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title: "Hydrogen FCEB Operator"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hydrogen-fceb-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-03dee9"
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# Hydrogen FCEB Operator

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hydrogen-fceb-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-03dee9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for Wales: "Hydrogen FCEB Operator". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for Wales](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-wales-coh-09476013)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Buses and coaches, Hire of buses and coaches with driver, Public road transport services, Public-service buses, Road transport services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKL18
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03dee9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hydrogen-fceb-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-03dee9#tl-md)

## Description
Transport for Wales (TfW), on behalf of Welsh Government Ministers are scoping the possibility of establishing a pathfinder project for the use of a fleet of hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses (FCEBs) in the Swansea Bay area.  This project will consist of a number of strands, however the initial focus is on selecting  a bus operator(s).
The bus operator(s) will be responsible for operating and  maintaining the buses on the route(s) identified for the pathfinder and working with the TfW project team to capture data and experiences, as well as lessons learned.
In order to inform the bus operator marketplace TfW is holding a market engagement session on the 28th July 2023 at 9am, on Microsoft Teams, to discuss the approach that is likely to proceed and to gain feedback from the market to help us shape the strategy further. A link to the registration form can be found in the additional information section.
Please note this market engagement is for  bus operators only and any engagement for the supply of buses, hydrogen or infrastructure will be carried out separately at a later date if necessary.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 34121000, 34121100, 60100000, 60112000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Transport for Wales (TfW), on behalf of Welsh Government Ministers are scoping the possibility of establishing a pathfinder project for the use of a fleet of hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses (FCEBs) in the Swansea Bay area.  This project will consis...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019098-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-05T08:50:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T04:27:11.364Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03dee9