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Published 21 May 2021, 14:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-1468 Tees Valley Transport Hydrogen Hub – Hydrogen supply and refueler

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£750,000exc. VAT13.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 25 Jun 2021awarded 28 Sept 2021
Awarded to Element 2 Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UK Research and Innovation through its component body Innovate UK in partnership with the Department for Transport (DfT) are looking for a supplier who can provide hydrogen refuelling capability in the Tees Valley area between 1st September 2021 – 31st March 2022 (with an optional extension of three months). Fuel cell grade green hydrogen is required to support a small number of vehicle and vessel trials.

The aim will be achieved through the following objectives:

•The guaranteed provision of fuel cell grade green hydrogen which requires sourcing from a reliable and cost effect provider.

•The safe and secure siting and operation of a mobile refueler which will remain static at an agreed location for the period in question.

•The dispensing of up to 200kg a day of green hydrogen to a potential cross section of vehicle types

•The option to dispense green hydrogen at 350 and where possible 700barr pressure.

The budget for the requirement is between £200,000 to £750,000.

CPV: Fuel-tanker trucks · Hydrogen · Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1UK Research and Innovation through its component body Innovate UK and in partnership…Awarded

UK Research and Innovation through its component body Innovate UK and in partnership with the Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking a single mobile hydrogen refueller to support a small number of vehicle and/or vessel demonstrations. The refueler will be sighted at a designated location in the Tees Valley area and is expected to offer refuelling capability to a mix of operations and use cases.

The provision of the refueler will enable a planned demonstration of hydrogen vehicles which is being competitively awarded via Innovate UK. This procurement and the demonstration is part of the Transport Hydrogen Hub in the Tees Valley area between 1st September 2021 – 31st March 2022 (with an optional 3 month extension).

The hydrogen refueler will ideally dispense green hydrogen only and meet a target kg/day figure. Fuel cell grade green hydrogen is required to support a small number of vehicle and vessel trials within the Teas Valley area over the same period.

The aim will be achieved through the following objectives:

•The guaranteed provision of fuel cell grade green hydrogen which requires sourcing from a reliable and cost effect provider.

•The safe and secure siting and operation of a mobile refueler which will remain static at an agreed location for the period in question.

•The dispensing of up to 200kg a day of green hydrogen to a potential cross section of vehicle types

•The option to dispense green hydrogen at 350 and where possible 700barr pressure. Additional information: please visit the Delta eSourcing portal ukri.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Please use the link number 86VP6X5592

Delivery: North East · Tees Valley and Durham
Extensions: with a provision to extend the contract duration for a further three month.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • 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
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
21 May 2021, 14:15 BST
Last source update
19 Oct 2021, 18:15 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Jun 2021 – …
Authority reference
UKRI-1468
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-026185
Classification (CPV)
Fuel-tanker trucksHydrogenOther sources of energy supplies and distribution
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
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Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=631369507 GO Reference: GO-20211019-PRO-19099159

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
25 Jun 2021, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
25 Jun 2021, 11:00 BST

Timeline

25 Jun 2021 → 19 Oct 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    25 Jun 2021, 11:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    25 Jun 2021, 11:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    19 Oct 2021, 18:15 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Oct 2021, 18:15 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £646,1051 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Sept 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Element 2 LtdSME£646,105 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 026185-2021-1 · Element 2 LtdSME

    Signed
    28 Sept 2021
    Value
    £646,105
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch and Innovation Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • UKRIReview body Swindon

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Element 2 LtdAwarded supplier12651834 Acorn Business Park, Skipton, North East, BD23 2UE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.