SBRI Heat Pump Ready - Stream 1: Solutions for High Density Heat Pump Deployment

Programme overview

Heat Pump Ready forms part of BEIS's £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP), which aims to accelerate the commercialisation of innovative clean energy technologies and processes through the 2020s and 2030s. As a key solution for decarbonising homes, heat pumps will be critical for meeting the UK's legally binding commitment to achieve net zero by 2050 - and delivering the Prime Minister's 10 Point Plan. Heat Pump Ready will support the development of innovative solutions across the heat pump sector.

Heat Pump Ready will be delivered through 3 streams:

Stream 1: This opportunity, detailed below.

Stream 2: A grants programme supporting innovation in tools and technologies to overcome barriers to heat pump deployment.

Stream 3: A contract to provide support, evaluation, knowledge sharing and dissemination services across the Heat Pump Ready Programme.

Stream 1 - This opportunity

Through a pre-commercial procurement Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) BEIS is looking to fund the development of innovative methodologies and solutions for the co-ordinated deployment of heat pumps at a high density within a given location.

SBRI is a well-established pre-commercial procurement route to connect public sector challenges with innovative ideas from industry, supporting companies to generate economic growth and enabling improvement in achieving government objectives. BEIS is looking to conduct this SBRI under two phases: Phase 1 - feasibility of solution, and Phase 2 - solution demonstration, with a down select between phases.

With the budget allocated, the initial expectation is that up to approximately 15 projects will be funded for Phase 1 with an expectation that at least 3 projects will continue to Phase 2.

In Phase 1 projects will have up to 6 months to develop the feasibility of their methodology, with projects which progress to Phase 2 having up to 30 months to trial their developed methodology for high density heat pump deployment within a given location.

Successful bidders in this Stream will be required to take part in Stream 3 activities, focused on sharing the learnings between the SBRI funded projects.

You can find other interested stakeholders, to collaborate with by signing up to our networking platform: https://heat-pump-ready-programme-networking.b2match.io/ .

You can register to attend a 'How to Apply' Event for more information on the application process, via eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/stream-1-eventbrite

Additional information: If you wish to take part in this procurement please see the tender documents attached to this Notice and apply via the online submission form linked within the Competition Guidance Notes tender document and here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/HPR-Stream1-ApplicationForm/ . The slides and Q&A from the supplier event can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heat-pump-ready-programme . The slides and Q&A are only included for reference and have been superseded by the published competition/tender opportunities.

A completed tender submission must be filled out via the online form by 14:00, 22nd February 2022. Any late submissions will not be considered. BEIS reserves the right to halt the procurement process and to not award a contract. BEIS will not be held liable for recovery of costs from unsuccessful bids if a contract is not awarded. All costs will be borne by the bidding organisations. If a contract is created it will be upon BEIS Terms and Conditions, which are available on Contracts Finder with this Notice. If successful and upon contract signature, the supplier is expected to attend a kick-off meeting taking place in May 2022. Project completion is required by 31st March 2025.

Update 18/02/22 A new version of the cost breakdown form and the Q&A document (Version 5) have been uploaded to this notice. These versions replace the previous versions attached to this notice. Please refer to these documents when submitting your bid.