Official UK procurement notice
Green Hydrogen for Hydrogen Bus Pilot Scheme
Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Welsh Government, in partnership with Transport for Wales, are establishing a Hydrogen Bus Pilot Scheme as part of their plans to
transition the existing internal combustion engine bus fleet in Wales.
The Pilot Scheme will include the implementation of approximately 20 hydrogen buses on selected routes within the County of Swansea with a further 23 hydrogen buses servicing selected routes within the County of Bridgend.
The Pilot Scheme is due to commence approximately late 2025/early 2026 (date to be confirmed).
The Welsh Government are seeking to appoint a provider of green hydrogen that will provide the required level of hydrogen to fuel the hydrogen buses utilised under the Pilot Scheme. It is an expectation that the hydrogen will be made available for a re-fueller at both pilot
locations; Swansea and Bridgend.
The hydrogen contract will be for 15 years, with break clauses at years 5 and 10.
- Recurrence: 6 to 9 months prior to contract expiry, if renewed
CPV: Fuels · Hydrogen · Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Welsh Government, in partnership with Transport for Wales, are establishing a…
The Welsh Government, in partnership with Transport for Wales, are establishing a Hydrogen Bus Pilot Scheme as part of their plans to transition the existing internal combustion engine bus fleet in Wales.
The Pilot Scheme will include the implementation of 20 hydrogen buses on selected routes within the County of Swansea and a further 30 hydrogen buses servicing selected routes within the County of Bridgend.
The Welsh Government are seeking to appoint a provider of green hydrogen that will provide the required level of hydrogen to fuel the hydrogen buses utilised under the Pilot Scheme.
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
- Closed
- 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
- Yes · 6 to 9 months prior to contract expiry, if renewed
- First published
- 11 Oct 2023, 15:20 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Feb 2024, 08:56 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
C187/2023/2024- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-005729- Accelerated
Timescales have been reduced to ensure that any successful bidder that may be participating in the DEZNZ HAR1 funding allocation are able to accommodate this requirement within those designated projects.
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Publisher note: NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=139245 Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents (WA Ref:139245) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 7 Mar 2024, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Mar 2024, 17:00 GMT
Timeline
15 Nov 2023 → 7 Mar 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected15 Nov 2023
- Notice published22 Feb 2024, 08:56 GMT
- Submission deadline7 Mar 2024, 16:00 GMT
- Bids opened7 Mar 2024, 17:00 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Feb 2024- Published value published: £25,000,00022 Feb 2024, 08:56 GMT
- Status changed to active22 Feb 2024, 08:56 GMT
- Procurement method changed22 Feb 2024, 08:56 GMT
- Deadline published: 7 Mar 2024, 16:00 GMT22 Feb 2024, 08:56 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria