Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
London
UK
E-mail: nzip.hydrogen@beis.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Research into Suitability of Solder and Brazing Alloys for Use in Low Pressure Hydrogen Gas Installations
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Invitation to Tender (ITT) invites potential suppliers to deliver an evidence project on the suitability of solder and brazing alloys for use in low pressure hydrogen gas installations. The evidence generated will support a series of hydrogen standards and training specifications being developed under DESNZ’ Hydrogen Skills and Standards for Heat (HSS4H) programme.
The work will define a methodology for assessing material suitability including appropriate test methods, specimen types, environmental conditions, analysis techniques and material assessment criteria. This will provide clear unambiguous evidence in accordance with the defined methodology to categorise relevant grades of solder and brazing alloys as either suitable or not suitable for use with low pressure hydrogen. Ultimately the evidence will support writing sections relating to suitability of materials within hydrogen standards being developed under the HSS4H programme and make information available in a way that will support future standards.
Full ITT documents can be found in prj_1824 at https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24111600
38432100
39341000
39721410
76000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Invitation to Tender (ITT) invites potential suppliers to deliver an evidence project on the suitability of solder and brazing alloys for use in low pressure hydrogen gas installations. The evidence generated will support a series of hydrogen standards and training specifications being developed under DESNZ’ Hydrogen Skills and Standards for Heat (HSS4H) programme.
The work will define a methodology for assessing material suitability including appropriate test methods, specimen types, environmental conditions, analysis techniques and material assessment criteria. This will provide clear unambiguous evidence in accordance with the defined methodology to categorise relevant grades of solder and brazing alloys as either suitable or not suitable for use with low pressure hydrogen. Ultimately the evidence will support writing sections relating to suitability of materials within hydrogen standards being developed under the HSS4H programme and make information available in a way that will support future standards.
Full ITT documents can be found in prj_1824 at https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 13
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/06/2023
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/06/2023
Local time: 14:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/05/2023