Project Union and Hydrogen Backbone Request for Information

Official notice

Authority: NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC

Works

Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Installation services (except software) (51)

+3 more

Architecture & Engineering (71)Services related to the oil and gas industry (76)Business Services & Consultancy (79)

Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£8,000,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 3 Apr 2024from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

National Gas Transmission (NGT) are keen to engage with companies and/or organisations who specialise in a diverse range of project related activities from early concept through to final commissioning and ongoing maintenance. At this stage, NGT is requesting information regarding interest in; Market appetite and opinion on key strategic options as well as gauging your interest in NGT as a client you would be interested in working with.

Majority of these services, works and products will be focused on Hydrogen.

This Request for Information is targeted for pipeline design services, construction, systems integrators, materials and OEM suppliers.

CPV: Construction consultancy services · Construction management services · Construction work · Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork · Design consultancy services · Engineering services · Engineering works and construction works · Installation services of machinery and equipment · Installation services of steam generators, turbines, compressors and burners · Pumps and compressors · Services related to the oil and gas industry · Turbines and motors

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Project Union is a pioneering project led by NGT to create a UK hydrogen backbone,…Planned

Project Union is a pioneering project led by NGT to create a UK hydrogen backbone, transporting 100% hydrogen, connecting hydrogen production and storage with end users. Through the phased repurposing of existing high pressure gas transmission network infrastructure, the backbone will comprise of repurposed assets, representing up to 25% of the UK's current methane transmission network. Where necessary this will be supplemented with some new infrastructure by the early 2030s.

Project Union will connect, enable net zero and empower a UK hydrogen economy, repurposing existing transmission pipelines to create a hydrogen 'backbone' for the UK by the early 2030s.

Your feedback at this stage may help to inform and guide the future procurement, commercial and delivery strategy that helps to deliver goods, works and services.

The objective is to engage with the market and obtain feedback relating to the potential interest to participate in procurement events that would potentially result in participants being selected as an approved suppliers to delivery Project Union.

Delivery: UK · UK mainland

42110000 Turbines and motors 42120000 Pumps and compressors 45220000 Engineering works and construction works 45230000 Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork 51130000 Installation services of steam generators, turbines, compressors and burners 51500000 Installation services of machinery and equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 6 Dec 2023, 16:49 GMT
Last source update: 6 Dec 2023, 16:49 GMT
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-036013
Classification (CPV): Construction consultancy servicesConstruction management servicesConstruction workConstruction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatworkDesign consultancy servicesEngineering servicesEngineering works and construction worksInstallation services of machinery and equipmentInstallation services of steam generators, turbines, compressors and burnersPumps and compressors
+2 more
Services related to the oil and gas industryTurbines and motors
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04223c Find a Tender

Publisher note: If you are not a registered supplier on Achilles (achilles.com) please request the Market Questionnaire and accompanying Market Engagement Summary documents from the following contact: manjeet.bansal@nationalgas.com Requests received after the due date may not be processed.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 20 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
Accepted languages: en

Timeline

6 Dec 2023 → 3 Apr 2024 · 3 dates

Notice published
6 Dec 2023, 16:49 GMT
Submission deadline
20 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
Tender notice expected
3 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC

Contracting authorityHydrogen related activities GB-COH: 02006000 National Grid House,Warwick Technology Park Gallows Hill, WARWICK, West Midlands, CV346DAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.