---
title: "Assessment of legacy data for natural hydrogen in the UK"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-061476"
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# Assessment of legacy data for natural hydrogen in the UK

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061476

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## Summary

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero has concluded a contract for research services titled "Assessment of Legacy Data for Natural Hydrogen in the UK." Located in London, the department prioritised direct procurement methods to award this contract to Innovate UK, represented by the British Geological Survey (BGS), based in Keyworth. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, was determined to be a direct award due to BGS's unique access to specific data sets crucial for the research. The tender status has been marked as complete, with key activity concluding on 7th April 2026, following a comprehensive analysis initially starting in mid-February 2026. This project's legal framework is supported by UK legislation 2023/54, focusing on geological prospectivity and hydrogen reserve developments in the UK.

This procurement creates significant opportunities for businesses involved in geological research and consulting. The research aims to further understand the prospectivity of natural hydrogen in the UK, benefiting companies with expertise in geological data analysis and resource assessment. Large-scale enterprises with specialised knowledge in accessing and evaluating geological datasets stand to gain the most due to the specialised nature of the procurement. The project further offers a collaborative space for businesses capable of integrating their findings into broader assessments of hydrogen reserves. This kind of tender is ideal for organisations that can leverage exclusive datasets to introduce innovative insights into the UK's energy resource management strategies.

## Notice

The aim of this research is to build upon recent findings from the British Geological Survey (BGS) and is the next step in furthering our understanding of the geological prospectivity of natural hydrogen in the UK. The research involves the analysis of existing datasets for natural hydrogen occurrences. Findings will be integrated with an evaluation of structural and stratigraphic potential for subsurface natural hydrogen accumulation to further our understanding of natural hydrogen reserves in the UK.

### Procurement Information

BGS has access to unique data sets that cannot be obtained elsewhere

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041011-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Apr 2026 - 7 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £130,000 |
| Contracts value | £130,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HP |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | INNOVATE UK AS REPRESENTED BY BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; UKRI AS REPRESENTED BY THE BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 5 May 2026 at 12:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041011-2026
- 2 Feb 2026 at 15:24 - AwardUpdate - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009070-2026
- 2 Feb 2026 at 15:17 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009063-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041011-2026
  5th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009070-2026
  2nd February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009063-2026
  2nd February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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