CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Hydrogen Business Research & Innovation for Decarbonisation (HyBRID) EXTENSION

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

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Mae HyBRID yn gystadleuaeth Menter Ymchwil Busnesau Bach (SBRI) a ariennir gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Nod y gystadleuaeth HyBRID (Ymchwil ac Arloesi Busnes Hydrogen ar gyfer Datgarboneiddio) yw datblygu atebion arloesol ac ymchwil sy'n cefnogi un neu fwy o ddeg amcan adroddiad Llwybr Hydrogen Llywodraeth Cymru, a fydd yn cael ei ymgorffori yn ail gynllun lleihau carbon Llywodraeth Cymru (Net Zero Wales CB2 - 2021-2025). Mae'r rhain yn anelu at ddatblygu technolegau a phrosesau sy'n galluogi defnyddio hydrogen fel fector ynni allweddol, a fydd yn hanfodol ar gyfer cyflawni ein hymrwymiad cenedlaethol i gyflawni allyriadau sero net erbyn 2050. Mae uchafswm o £2filiwn ar gael, yn gynhwysol o TAW i gyflawni dwy linyn o dan Gam 1 yr her.

Darllenwch y pecyn o ddogfennau canllaw ynghlwm am ragor o wybodaeth:

1.b Gwahoddiad i Dendro - Cymraeg

2.b Briff Cystadleuaeth HyBRID – Cymraeg

3.b Nodiadau Canllaw HyBRID - Cymraeg

4.b Ffurflen Gais HYBRID - Cymraeg

5.b Cwestiynau Cyffredin HyBRID - Cymraeg

6. Contract SBRI HYBRID - Saesneg yn unig

7.b Trosolwg Proses SBRI HYBRID – Cymraeg

8. Cwestiynau ac Atebion – cyfnod cychwynnol y gystadleuaeth (15/10 – 11/11/21)

NODER: Rydym wedi ymestyn y cyfnod cystadlu ar gyfer HyBRID tan y dyddiad cau newydd 09.00, ddydd Gwener 26 Tachwedd. Bydd yr amserlen gwerthuso a ddyfarnu o ganlyniad yn newid i’r canlynol (sydd yn disodli pob cyfeiriad blaenorol I’r amserlen yn y dogfennau canllaw a restrir uchod):

AMSERLEN

Dyddiad agor -15 Hydref 2021 (wedi ail bostio ac ymestyn o 12 Tachwedd 2021)

Dyddiad cau newydd -26 Tachwedd 2021

Cyfweliadau â Chyflenwyr - Wythnos yn cychwyn 29 Tachwedd 2021

Datgan Penderfyniad - Wythnos yn cychwyn 6 Rhagfyr 2021

Dyfarnu Contractau Cam 1 - Wythnos yn cychwyn 6 Rhagfyr 2021

Adborth- Dyddiad i’w gadarnhau

Prosiectau’n Cychwyn - 15 Rhagfyr 2021

Prosiectau’n Cwblhau - 30 Mawrth 2022

Bydd pob cais a dderbyniwyd erbyn y dyddiad cau gwreiddiol (11/11/21) yn cael ei prosesu ac yn cychwyn ar waith ar sail yr amserlen gwreiddiol ac yn unol a dymuniadau’r ymgeisydd.

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This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition funded by the Welsh Government. The aim of the Hydrogen Business Research & Innovation for Decarbonisation (HyBRID) competition is to develop innovative and research solutions which support one or more of the ten objectives of the Welsh Government Wales Hydrogen Pathway report , which will be incorporated into the second carbon reduction plan (Net Zero Wales CB2 – 2021-2025). These aim to accelerate the development of technologies and processes which enable the deployment of hydrogen as a keystone energy vector, which will be critical for meeting our national commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. A maximum of £2 million funding is available, inclusive of VAT to deliver two strands under Phase 1 of the challenge. Please read the guidance document pack attached for more information:

1.a HyBRID Invitation to Tender – English

2.a HyBRID Competition Brief - English

3.a HyBRID Guidance Notes - English

4.a HyBRID Application Form - English

5.a HyBRID FAQs - English

6. HyBRID SBRI Contract - English only

7.a HyBRID SBRI Process Overview – ENGLISH

8. Questions and Answers - initial phase of competition (15/10 - 11/11/21)

IMPORTANT: We have extended the competition period for HyBRID until the new deadline of 09.00, Friday 26 November. The resulting evaluation timetable will change to the following (which replaces all previous references to the timetable in the guidance documents listed above):

TIMETABLE

Opening date - 15 October 2021 (reposted and extended from 12 November 2021)

New deadline - 26 November 2021

Supplier Interviews - Week Commencing 29 November 2021

Decision of Award - Week commencing 6 December 2021

Phase 1 Contract Award - Week Commencing 6 December 2021

Feedback Date - to be confirmed

Projects Start - Week Commencing December 2021

Projects Complete - 30 March 2022

All applications received by the original deadline (11/11/21) will be processed and commence on the basis of the original timetable and in accordance with the applicant's wishes.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=115826.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

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Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

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Pwrpas yr her hon yw ariannu datblygiad arloesedd ac ymchwil a fydd yn cefnogi un neu fwy o ddeg amcan adroddiad Llwybr Hydrogen Cymru. Gall sefydliadau wneud cais am gyllid Cam 1 o dan un o ddwy linyn gyda chyfanswm cyllideb ariannu o £ 2 filiwn gan gynnwys TAW.

Mae cyllid Cam 1 ar gael ar draws dwy linyn:

Llinyn 1- Dichonoldeb - Contractau dichonoldeb a datblygu (Ymchwil a Datblygu) ar gyfer prosiectau gyda chostau hyd at £50,000 gan gynnwys TAW.

Llinyn 2 - Datblygu a Gwerthuso Prototeip - contractau ymchwil diwydiannol a busnes ar gyfer prosiectau sydd â chostau cymwys o £50,000 i £250,000 gan gynnwys TAW ar gyfer datblygu a gwerthuso prototeip / FEED.Gweler y dogfennau canllaw HyBRID sydd ynghlwm am ragor o wybodaeth.

The purpose of this challenge is to fund the development of innovation and research which will support one or more of the ten objectives of the Wales Hydrogen Pathway report. Organisations can apply for Phase 1 funding under one of two strands with a total funding budget available of £2 million inclusive of VAT.

Phase 1 funding is available across two strands:

Strand 1- Feasibility – Feasibility and development (R&D) contracts for projects with costs up to £50,000 inclusive of VAT.

Strand 2 – Prototype Development & Evaluation - industrial and business research contracts for projects with eligible costs from £50,000 to £250,000 inclusive of VAT for prototype development and evaluation/FEED.

Please see HyBRID guidance documents attached for further information.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Mae Cystadlaethau SBRI yn agored i bob sefydliad sy'n gallu dangos llwybr i farchnad am eu hatebion. Gweler y dogfennau atodedig i gael meini prawf gwerthuso.

SBRI Competitions are open to all organisations that can demonstrate a route to market for their solution. Please see attached documents for evaluation criteria.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

HyBRID Phase 1

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

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Dyma restr o'r dogfennau canllaw a atodir gyda'r nodyn hwn sydd yn cynnwys ystod o wybodaeth a chyngor perthnasol:

1.b Gwahoddiad i Dendro - Cymraeg

2.b Briff Cystadleuaeth HyBRID – Cymraeg

3.b Nodiadau Canllaw HyBRID - Cymraeg

4.b Ffurflen Gais HYBRID - Cymraeg

5.b Cwestiynnau Cyffredin HyBRID - Cymraeg

6. Contract SBRI HYBRID - Saesneg yn unig

7.b Trosolwg Proses SBRI HYBRID – Cymraeg

8. Cwestynau ac Atebion - tan 11/11/21

This is a list of all guidance documents attached with this notice which provide a range of relevant additional information and advice for applicants:

1.a HyBRID Invitation to Tender – English

2.a HyBRID Competition Brief - English

3.a HyBRID Guidance Notes - English

4.a HyBRID Application Form - English

5.a HyBRID FAQs - English

6. HyBRID SBRI Contract - English only

7.a HyBRID SBRI Process Overview - ENGLISH

8. Questions and Answers - by 11/11/21

(WA Ref:115826)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice