--- title: "Electricity Storage Health and Safety Standards Gap Analysis" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c2606c40-d1f8-431f-909e-9c752beedc28" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c2606c40-d1f8-431f-909e-9c752beedc28" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c2606c40-d1f8-431f-909e-9c752beedc28.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c2606c40-d1f8-431f-909e-9c752beedc28.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY" published: "2019-12-20" --- # Electricity Storage Health and Safety Standards Gap Analysis Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c2606c40-d1f8-431f-909e-9c752beedc28 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c2606c40-d1f8-431f-909e-9c752beedc28) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c2606c40-d1f8-431f-909e-9c752beedc28.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the "Electricity Storage Health and Safety Standards Gap Analysis" is currently in the planning stage and is being conducted by the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, located in London, England. This tender aims to evaluate the current health and safety standards related to electricity storage technologies, addressing the anticipated increase in deployment across various scales. A key milestone includes the engagement end date on 15th January 2020, with an early engagement notice published on 20th December 2019. The initiative is classified under the industry category of electricity, with additional relevance to research and development services. This project presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in health and safety consultancy, electrical engineering, and risk assessment. Companies that are already appointed suppliers on the Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) dynamic purchasing system will be better positioned to bid. As the project seeks innovative methodologies to conduct the analysis, firms capable of addressing complex safety challenges related to electrical storage systems will find this tender particularly relevant for their growth and expansion in the sector. ## Notice A gap analysis to identify whether there are any gaps in health and safety standards as well as how accessible and easy to navigate the current standards framework is. This piece of work will provide a view on whether the current health and safety standards framework enables the safe installation, maintenance and decommissioning of storage devices and subsequent protection of those interacting with these devices, such as consumers in the home. This work is for the expected increases in deployment of electricity storage at grid scale, as well as in commercial and domestic properties. Overall research question: Is the current health and safety standards framework for electricity storage appropriate, robust and future proofed for the expected increase in deployment and as the technologies develop? If not, how should this be addressed? We ask organisations to undertake an in-depth review of health and safety standards that are applicable to electricity storage technologies that are being deployed or at pre-deployment (Technology Readiness levels of 8 or higher) at domestic, commercial and industrial, and grid scales. For each of these scales we would like the high-risk safety areas to be identified and a review of the contents of standards (both current and in development) to see whether each area has been adequately covered. This piece of work will provide analysis on whether the current health and safety standards framework enables the safe installation, maintenance, operation and decommissioning of storage devices and subsequent protection of those interacting with these devices, such as consumers in the home. Finally, a set of recommendations for how to address any issues identified should be made. We are inviting organisations to propose their own methodologies to deliver this work and additional information will be available when the HELGA competition launches (details below). Additional information: Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) This research project will be procured through the Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) dynamic purchasing system which is run by the Crown Commercial Service. This will be run through HELGA Service - Energy Storage and DSR. Full details of this requirement will be shared with appointed HELGA suppliers when the competition launches. To be eligible to bid into this project, you will have to be an appointed supplier on HELGA, which we recommend doing by the middle of January 2020. If you are interested in this project, we encourage you to sign up to HELGA as soon as possible as it can take up to 15 working days for the CCS to process your application. Instructions on how to register on HELGA are included in the attachments here. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4a37157-5505-4071-9dfd-4ab48c4f2071 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Jan 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 09310000 - Electricity - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 20 Dec 2019 at 12:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4a37157-5505-4071-9dfd-4ab48c4f2071 - 20 Dec 2019 at 12:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4a37157-5505-4071-9dfd-4ab48c4f2071 - 20 Dec 2019 at 11:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4a37157-5505-4071-9dfd-4ab48c4f2071 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4a37157-5505-4071-9dfd-4ab48c4f2071 20th December 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c5c880d-090d-4347-9182-10671d09df75 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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