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title: "Contractors for the provision of hydrogen end user skills and standards for heat supporting research and evidence"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03142d"
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# Contractors for the provision of hydrogen end user skills and standards for heat supporting research and evidence

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03142d

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) involves the engagement of contractors for the provision of hydrogen end-user skills and standards related to research supporting gas infrastructure repurposing for hydrogen usage in the United Kingdom. The process falls under the services category, specifically focusing on research and development services related to the oil and gas industry, and has reached the award stage as of 2022. Key contracts were signed in January 2022, with significant amounts allocated for various lots covering topics such as material suitability, installation requirements, and ventilation studies.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in hydrogen research, gas appliance manufacturing, and environmental consultancy, as well as those with expertise in gas pressure equipment and material compatibility. Companies equipped to deliver on the specified research needs, including experimental testing and evidence gathering, will find ample prospects. Given the increasing focus on hydrogen as a clean energy source, businesses involved in any related sectors can leverage these contracts for growth and innovation in response to evolving governmental policies and standards.

## Notice

BEIS has appointed contractors to undertake desk based research and field work on hydrogen to support the development of standards required for the re-purposing of existing gas infrastructure downstream of the emergency control valve to be used with hydrogen. This programme will serve to support and inform future policy appraisal in Government and to inform the development of policies and measures to meet UK carbon budgets. The work covers a range of priority research areas to support the creation of standards which will support hydrogen trials in the UK.

### Lot Information

LOT 1 - RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE GATHERING FOR PIPED SYSTEMS WITH RESPECT TO HYDROGEN FOR: I) PURGING, II) TIGHTNESS AND MATERIAL COMPATABILITY

Research to address purging of piped gas systems to identify where additional data is required to permit the development of safe purging procedures for both domestic and non-domestic environments. Gas tightness and material compatibility of existing pipework and fittings downstream of the ECV for hydrogen gas and natural gas as a baseline.

Lot 2 - Research and Evidence Gathering for Material and Component Suitability - Domestic and Non-Domestic with Respect to Hydrogen

The aim of this work is to determine materials which are suitable for use with hydrogen. The work will initially consist of a literature search followed by experimental testing (where the literature search concludes additional evidence is required) to quantify the relative risk of using these materials with hydrogen against the baseline of natural gas systems, including longevity.

Lot 3 - Installation Ventilation and Flues

This work will undertake a set of scenario specific ventilation and flueing projects to address specific gaps in the evidence base. The work is not seeking to examine whole property ventilation. It is intended to provide evidence to understand the requirements of specific sub-categories of installation work such as ventilation of inter floor piping/voids and flueing requirements of specific appliances such as hydrogen gas fires.

Lot 4 - Pipe Sizing and Pressure Drop Criteria

Research to confirm an appropriate and standardised methodology to be applied to installation pipework sizing. This will ensure that such pipework has adequate capacity to deliver the flow of hydrogen (per mass or per volume) required to deliver the same flow of energy required to hydrogen burning appliances. Sizing methodology output will take the form of ready reckoner tables in terms of power requirement.

Lot 5 - Research and evidence gathering for hydrogen: i) meter, internal and external, ventilation study, ii) installation and set point of excess flow valves (EFVs)

Research to consider representative, internal and external, meter housing, design considerations including necessary clearances, ventilation requirements for gas and the potential for humidity/water build up. Research to consider items such as the installation and calibration of EFVs to cover domestic and non-domestic supply. This will include what methodology and basis will be used to set the shutoff point for the valves during operation and purging, and understand how to check and test them.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003474-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £847,764 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | FRAZER NASH CONSULTANCY; GL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES; KIWA; STEER ENERGY SOLUTIONS; TWI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

### Codes

- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 38432100 - Gas-analysis apparatus
- 39341000 - Gas pressure equipment
- 39721410 - Gas appliances
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2022 at 18:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003474-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:009147-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=660724788

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