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title: "Hydrogen Projects: Barriers and Solutions"
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# Hydrogen Projects: Barriers and Solutions

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b89d55ae-6e84-44a8-af1c-fd9c42db131f

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded the contract for "Hydrogen Projects: Barriers and Solutions" to Kantar Public UK Limited. The procurement falls under the Research and development services and related consultancy services category. The tender was concluded through a Direct Award under the PS21172 Behavioural Insights Framework. The procurement method was selective, with a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period starts on March 21, 2023, and ends on July 14, 2023, with a contract value of £49,988. The tender period ended on March 17, 2023.

This procurement opportunity in the services category aims to support the UK's hydrogen economy development in line with the Net Zero Strategy. Businesses in the research and development services and consultancy services sector will find this tender suitable for competition, particularly those with expertise in supporting decarbonisation initiatives. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate, offering growth opportunities in the evolving low-carbon energy sector to contribute towards meeting the UK's net zero target by 2050.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a Direct Award under the PS21172 Behavioural Insights Framework. Brief Description of Requirement In 2021 the UK Government published the Net Zero Strategy, setting out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to meet our net zero target by 2050. This supported the Hydrogen Strategy and the Prime Minister's Ten Point Plan that set out the development of the UK hydrogen economy as a UK Government priority. In 2022 the British Energy Security Strategy doubled our 5GW low-carbon hydrogen production capacity ambition to deliver up to 10GW by 2030.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60ac4fd4-5822-4987-b8c3-74e69090802c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 21 Mar 2023 - 14 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,988 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KANTAR PUBLIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2023 at 09:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60ac4fd4-5822-4987-b8c3-74e69090802c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60ac4fd4-5822-4987-b8c3-74e69090802c
  24th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea632fe1-4112-44f6-8ae9-01e99c25ba4c
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