Official UK procurement notice
Contract Notice: Procurement for the Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Hydrogen Equipment for the Purpose of Production, Compression, Storage and Dispensation of Hydrogen Fuel (“Hydrogen Technology Package”)
Authority: bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionbp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited (bpAHEL) is a Joint Venture (JV) between bp and Aberdeen City Council (ACC), secured through a public procurement process. The JV has been created with the purpose of delivering a scalable green hydrogen production, storage and distribution facility in the city powered by renewable energy. The facility is targeting manufacture and dispensing of between 770 kilograms (min.) and 1000 kilograms (peak) of green hydrogen per day – enough to fuel 25 buses and a range of other fleet vehicles.
This contract notice relates to the following scope of work:
Optimised and integrated design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the following, to produce and dispense the required volume and rates, at the required quality, of hydrogen per day:
- Hydrogen electrolyser and associated power unit
- Ancillary package equipment (i.e., compression, conditioning, storage, as required)
- Refueling/dispensing hub for vehicles
- Interconnections between supplied packages including pipework, cabling etc.
- Control Alarms and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Fire & Gas, Emergency Shutdown etc., as per referenced control philosophy and as vendor deems necessary. (Capable of being integrated into a wider site SCADA system.)
- Clearly defining any utility requirements (power/water) and working with others to ensure seamless integration.
- Allowance for hydrogen import facilities
CPV: Engineering design services · Engineering services · Fuel-gas systems · Hydrogen · Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment · Miscellaneous engineering services · Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1BpAHEL intend to conduct a procurement for the provision of the required hydrogen…Cancelled
bpAHEL intend to conduct a procurement for the provision of the required hydrogen technology (electrolyser unit, and compression, storage and dispensation equipment), with the aim of first hydrogen fuel being produced from the 3rd Quarter 2024.
An output-based specification has been developed, and a vendor led solution is sought. Contractors are to propose a scheme to meet the key functional metrics of the project utilising existing technology and based upon a supplier standardised solution (where appropriate), within a safe, reliable, and operable system.
The Contractor will be responsible for the finalised design, specification, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the hydrogen equipment within the proposed project scope, and will provide and undertake the following activities within the scope of supply:
- Design & Engineering of the scheme as a “system” including technical safety, process, mechanical, piping, structural, control, automation & instrumentation
- Project management
- Project controls including estimating, scheduling, cost, risk and performance management and reporting
- HSEQ management systems, including Design and Construction under the CDM legislation
- Attendance and facilitation of reviews including design, scheme, constructability, operations & maintenance, logistics, etc.
- The system should be provided with its own local control & automation whilst being capable of integration to a wider SCADA system including external signalling for remote control and monitoring
- Interface management and liaising with other contractors to ensure design is integrated to overall project
- Procurement & manufacturing
- Offsite fabrication, manufacturing, assembly, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
- Transport, logistics and shipping from factory to a site in Aberdeen
- Offloading, unloading & final positioning
- On site installation, testing, completions & commissioning
- Records from design through procurement to construction & commissioning
- Start-up & performance trials to ensure system meets functional specification
- Operation procedures & maintenance manuals
- Training and demonstration of the system
- Liaise with the Client throughout the project's lifecycle and obtain approval on technical deliverables including, but not limited to calculations, drawings, technical notes, inspection and test plans etc.
To respond to this Contract Notice please go to the following web address: turnerandtownsend.bravosolution.com ↗ (the eTender system) and click on the ‘Register’ button. Once registered, please contact Chris Gough (chris.gough@turntown.co.uk) and Sam Munro (sam.munro@turntown.co.uk) to request access to all related documents.
All further communications, including clarification questions should be via the eTender messaging system. Additional information: To respond to this Contract Notice please go to the following web address: turnerandtownsend.bravosolution.com ↗ (the eTender system) and click on the ‘Register’ button. Once registered, please contact Chris Gough (chris.gough@turntown.co.uk) and Sam Munro (sam.munro@turntown.co.uk) to request access to all related documents.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Functional: 35%
- Package: 15%
- price: 30%
- Health, Safety, Environment and Quality: 20%
Published award criteria (4)
- Functional: 35
- Package: 15
- Health, Safety, Environment and Quality: 20
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Dec 2022, 14:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 May 2023, 16:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Mar 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-012573- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038a44Find a Tender
Publisher note: (SC Ref:731032)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://turnerandtownsend.bravosolution.com ↗
- Submission deadline
- 30 Mar 2023, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 150 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT
Timeline
9 Jan 2023 → 2 May 2023 · 4 dates- Next notice expected9 Jan 2023
- Bids opened16 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline30 Mar 2023, 17:00 BST
- Notice published2 May 2023, 16:58 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Feb 2023- Status changed to active14 Feb 2023, 09:05 GMT
- Procurement method changed14 Feb 2023, 09:05 GMT
- Deadline published: 16 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT14 Feb 2023, 09:05 GMT
- Deadline moved to 30 Mar 2023, 17:00 BST9 Mar 2023, 10:52 GMT+14 days · was 16 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Status changed to cancelled2 May 2023, 16:58 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 16 Mar 2023 | 30 Mar 2023 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 16 Mar 2023 | 30 Mar 2023 | +14 d |
Tender response deadline extended to 30/03/23.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2022-12: 1 release · 2 Dec 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria