Heat Pump Ready Stream 3: Trial Support and Learning

Tender description

BEIS is seeking a provider to support its future Net Zero Innovation Portfolio Heat Pump Ready Programme with responsibilities including: -Knowledge transfer and shared learning -Identification of common work areas and facilitation of working groups -Programme support & evaluation -Development of standardised documentation -Dissemination of programme outcomes The Heat Pump Ready Programme, with total funding budget of up to £60m, will support projects which develop and trial the coordination of high density heat pump deployment (Stream 1; £30m budget) and projects which develop tools and technologies to overcome remaining barriers to heat pump deployment (Stream 2; £25m budget). The Stream 3 provider will support the Stream 1 trials and facilitate knowledge sharing within and outside the programme and for facilitating knowledge transfer with other NZIP projects and Ofgem Network Innovation Competition (NIC) and Strategic Innovation Fund projects, working with this area. Lot 1: 1.Programme trial support/evaluation: Support Stream 1 providers to ensure trial projects are robust and produce fit-for-purpose data. This includes ensuring project teams develop robust approaches for costing their coordinated, high density heat pump deployment methodology and implement effective data sharing requirements. The supplier will review Stream 1 solutions for common trends/issues. 2.Knowledge transfer: Capture the lessons learnt, facilitate knowledge transfer, coordinate working groups and broker relationships between Stream 1 projects; and between Stream 1 projects and the solutions developed in Stream 2, across the NZIP portfolio and within Ofgem-funded (NIC or SIF) projects. 3.Dissemination: Develop the knowledge base from the Programme, identify dissemination opportunities and knowledge products for stakeholders across the heat pump landscape; develop/deliver a dissemination plan, tailored to different stakeholder groups. Additional information: To register for the Supplier engagement event you must register up via Eventbrite (https://heatinnovation3.eventbrite.co.uk). The event will be virtual and links to join will be given via Eventbrite. Following the event, there will be limited opportunities for 1:1 sessions with the BEIS team, available on a first-come-first-served basis.