeting improvements in risk assessments and collaborative strategies across the chemicals industry.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in chemical security and infrastructure resilience. Enterprises that specialise in risk management, vulnerability assessments, and emergency planning within the chemical sector would be particularly well-suited to compete. The involvement of the Chemical Industries Association indicates a potential network for businesses focused on supporting national infrastructure and the development of mitigation strategies for critical sites in the UK.

## Notice

BEIS are delivering a programme to improve the security of the chemicals critical national infrastructure sector to enable BEIS to meet its obligation as Lead Government Department. This includes identifying risk areas and mitigation strategies, working with technical authorities, and building collaborative relationships with industry to support delivery. This project will focus on supporting the BEIS Chemicals Team to carry out risk and vulnerability assessments for the sector and support the development of mitigation strategies, ensuring these are set within the context of the operating model of the sector, and are informed by the experience and knowledge of the chemicals industry. The supplier will also advise on other priority projects as required, including on-boarding newly designated CNI sites, and criticalities work. Additional information: The Chemical Industries Association (CIA) works with a range of businesses across the UK sector, and the majority of the operators of key sensitive sites that will be the focus of this project. The organisation also provides specialist technical advice for the sector on key areas including on operation of large chemical plants, which BEIS does not have specialist in-house expertise. The CIA have a unique and deep knowledge of the sector and its security and resilience issues. The BEIS Chemicals Team require specialist expert technical and corporate knowledge, which CIA provide, to build security resilience in the UK chemicals sector to manage and maintain effective emergency planning strategy and disaster management. The project also supports and delivers benefit to industry, by ensuring a consistent risk assessment approach to identifying, prioritising and mitigating security risks. Understanding security breaches in physical, personnel and cyber vulnerabilities at Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) chemical plants is security sensitive and requires niche expertise to assess and manage the impact of malicious attack on toxic gas dispersion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99144185-f82d-409f-ac6d-a8ed31eb27d3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 7 Jun 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £85,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £85,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2020 at 14:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99144185-f82d-409f-ac6d-a8ed31eb27d3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99144185-f82d-409f-ac6d-a8ed31eb27d3
  7th July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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