Find a TenderCancelled
Published 2 Dec 2022, 14:23 GMT

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”)

Official notice

Authority: bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited

GoodsOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 30 Mar 2023
Next notice expected 9 Jan 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

bp 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 published
Lot #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.

Delivery: Scotland · Aberdeen
Extensions: Options are described within the Project BriefVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
i

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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 30%Environmental: 20%
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
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Engineering design servicesEngineering servicesFuel-gas systemsHydrogenInstallation services of electrical and mechanical equipmentMiscellaneous engineering servicesOther sources of energy supplies and distribution
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038a44 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:731032)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender 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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Jan 2023 → 2 May 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    9 Jan 2023
  2. Bids opened
    16 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline
    30 Mar 2023, 17:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    2 May 2023, 16:58 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Feb 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    14 Feb 2023, 09:05 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    14 Feb 2023, 09:05 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 16 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT
    14 Feb 2023, 09:05 GMT
  4. Deadline moved to 30 Mar 2023, 17:00 BST
    9 Mar 2023, 10:52 GMT
    +14 days · was 16 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT
  5. Status changed to cancelled
    2 May 2023, 16:58 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.216 Mar 202330 Mar 2023+14 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.716 Mar 202330 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 forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited

Contracting authorityContract subsidised by a contracting authorityEnergy Bp North Sea Headquarters, 1-4 Wellheads Avenue, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB21 7PBContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body Aberdeen

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria