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Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply

Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Hydrogen
Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
+4 more
UK
East of England (UKH)
East of England (UKH3)
South East (UKJ)
Published value
£80,000,000
Submission deadline 10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: National Highways: "Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply". Published status: active. Published value: £80,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNational HighwaysScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£80,000,000
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Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNational Highways
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
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Clarification deadlineNot published
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Published2 Dec 2024, 12:02 GMT
Last source update2 Dec 2024, 12:02 GMT
Recurring procurementNo
ClassificationEnergy-efficiency consultancy services, Hydrogen, Other sources of energy supplies and distribution, Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy, Public utilities
Delivery area
UK
East of England (UKH)
East of England (UKH3)
South East (UKJ)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-048540
What is being bought
National Highways is the government company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England's strategic road networks. The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is a National Highways project that will build a new road connecting Kent, Thurrock and Essex through a tunnel beneath the River Thames. It will provide much-needed new road capacity across the river east of London, alleviating congestion on the Dartford Crossing. Three Delivery Partners have been appointed to deliver the three main components of the project – Kent Roads, Tunnels & Approaches and Roads North. National Highways has designated LTC a pathfinder project that will explore carbon neutral construction. Low Carbon Hydrogen is a key element in LTC's strategy to deliver its carbon reduction targets and a key objective of this procurement is to enable a significant reduction in the use of diesel on the programme by enabling the use of hydrogen powered plant, machinery and generators. The procurement covers the supply, delivery, storage on site and dispensing of Low Carbon Hydrogen for use by the LTC appointed Delivery Partners to fuel their construction plant and equipment. Making hydrogen easily available could displace a significant amount of the diesel forecast to be used during construction.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to active
    2 Dec 2024, 12:02 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    2 Dec 2024, 12:02 GMT
  3. Submission deadline changed to 10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
    2 Dec 2024, 12:02 GMT
  4. Buyer information updated
    2 Dec 2024, 12:02 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £80,000,000
    29 Jul 2024, 08:04 BST
  6. Status changed to planned
    29 Jul 2024, 08:04 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    29 Jul 2024, 08:04 BST
  8. Buyer information updated
    29 Jul 2024, 08:04 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Published value£80,000,000
    LTC is dedicated to achieving the lowest carbon solution to deliver the works. The scope of this procurement requires the supply, delivery, storage on site and dispensing of Low Carbon Hydrogen (and any equipment necessary to enable that supply) over 5 years. The Low Carbon Hydrogen supply contract has an estimated contract commencement date in mid 2025 with supply of hydrogen commencing in 2028. This will be an 8 year contract (consisting of a period of preparation and readiness to supply hydrogen and then 5 years of hydrogen supply) with the option to extend by up to two additional years (1+1) in the event this is required. The option to extend is included to mitigate the impact of delays to the LTC programme. Whilst National Highways' estimated total value of the contract is £80,000,000 + VAT, the actual outturn value of the contract will depend upon a number of factors, including the potential for an increase in hydrogen demand during the life of the contract, and to account for the potential impact of any delay to the LTC programme, and is expected to range from between £37,500,000 and £80,000,000. The Low Carbon Hydrogen contract will be enabled for use by Lower Thames Crossing’s Delivery Partners and by National Highways' contractors. The contract will be procured under the Competitive Dialogue Procedure (Public Contracts Regulations 2015). Additional information: https://highwaysengland.co.uk/lower-thames-crossing-home/ https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/ltc/consultation-2020/
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    2 Dec 2024, 12:02 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
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National Highways

Contracting authority GB-FTS-131705
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