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title: "ES RDE 086 - Hydrogen Venting and Flaring: Supporting Evidence, Guidance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f7e6"
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# ES RDE 086 - Hydrogen Venting and Flaring: Supporting Evidence, Guidance

Buyer: Environment Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f7e6

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## Summary

The Environment Agency commissioned research and consultancy services on hydrogen venting and flaring. The work is to establish a robust evidence base on these emerging activities, support guidance, and inform a regulatory framework in response to developing regulatory needs. Delivery is for the Environment Agency; the recorded buyer address is in London. The requirement is a single service covering research and related consultancy, classified under CPV 73000000. It is relevant to organisations with expertise in hydrogen production and use, industrial emissions, flaring and venting, environmental regulation, evidence review and technical guidance. The work is policy and evidence focused rather than construction, equipment supply or operational site services.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was a non-competitive direct award under a framework, using a below-threshold selective method. WSP UK Ltd was selected for the single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 10 September 2026. The contract runs from 16 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £89,930 excluding VAT, or £107,916 including VAT. The scope is titled Hydrogen Venting and Flaring: Supporting Evidence, Guidance and Regulatory Framework. The published description says the commissioned evidence report will address a rapidly emerging regulatory need. The award was made without competition, so there was no competitive evaluation between bidders recorded for this requirement.

This award demonstrates demand from the Environment Agency for specialist evidence and regulatory consultancy on hydrogen venting and flaring. A credible future competitor would need the ability to research a technically emerging subject, assess existing evidence, identify regulatory implications and turn findings into clear guidance for public-sector decision makers. Relevant capability may include knowledge of hydrogen systems, industrial emissions controls, flaring and venting risks, environmental permitting and regulatory policy, supported by strong analytical and report-writing skills. The successful supplier was a large consultancy, indicating that scale, specialist staff and the capacity to deliver a focused evidence project are useful advantages. Organisations with complementary technical and policy expertise could position themselves through a framework route or suitable partnership.

## Notice

Environment Agency Self-Serve Direct Award WSP was commissioned to complete an evidence report which establishes a robust foundational evidence base on hydrogen flaring and venting, highlighting a rapidly emerging regulatory need.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086341-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £89,930 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Environment Agency |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | WSP UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 11:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086341-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086341-2026
  11th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04ef64
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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