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Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

UK1 Industrial Decarbonisation Research Programme (IDRP)

R&DCPV 73110000
Value£4.7m
Deadline3 Sept 2026
Published10 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 10 Jul 20267 days leftCloses 3 Sept 2026
Who to contact
commercialexcellence@ics.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

42. This section sets out how suppliers should respond to this procurement opportunity using the Central Digital Platform and the Authority Portal (Jaggaer eSourcing). • The Central Digital Platform is the place where suppliers will register, input their Core supplier information and generate a share code. • The Portal is where suppliers will input their share code to share their Core supplier information with the Authority, and where they will complete their tender submission. 43. The Central Digital Platform and the Authority Portal are free to use. Suppliers are advised to complete their Core Supplier Information and Tender responses well in advance of the submission deadline to allow time to request guidance or technical support where it is required. Central Digital Platform (CDP) 44. Detailed guidance and support on how to register and use the CDP can be found here: Information and guidance for suppliers - GOV.UK. The Authority recommends that suppliers review this information in detail and complete their registration well in advance of the tender submission deadline specified in the Procurement Timetable. 45. To complete registration on the CDP, suppliers will need to submit their ‘Core supplier information’ (basic information, economic and financial standing information, connected person information and exclusion grounds information). 46. Where a Supplier intends to rely on other Suppliers to meet a condition of participation, they should ensure that these other suppliers also register on the CDP and submit their Core supplier information prior to the tender submission deadline. This is because: • these suppliers either as consortium members or sub-contractors are Associated persons. The Authority will need to determine if the Supplier is an excluded or excludable supplier by virtue of an Associated person being an excluded or excludable supplier (as set out in section 57 of the Act). Collecting an Associated person’s relevant information via the CDP will support the Authority in determining this. • The lead Supplier will be responsible for collecting PDF copies of any Associated person’s core supplier information and providing this information to the Authority as part of their submission. 47. Suppliers must note that the CDP does not assess or validate any of their core supplier information and no assurance is undertaken by Cabinet Office. Suppliers are responsible for ensuring their information is up to date, declare that it is correct, and generate a share code to provide that information to the Authority as part of this procurement process. Regulation 6 of the Procurement Regulations 2024 requires the Authority to obtain confirmation from Suppliers that the supplier has completed this activity before the end of the tendering period. 48. Any queries regarding the CDP should be sent to the Find a Tender Service helpdesk by completing the request for help form: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Home/Contact. Jaggaer eSourcing Portal 49. After finding an opportunity on the CDP, to register an expression of interest, the Supplier will need to register on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal which can be found at: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ the Portal). If suppliers have any access or registration queries please email: customersupport@jaggaer.com

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Contract value in context
£4.7mtotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£5.1m

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The brief

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.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The programme will focus on building

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.

02

The programme will require expertise on

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.

03

Outputs will likely include reports, data

Outputs will likely include reports, data and models, decision support tools, case studies, teach-ins, and on-call briefings and scientific support.

04

And outputs will be co-designed with policy

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.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

2540 daysof bid-team effort
£17.1k£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Stated in this notice

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies…ata and models, decision support tools, case studies, teach-ins, and on-call briefings and scientific support…

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  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
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