--- title: "UK1 Industrial Decarbonisation Research Programme (IDRP)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c867" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c867" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c867.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c867.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO" published: "2026-07-10" --- # UK1 Industrial Decarbonisation Research Programme (IDRP) Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c867 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c867) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c867.json) ## Summary The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero is in the tender stage of procuring the "UK1 Industrial Decarbonisation Research Programme (IDRP)," which seeks to establish a research consortium aimed at supporting policy-relevant evidence for industrial decarbonisation and carbon management. The contract covers activities such as industrial fuel switching, resource and energy efficiency, carbon capture, and lifecycle assessments. The programme includes a supplier event scheduled for 5th February 2026, with a deadline for tender submissions on 3rd September 2026. Operating under a competitive flexible procurement method without restrictions, the tender is open to submissions via the Central Digital Platform and Jaggaer eSourcing Portal, focusing on research services within the United Kingdom. This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in industrial decarbonisation technologies, research services, and policy analysis. Companies with capabilities in project management, data collection, stakeholder engagement, and the creation of decision-support tools are well-suited to participate. As a large-scale initiative backed by central government, it allows potential suppliers to establish a strong foothold within the governmental decarbonisation policy sphere, fostering partnerships and extending expertise across multiple work packages involved in the project. The project's comprehensive scope and emphasis on collaboration make it an attractive prospect for consortiums aiming to drive innovation and sustainability in the industrial sector. ## Notice DESNZ is seeking to procure a consortium to deliver a research programme to build the policy-relevant evidence base for decarbonisation of the industrial sector and carbon management. The research will be spread across four main work packages on: 1. Industrial Fuel switching including electrification and alternative fuels 2. Resource and energy efficiency in industry 3. Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage and engineered Greenhouse Gas Removals 4. Lifecycle Assessment methods and applications in industry Additional work packages will include a flexible fund to respond to emerging evidence needs, a data and stakeholder engagement work package underpinning the entire programme and additional stand-alone projects. The programme will focus on building the required evidence base, translating existing evidence alongside new analysis and data collection and modelling to support decision-making in industrial decarbonisation. Alongside this, a dissemination, knowledge transfer and policy translation role will be necessary to maximise impact of the research. The programme will require expertise on a number of industrial sectors, decarbonisation measures, technology sustainability and cost assessment, interactions with other sectors and supply chains and understanding of policy contexts. Methods to be employed will include literature reviews, quantitative and qualitative data collection, stakeholder engagement and interviews, modelling and analysis skills, project management and dissemination as well as policy analysis. We expect a consortium of suppliers to be the most likely optimal delivery body for this research due to the breadth of topics and skills. Outputs will likely include reports, data and models, decision support tools, case studies, teach-ins, and on-call briefings and scientific support. The research and outputs will be co-designed with policy stakeholders to ensure policy relevance and will have built-in flexibility to respond to emerging policy needs. DESNZ is holding a supplier event on MS Teams on 5th of February 12:30pm, consisting of a presentation by DESNZ. This will be designed to enable feedback from the potential suppliers as well as to catalyse consortium formation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065105-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,698,587 | | Lots value | £4,698,587 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 10 Jul 2026 at 11:04 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065105-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065105-2026 10th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Home/Contact - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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