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Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (HICE) Technology - Market Capability
Hydrogen
argon
rare gases
+3 more
UK
Published value
£1
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Transport for Wales (TfW): "Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (HICE) Technology - Market Capability". Published status: planning. Published value: £1. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Transport for Wales (TfW) | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £1 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Transport for Wales (TfW)
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Transport for Wales (TfW). These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Amey Infrastructure Wales (AIW)Top vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 4 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Amey Infrastructure Wales (AIW) | 1 win | £762,684 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityTransport for Wales (TfW) | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published2 Jul 2025, 10:52 BST | Last source update2 Jul 2025, 10:52 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationHydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen, Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-055756 | ||
What is being bought
Transport for Wales (TfW) are interested in exploring the potential opportunities that Hydrogen Combustion Engines (HICE) could offer in the decarbonisation of the Welsh bus fleet. As part of our project exploring HICE, we are conducting market engagement to understand both the market and technology capabilities. Please note that this market engagement exercise is for information-gathering purposes and does not constitute a commitment to initiate a procurement process or award any contract.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £1
2 Jul 2025, 10:52 BST - Status changed to planning
2 Jul 2025, 10:52 BST - Official notice release published
2 Jul 2025, 10:52 BST - Buyer information updated
2 Jul 2025, 10:52 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
2 Jul 2025, 10:52 BST - Procedure published
2 Jul 2025, 10:52 BST - engagement
31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST · scheduledTransport for Wales (TfW) are interested in exploring the potential opportunities that Hydrogen Combustion Engines (HICE) could offer in the decarbonisation of the Welsh bus fleet. As part of our project exploring HICE, we are conducting market engagement to understand both the market and technology capabilities. We would be interested in talking to businesses who: • Currently provide HICE both with installation to a vehicle and without. • Are developing a HICE product • Run vehicles with HICE • Are considering or have considered running HICE vehicles Our primary interest is in buses, however given the limited deployments of HICE buses, we would be interested in hearing about vehicles of all types. If your business aligns with the above, please email supplychain@tfw.wales by 31st July 2025 with a short overview of your interest in HICE and a member of the team will be in touch to arrange a meeting. Please note that this market engagement exercise is for information-gathering purposes and does not constitute a commitment to initiate a procurement process or award any contract.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Transport for Wales (TfW)
Contracting authority GB-COH-09476013Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 2 Jul 2025, 10:52 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |