Contractors for the provision of hydrogen end user skills and standards for heat supporting research and evidence
BEIS intends to appoint 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...
Buyer
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Value
£1,125,000
Published
17 Jun 2021
Closes
17 Jun 2021
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
United Kingdom
Procurement method
Not provided
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
73000000
Research and development services and related consultancy services
24111600
Hydrogen
39341000
Gas pressure equipment
76000000
Services related to the oil and gas industry
39721410
Gas appliances
38432100
Gas-analysis apparatus
Lots
Lot 1 Purging Domestic & Non-Domestic
Value not provided
This will include the development of an outline methodology and the trialling of this methodology in a test arrangement or test site to include monitoring of gas concentrations, equipment needed, safety measures, time taken and potential for direct or indirect purging. Additional information: Suppliers can apply for any or all lots.
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 2 Material & Component Suitability - Domestic and Non-domestic
Value not provided
This would address evidence gaps in terms of basic material and component compatibility. The initial step would be to characterise all of the materials that hydrogen could encounter in end user systems, considering the materials compatibility, longevity and modes of failure for components. Additional information: Suppliers can apply for any or all lots.
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 3 Non-Domestic Piped Systems - Tightness and Material Compatibility
Value not provided
This would expand evidence gained from Hy4Heat in this area for end user systems, across the full possible range of piped systems converted, either demonstrating tightness or highlighting existing systems for which there will be risks. Additional information: Suppliers can apply for any or all lots.
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 4 Consolidation of Domestic Ventilation and Non- Domestic Impacts
Value not provided
Research on the impact and practicability of additional ventilation requirements for hydrogen in the building stock. There is also a requirement to take the findings of domestic research and as far as possible consider the implications for non-domestic buildings. Additional information: Suppliers may apply for any or all lots.
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 5 Pipe Sizing and pressure drop criteria
Value not provided
To help understand whether pipes would have sufficient capacity with hydrogen, this would provide: i) a methodology by which existing pipes can be assessed and new pipes can be sized for the full range of domestic and non-domestic installation types; ii) a criteria to specify the extent by which existing natural gas operating pressures could be varied for hy...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 6 Meter Location and Ventilation Study
Value not provided
This research would consider representative meter housing and location arrangements, with consideration of necessary clearances and ventilation requirements for DSEAR and the potential for humidity/water build up. Additional information: Suppliers may apply for any or all lots.
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 7 Excess flow valve (EFV)
Value not provided
This research would consider installation and calibration work for the EFV (Excess flow valve) including what methodology and basis which will be used to set the shutoff point for the valves during installation. Additional information: Suppliers may apply for any or all lots.
Delivery: United Kingdom
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