Official UK procurement notice
Assessment of legacy data for natural hydrogen in the UK
Authority: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe aim of this research is to build upon recent findings from the British Geological Survey (BGS) and is the next step in furthering our understanding of the geological prospectivity of natural hydrogen in the UK. The research involves the analysis of existing datasets for natural hydrogen occurrences. Findings will be integrated with an evaluation of structural and stratigraphic potential for subsurface natural hydrogen accumulation to further our understanding of natural hydrogen reserves in the UK.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Feb 2026, 15:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 May 2026, 13:27 BST
- Authority reference
prj_6387- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041011- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061476Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
BGS has access to unique data sets that cannot be obtained elsewhere
- Risks
n.a
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Feb 2026- Transparency notice published2 Feb 2026, 15:17 GMTUK5
- Transparency notice published2 Feb 2026, 15:24 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published5 May 2026, 13:27 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKRI as represented by the British Geological Survey14 Feb 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 | £130,000 | — | Standstill |
| British Geological Society | £130,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 2 · British Geological Society
- Signed
- 7 Apr 2026
- Value
- £130,000
- Period
- 7 Apr 2026 – 7 Apr 2026
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Desk based research paid on basis of deliverables
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Innovate UK as represented by British Geological SurveyAwarded supplier
- UKRI as represented by the British Geological SurveyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender