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title: "Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (HICE) Technology - Market Capability"
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# Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (HICE) Technology - Market Capability

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hydrogen-internal-combustion-engine-hice-technology-market-capability-ocds-h6vhtk-055756). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for Wales: "Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (HICE) Technology - Market Capability". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £1. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for Wales](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-wales-coh-09476013)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £1 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen, Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hydrogen-internal-combustion-engine-hice-technology-market-capability-ocds-h6vhtk-055756#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055756`

## 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-internal-combustion-engine-hice-technology-market-capability-ocds-h6vhtk-055756#tl-md)

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 24111000, 34000000, 50117000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2025 to 31/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036685-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-02T09:52:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T02:46:15.514Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-055756