Official UK procurement notice
Supply of a Temporary Hydrogen Refuelling Station Managed Service
Authority: Glasgow City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGlasgow City Council requires a contract for the supply of a mobile Hydrogen Refuelling Station Managed Service
CPV: Hydrogen · Vehicle refuelling services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1A fully managed fuel delivery service incorporating CGH2 at fuel cell purity/grade for…Awarded
A fully managed fuel delivery service incorporating CGH2 at fuel cell purity/grade for use in large refuse collection vehicles and diesel duel fuel gritters. The Hydrogen Refuelling System shall be a self-contained unit and must have the ability to provide and achieve the following:
Fuel Cell Grade hydrogen at purity specified in ISO14687/SAE J2719(or equivalent)
Hydrogen to be dispensed via a self-contained, self-powered, cascade-based mobile HRS with integrated high-pressure storage system.
Capacity to contain 350kg of hydrogen fuel - estimated weekly requirements.
Where usage may extend beyond 350kg per week, a second storage unit is required.
HRS must support Infra-red fast fill protocol (IR-COMMS) enabling fill rate of 120g/s in accordance with Standard: SAE J2601/2
Where a vehicle has no IR-COMMS, default of 60g/s is acceptable.
Vehicles to be fuelled are heavy commercial vehicles to be fuelled at 350bar. The ability to fuel light vehicles (700bar) is preferred.
HRS must include a telematics fuel management system
HRS must be compliant with all industry related ISO/BS and relevant safety standards and codes of conduct.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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 (11)
- Mobilisation / Lead Time: 8%
- Hydrogen Refuelling Station Operation: 15%
- Logistics Management: 10%
- Training: 5%
- Maintenance and Repair: 10%
- Fuel Management System Support: 4%
- Account Management: 2%
- Buisness Continuity: 3%
- Fair Work Practices: 5%
- price: 35%
- Sustainability: 3%
Published award criteria (11)
- Mobilisation / Lead Time: 8
- Hydrogen Refuelling Station Operation: 15
- Logistics Management: 10
- Training: 5
- Maintenance and Repair: 10
- Fuel Management System Support: 4
- Account Management: 2
- Sustainability: 3
- Buisness Continuity: 3
- Fair Work Practices: 5
- Price: 35
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Check
In order to pass the Financial Check section of the contract, it is mandatory for companies to attain the undernoted:-
Bidders must comply with the undernoted financial requirements in order to participate in the tendering process:-
There is a minimum financial requirement that affects trading performance, balance sheet strength and current liquidity Financial requirements for trading performance and balance sheet strength should be calculated on latest filed accounts with Companies House.
Trading Performance
An overall positive outcome on pre tax profits over a 3-year period. Exceptional items can be excluded from the calculation.
The above would be expressed in the ration Pre-Tax Profit/Turnover
Balance Sheet Strength
Net worth of the organisation must be positive at the time of evaluation and organisation must not be subject to an insolvency process.
Intangibles can be included for purposes of the Total Assets figure.
The above would be expressed in the ration Total Assets/Total Liabilities.
Applicants who have been trading for less than 3 years must provide evidence that they have met the above minimum financial requirements for the period during which they have been trading.
Applicants who do not comply with the above financial requirements but are part of a Group, can provide a Parent Guarantee if the Parent company satisfies the financial requirements stipulated above.
Due to the negative financial consequences of the pandemic, the council also require…
Minimum: Glasgow City Council’s Insurance Requirements are: Employer’s Liability The organisation/consultant shall take out and maintain throughout the period of their services Employer’s Liability insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION (GBP 10,000,000) POUNDS STERLING in respect … - Technical & professional ability
SPD Question 4C1.2
Please provide 2 relevant examples of supplies and/or services carried out during the last three years as specified in the Contract Notice:
(Examples from both public and/or private sector customers and clients may be provided)
SPD Statement
Bidders will be required to provide TWO examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
For each example, bidders must demonstrate that they have leadership experience in the deployment and operation of a fully managed mobile Hydrogen Refuelling System for large vehicles. In addition to this the following information should be provided:
Contract location, client or contracting entity (if different from client) and value
Details of the project including the number of vehicles fuelled
Start date and duration of the project
Average Project (hydrogen fuel) delivery volume (in Kg/day)
(Note to bidders: the council is aware that the self-contained, self-powered technology is new to the market. This will be taken into consideration during the evaluation of this question.)
Minimum: This section has a weighted scored of 100%. Each question/example contained within this section will be given individual scores which total to 100% e.g. Example one 50% example two 50% - A MINIMUM PASS MARK OF 60 OUT OF THE 100 TOTAL MARKS AVAILABLE IS REQUIRED. ANY BIDDER WHO FA…
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- 28 May 2021, 08:55 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Oct 2021, 08:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Jun 2021 – …
- Authority reference
GCC005392CPU- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-025305- Accelerated
This supply needs to be in place for COP26 - an event, whose timing the council cannot move. The timeframe of the preceding tender was capable of being met had the tendering exercise proceeded as expected. Unfortunately due to matters beyond the councils control no compliant bids were received. As a result we are forced to re-tender the requirement.
This is classed as urgency within the contemplation of Reg 28(5) and has not occurred as a result of a Glasgow City Council delay.
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b608Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Key Performance Indicators are detailed in the Tender document and the Terms & Conditions.
- Review procedure
Glasgow City council ("the council") must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates concerned of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The Council must allow a period of at least the relevant standstill period (where the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic means the period is 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the last notice is sent. When sent by other means the period is 15 days) to elapse between the date of despatch of the notice referred to in Regulation 85(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ("The Regulations"). The Council is obliged to comply with the regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sherriff Court of the Court of Session where a consequence of a breach by the Council, suffers or risks suffering loss or damage.
The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the council must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of: or
the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations. Economic operators can write to the Council seeking further clarification on the notice, to which the Council must respond within 15 days. Economic Operators should be mindful to seek their own independent legal advice when they consider appropriate to do so.
Publisher note: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information regarding the Single Procurement document and contracting authority specific requirements can all be found in the Supplier Guidance Document, which is located in the Buyers Attachment area of Public Contracts Scotland Tender (PCS-T). ESPD Questions 4D.1, 4D1.1, 4D1.2, 4D2, 4D2.1 and 4D2.2; applicants should hold the relevant certificates for Quality Control, If bidders do not hold the relevant certificates, they will be required to respond to supporting questions. H&S questionnaire is evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Freedom of Infomation—Information on the FOI Act is contained in App A of the ITT. Applicants must note the implications of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish the council to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FOI certificate (NB the council does not bind itself to withhold this information). Tenderers Amendments — Applicants must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification they may wish to make conditional to this offer. Applicants will be required to complete the tenderers amendment certificate. Prompt Payment — The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded the tender, be required to demonstrate to the council's satisfaction that all funds due to the tenderer's permitted sub-contractors in respect of these works are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors shall (unless formally disputed by the tenderer) be paid within 30 days of receipt. The successful tenderer shall also impose this condition on its sub-contractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors, if any. Applicants will be required to complete the prompt payment certificate. Non Collusion — Applicants will be required to complete the Non Collusion certificate. Insurance Mandate - All successful suppliers will be required to sign an Insurance Mandate, contained in the buyers attachments area within the PCS Tender portal authorising the Council to request copies of insurance documents from the supplier’s insurance provider. If the mandate is not signed and returned the Council reserves the right to request copies of insurance certificates from bidders at any point during the contract period. Terms and Conditions are located within the attachments area within the PCS Tender portal as 'Doc 2 Terms for ITT' Additional information pertaining to this contract notice is contained in the Invitation to Tender and SPD Statements documents situated within the attachments area of PCS-T. Bidders must ensure they read these documents in line with this contract notice. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 18182. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The council is seeking Mandatory un-scored and Voluntary Community Benefits. Please refer to the Tender document titled (Doc 1- Tender Document) contained within the Buyers Attachment area of PCS-T for further information. (SC Ref:669904)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 14 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
14 Jun 2021 → 11 Oct 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline14 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened14 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published11 Oct 2021, 08:55 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete11 Oct 2021, 08:55 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOC Ltd | £484,332 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 025305-2021-GCC005392CPU-1 · BOC Ltd
- Signed
- 13 Sept 2021
- Value
- £484,332
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sherif Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BOCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.