CO2 transport and storage: Review of business models (Phase 1)

Notice summary: To inform the potential development of a future approach to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in the UK, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) wishes to understand whether alternative business models could make CO2 transport and storage infrastructure more affordable. This study will identify the range of possible business models and make recommendations for possible further, more detailed work.

Description:

This work will form part of a review looking at how to enable cost effective development of CO2 transport and storage infrastructure in the UK and will examine how alternative financing, delivery and operating business models may help enable this. The work will explore the range of possible business models and their potential to address CCS specific risks that act as barriers to deployment and increase cost. The work will make recommendations for further analyses of a selection of alternative models identified as having potential to enable more cost effective development of CO2 infrastructure:

• (i)document the challenges that can increase the risk and cost of delivering and operating CO2 infrastructure;
• (ii)define the range of potential delivery and operating business models for CO2 infrastructure;
• (iii)consider how those models can differently address the challenges identified;
• (iv)present case studies to illustrate how and why different models have performed successfully on other CCS projects or other infrastructure projects in the UK or overseas;
• (v)identify which business models should be subject to further, more detailed analyses to test their suitability for UK use, and to understand relative performance prospects.

Subject to the findings of this initial study, further more detailed work may subsequently be commissioned.

Additional information: How to Apply If you wish to take part in this procurement please see the Tender documents attached to this Notice and send your completed Proposal to Amy Cutter at the address stipulated in the "Who to Contact" section.

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 Standard Terms and Conditions or the Short Form Terms and Conditions, which are available on Contracts Finder with this notice. Completed tender submission must be returned by post to BEIS, address given at the top of this advertisement, by 12pm on 13th January 2017. We require 3 hard copies (one of which must be signed). Electronic versions of your bids are to be sent AFTER the deadline to Amy Cutter (amy.cutter@beis.gov.uk). After reviewing and evaluating the written proposals, BEIS may decide to hold bid clarification meetings with suppliers. If successful and upon contract signature, the supplier is expected to attend a kick-off meeting taking place w/c 23rd January 2017. Project completion is required by 31st March 2017.