--- title: "Analysis to determine zero emission HGV infrastructure requirements and costs." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bb860ce9-aefb-4bdc-b0f3-9c3313bb8103" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bb860ce9-aefb-4bdc-b0f3-9c3313bb8103" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bb860ce9-aefb-4bdc-b0f3-9c3313bb8103.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bb860ce9-aefb-4bdc-b0f3-9c3313bb8103.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE" published: "2018-12-05" --- # Analysis to determine zero emission HGV infrastructure requirements and costs. Buyer: THE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb860ce9-aefb-4bdc-b0f3-9c3313bb8103 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bb860ce9-aefb-4bdc-b0f3-9c3313bb8103) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bb860ce9-aefb-4bdc-b0f3-9c3313bb8103.json) ## Summary The Committee on Climate Change is currently conducting a procurement process titled "Analysis to determine zero emission HGV infrastructure requirements and costs." This tender is classified under the industry category of research and development services and related consultancy services and is located in London, England. The project aims to provide crucial evidence for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions within the transport sector and is set to commence with a contract period starting on 7 January 2019 and concluding on 5 April 2019. Interested parties must submit their proposals by 19 December 2018, and the procurement follows an open procedure under the threshold limit. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in research and consultancy, particularly those with expertise in ultra-low emission vehicle technology and heavy goods vehicle (HGV) infrastructure. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in environmental consultancy, transportation logistics, or technological solutions for emission reductions would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The insights gained from this research may also spur further collaborative projects aimed at enhancing sustainable transport solutions, ultimately contributing to business growth in the green technology sector. ## Notice In October 2018, the CCC was requested to advice on setting a date for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions from across the economy in the context of the Paris Agreement, including from transport, industry and agriculture. This request follow a report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), showing more rapid action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid devastating risks of climate change to health and global prosperity. The work in this proposal is expected to be supporting evidence for the CCC's advice, due to be published in spring 2019. Achieving deep emissions reductions in the transport sector will require the use of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs). ULEVs are vehicles with zero or near-zero tailpipe emissions which make use of electricity or hydrogen from an increasingly decarbonised power sector. Whilst battery electric vehicles are the most promising technology option for the light duty vehicle sector, the most cost-effective technology to decarbonise the heavy duty vehicle sector is not yet clear. Given the need to reduce transport emissions to zero wherever possible, the CCC have identified the following likely technology options: * Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles combined with hydrogen refuelling stations * Battery electric vehicles with extremely fast chargers at strategic stopping points * Battery electric vehicles supported by on-road charging infrastructure such as overhead catenaries, dynamic wireless inductive charging or conductive charging. * A hybrid solution combining elements of each of the above. It should be noted that the CCC recently conducted a review of the uses of biomass in a low-carbon economy, which found that there was no long-term role for the use of biofuels in road transport, and therefore the use of biofuels is explicitly excluded here. The aim of this research is to assess the infrastructure costs of these options to 2050 and beyond. Given the lack of comprehensive data on the movements of HGVs of different sizes, this appraisal should take a scenario based approach, using simple evidence-based assumptions. The costs of the technology options themselves are not part of this research, and the CCC is happy to share their latest assumptions on vehicle and fuel costs. The CCC defines a HGV to be any vehicle with a maximum operating weight > 3.5 tonnes. Three types of HGV must be considered: small rigid vehicles (gross vehicle weight (gvw) < 16 tonnes), large rigid vehicles (gvw>16 tonnes) and articulated vehicles (consisting of a separate tractor and trailer of any weight). The CCC has recently published a review on the uses of hydrogen across the economy. In this review we identified the following key issues associated with the low carbon HGV options: *** See Specification for more detail *** ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62a949ee-c33f-4d33-9c8e-4dc29af75a0d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Jan 2019 - 5 Apr 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | 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 | THE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1W 8NR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea | | Electoral ward | Royal Hospital | | Westminster constituency | Chelsea and Fulham | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 5 Dec 2018 at 15:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62a949ee-c33f-4d33-9c8e-4dc29af75a0d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62a949ee-c33f-4d33-9c8e-4dc29af75a0d 5th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c87982e3-7dbb-42e2-81a2-bca5fa4900a1 ITT - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/356d56cb-d25e-4b1f-b232-17989826ba1f Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a2f8fe0-a745-40cf-9711-76de2bc619dc T&C's ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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