Official UK procurement notice
Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership
Authority: Aberdeen City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProcurement Purpose
Aberdeen City Council (the "Council") is seeking to procure an experienced, dynamic and innovative strategic partner to form a long-term joint venture with the Council (the "Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership"), in order to secure substantial low carbon infrastructure investment and delivery capability in support of the City's Hydrogen Hub and Net Zero Vision. As part of its role in the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership, the strategic partner will be expected to provide finance and investment for the opportunity and competent resources including scoping, design, procurement, project management, implementation, delivery, operation, maintenance, commercial support and technical expertise. Phase 1 will include the procurement of a hydrogen production facility for public sector consumption of a resilient, cost effective supply of green hydrogen on a commercial basis to support both existing and proposed transport projects. Phase 2 envisages supply to larger volume utilisation hydrogen vehicles such as rail, freight and marine. Phase 3 will involve the supply of hydrogen for heat and export.
The joint venture will enter into a Hydrogen Supply Framework Agreement with the Council for an initial period of 10 years with two subsequent optional extensions of 5 years each. This agreement will set out the terms upon which the joint venture will supply hydrogen to the Council during Phase 1, and develop proposals for delivery of hydrogen to the Council during Phases 2 and 3. The Hydrogen Supply Framework Agreement will also set out the terms upon which Non ACC Contracting Authorities will be permitted to call-off hydrogen supplies under the framework agreement.
The Council has agreed in principle to fund 19.4 million GDP from its Capital Programme as investment in the Hydrogen Energy Partnership. The form of investment by the Council into the joint venture will be the subject of dialogue and subject to meeting subsidy control requirements.
CPV: Construction materials and associated items · Construction work · Construction work for manufacturing plant · Electrical equipment and apparatus · Energy and related services · Fuel-gas systems · Gas cylinders · Gas distribution ancillary work · Gas distribution and related services · Gas generators · Gas pipelines · Gas pressure equipment · +30 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 2 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Council is seeking to procure an experienced, dynamic and innovative strategic…AwardedRenewalPublished value£215,000,000
The Council is seeking to procure an experienced, dynamic and innovative strategic partner to form a long-term joint venture with the Council (the "Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership"), in order to secure substantial low carbon infrastructure investment and delivery capability in support of the City's Hydrogen Hub and Net Zero Vision. As part of its role in the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership, the strategic partner will be expected to provide finance and investment for the opportunity and competent resources including scoping, design, procurement, project management, implementation, delivery, operation, maintenance, commercial support and technical expertise. Phase 1 will include the procurement of a hydrogen production facility for public sector consumption of a resilient, cost effective supply of green hydrogen on a commercial basis to support both existing and proposed transport projects. Phase 2 envisages supply to larger volume utilisation hydrogen vehicles such as rail, freight and marine. Phase 3 will involve the supply of hydrogen for heat and export.The joint venture will enter into a Hydrogen Supply Framework Agreement with the Council. This agreement will set out the terms upon which the joint venture will supply hydrogen to the Council during Phase 1, and develop proposals for delivery of hydrogen to the Council during Phases 2 and 3. The term of the Hydrogen Supply Framework will be for an initial period of 10 years with two subsequent optional extensions of 5 years each.The Hydrogen Supply Framework Agreement will also set out the terms upon which Non-ACC Contracting Authorities will be permitted to call-off hydrogen supplies under the framework agreement. Non ACC contracting authorities will be permitted to call-off hydrogen supplies under the Hydrogen Supply Framework for a period of 8 years from the point at which the hydrogen production facility begins producing hydrogen (currently anticipated to be summer 2024). The Council considers that this is the minimum period which is required to allow the development of a robust business case which will support the development of the project through Phases 1 and 2 and into Phase 3.It is also anticipated that the strategic partner will be willing to work with a broad range of organisations, including those working in Aberdeen's community, energy and sustainability sectors to facilitate the delivery of low carbon energy projects on a city-wide and, potentially, regional basis.It is expected that the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership will comprise a joint venture company between the strategic partner and the Council. The nature of the joint venture and structure of the Council's investment into the joint venture will be discussed with bidders during dialogue. The Council has agreed in principle to fund 19.4 million GDP from its Capital Programme as investment in the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership. The form of investment by the Council into the joint venture will be the subject of dialogue and subject to subsidy control requirements. The Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership will be required to procure the design, build, operation and maintenance of a new green hydrogen production facility together with associated refuelling, distribution and transportation infrastructure within the Council's boundaries or within close proximity thereto. The Council envisages that its strategic partner will bringing a wealth of commercial expertise to the table with a view to contributing towards economic growth and the development of robust supply chains and wider employment opportunities. Additional information: the Council expects to play a role in delivering Hydrogen Energy, and anticipates this may include the integration of low carbon energy related assets. these could include Hydrogen production, refueling stations, Council land and buildings to deliver projects. The Council will also scale up demand through vehicle replacements, district heat, obtain stakeholder support, invest in key assets.
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 (5)
- Legal Submission: 20%
- Robustness, Deliverability & Attractiveness of Joint Venture Business Plan: 50%
- Supplier Development / Training and Skills: 7.5%
- Community Benefits Delivery Plan: 7.5%
- price: 15%
Published award criteria (5)
- Legal Submission: 20
- Robustness, Deliverability & Attractiveness of Joint Venture Business Plan: 50
- Supplier Development / Training and Skills: 7.5
- Community Benefits Delivery Plan: 7.5
- Price: 15
- Economic & financial standing
Full details can be found in the SPD and the SPD Instructions which can be accessed through the website referenced in section I.3 of this Contract Notice.
At least one Consortium Member or Reliance Entity (e.g. parent company guarantor) must meet the minimum economic & financial standing selection criteria on behalf of the Consortium to pass.
(4B.1.2) SPD Statement:
Bidders will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 25 Million GBP for the last 3 years. The average turnover stated shall be based upon the figures reported in the last 3 year’s audited financial statements. The average shall be a weighted average with the most recent year’s turnover counting for 60%, the next most recent year counting for 30%, and the third most recent counting for 10%. See SPD Instructions for a worked example.
Where, for any valid reason, the bidder does not have 3 year’s audited financial statements available, the Council may accept other forms of documentation which it considers acceptable as proof.
(4B.4) SPD Statement:
Net Assets must be a minimum of 25 Million GBP.
Basis of calculation: Net assets shall be calculated as at the date of the most recently published audited financial statements and should be based upon the financial position reflected therein. The calculation of net assets shall be based on tangible net assets only and shall therefore not include intangible assets such as goodwill and intellectual property.
Net Current Assets must be a minimum of 5 M…
- Technical & professional ability
Full details can be found in the SPD and the SPD Instructions which can be accessed through the website referenced in section I.3 of this Contract Notice.
Where the Bidder is relying on the technical experience of a Consortium Member or Reliance Entity to meet the requirements of the Selection Criteria and/or Down Selection Criteria, the experience relied on must be consistent with the Consortium Member's or Reliance Entity's role under this Project.
The Selection Criteria and Down Selection Criteria will evaluate Bidders on the basis of:
- Experience of site identification, appraisal and acquisition
- Experience as a Client of the competitive procurement of the design, build and commissioning of a gas or hydrogen production and storage facility (with at least one facility currently in production)
- Experience of the procurement or supply of operation and maintenance services for a gas or hydrogen production and storage facility
- Experience in the design, build, and operation of compressed or liquefied fuel dispensing facilities
- Developing and responding to the market
- Their ability to successful work with the Public Sector
- Their experience in procuring or supplying low or zero carbon power
- Their experience in securing debt and/or equity investment to support the development and delivery of projects
- Their experience (Public or Private Sector) in delivering a Community Benefits Programme
- Their experience (Public or Private Sector) in delivering Supplier/…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Competitive dialogue
- 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Jun 2021, 13:15 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Apr 2022, 16:51 BST
- Authority reference
FNRV 7437- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-009416- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bedeFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed
- Performance terms
SPD responses may be submitted by a single economic operator or a consortia. Full details of proposed contracting structures must be provided in response to Question 4B.6.1 of the SPD. The Council reserve the right to require groups of economic operators to take a particular form or to require that one party has primary liability or to require each party to be jointly and severally liable. The Council reserve the right to disqualify any consortium which changes its composition after down-selection without the Council's prior consent.
Publisher note: With the agreement of Aberdeen City Council (ACC), Non-ACC Contracting Authorities will be entitled to call-off hydrogen supplies under the Hydrogen Supply Framework Agreement in order to facilitate the future development of wider public sector projects. Non-ACC contracting authorities means Aberdeenshire Council, Highland Council, Moray Council, Robert Gordon University, North East Scotland College, NHS Grampian, Scottish Water, Angus Council, NatureScot, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency and other Scottish contracting authorities, or their agents. These include, but are not limited to, the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross- border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, the Scottish Police Authority, Scottish health boards or special health boards, all NHS Scotland, The Integrated Joint Boards established further to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. Information about Scottish Public Bodies is available at: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-bodies/ (SC Ref:689623)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 22 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 Jul 2021 → 7 Apr 2022 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown22 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected9 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published7 Apr 2022, 16:51 BST
Notice history
1 event · 5 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Apr 2022, 16:51 BST
Published amendments (3)
estimated value additional paragraph Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partner. Please take into consideration the following one item of additional information with regards to content to sections 11.1.5) Estimated total value, 11.2.6) Estimated value 1. “Approximately 215 000 000.00 GBP. Bidders should be aware that, as set out in the Initial Descriptive Document it is intended that the Hydrogen En…
Extension of clarification question time for Bidders and confidential questions The Council have extended the time limit for submitting clarification questions to 13 July 2021 at 12:00 (noon). The date "8 July 2021" is therefore substituted with "13 July 2021" within paragraph 1.2 (Point of Contact) and the Bidder Clarification Deadline specified within the Procurement Timetable at Section 7 of t…
deletion of the word "full" from a specific section of the SPD- Template B instructions. Please note small amendment to the text in the SPD Instructions- concerning -4C.1.2 Template B page 26 of the SPD Instructions, Selection Criteria section of the table- deletion of the word “full” from the sentence so it now reads "demonstrating experience and understanding" instead of what was originally ther…
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2021-06: 2 releases · 22 Jun 2021, 29 Jun 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 009416-2022-000-FNRV7437-1
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2022
- Value
- £215,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Aberdeenshire CouncilContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- BPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.