Design and execution of research and development

Tender description

BEIS is seeking a contractor (or consortium) to develop, in consultation with government technical and analytical experts, a methodology to assess the RD&D needs of low carbon energy demand and supply technologies, sectors and themes towards 2050, pilot and revise the methodology re lessons learned, to give UK government insights into the potential of technology innovation to: — Reduce deployment costs; — Generate benefit to the UK; — Meet UK climate change targets Supplier Day: BEIS will be holding a Supplier Day in London in late November/early December, likely to be either Friday 26 November or Thursday 1 December, in support of a proposed Invitation to Tender (ITT). Please register your interest with us via lowcarboninnovation@decc.gsi.gov.uk and we will advise you of the finalised date. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis to one representative per organisation, as space will be restricted. The methodology will be applied to low carbon energy supply, demand and whole system technologies covered by the following themes: 1.Renewables 2.Smart systems and integration 3.Nuclear 4.Decarbonising the Built Environment 5.Decarbonising Heavy Industry Themes will be subdivided into sectors, with both sector and theme innovation needs being assessed by the methodology, as well as a whole energy system view towards 2050. Please register your interest for the supplier day via lowcarboninnovation@decc.gsi.gov.uk and we will advise you of the finalised date. Please also indicate if you would like to book a 15 minute slot to speak privately to a member of the BEIS team after the presentations. For background information, the full specification and further information will be available in any resulting ITT.