Official UK procurement notice
Procurement for the Design, Build, Operation and Maintenance of a Solar PV Plant
Authority: bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionbp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited (bpAHEL) is a Joint Venture (JV) between bp and Aberdeen City Council (ACC), secured through a public procurement process. The JV has been created with the purpose of delivering a scalable green hydrogen production, storage and distribution facility (hydrogen refuelling station) in the city. The hydrogen refuelling station will be powered by renewable energy, including a purpose-built Solar PV Plant.
The purpose of this notice is to inform potential bidders of the opportunity to submit a tender to design, build, operate and maintain the Solar PV Plant.
CPV: Construction work for power plant · Electrical power systems design services · Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations · Solar energy · Solar installation · Solar photovoltaic modules
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Solar PV Plant will be a ground mounted PV system at the…Awarded
The Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Solar PV Plant will be a ground mounted PV system at the site of the former Ness landfill, which is located 2
km south of Aberdeen city centre, on Coast Road adjacent to Nigg Bay, to the south of Aberdeen Harbour and approximately 4km
northeast of Cove Bay. The Contractor should design the solar plant taking into consideration that this is located on a capped landfill site,
which still requires safe management by the incumbent waste management contractor via a venting and drainage system. The site will be
linked by an underground connection to the hydrogen production plant and vehicle re-fuelling facility.
The Works to be undertaken by the Contractor relate to the civil and mechanical construction works of the solar PV plant and all electrical
works to (but not including) a metering circuit breaker on site (the Connection Point).
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Technical Requirements: 30%
- Construction Approach: 15%
- QHSE: 15%
- Programme: 10%
- price: 25%
- Sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (6)
- Technical Requirements: 30%
- Construction Approach: 15%
- QHSE: 15%
- Sustainability: 5%
- Programme: 10%
- Price: 25%
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 31 May 2023, 08:39 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Aug 2025, 12:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 31 Jul 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048383- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d068Find a Tender
Publisher note: (SC Ref:807238)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 31 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
13 Jun 2023 → 13 Aug 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected13 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
- Bids opened31 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline11 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until30 Nov 2023, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published13 Aug 2025, 12:43 BST
Notice history
8 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jun 2023- Status changed to active29 Jun 2023, 12:03 BST
- Procurement method changed29 Jun 2023, 12:03 BST
- Deadline published: 28 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST29 Jun 2023, 12:03 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Jun 2023, 12:03 BST
- Deadline moved to 7 Aug 2023, 17:00 BST25 Jul 2023, 11:13 BST+10 days · was 28 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
- Deadline moved to 11 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST1 Aug 2023, 08:52 BST+4 days · was 7 Aug 2023, 17:00 BST
- Status changed to complete13 Aug 2025, 11:48 BST
- Buyer details updated13 Aug 2025, 12:43 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 28 Jul 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | +10 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 31 Jul 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | +7 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 7 Aug 2023 | 11 Aug 2023 | +4 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 7 Aug 2023 | 11 Aug 2023 | +4 d |
Response deadline extended to 7th August, at 17:00.
Extend time limit for responding to 11th August 2023.
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2023-07: 1 release · 25 Jul 2023
- 2023-06: 1 release · 29 Jun 2023
- 2023-05: 1 release · 31 May 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Solar and Wind LtdSME | £6,287,300 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Absolute Solar and Wind LtdSME | £6,287,300 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 048348-2025-1 · Absolute Solar and Wind LtdSME
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2025
- Value
- £6,287,300
- Status
- active
Procurement for the Design, Build, Operation and Maintenance of a Solar PV Plant · Absolute Solar and Wind LtdSME
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2025
- Value
- £6,287,300
- Status
- active
- Change Correction of name of contracting entity., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: N/A - name of contracting entity corrected.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Turner & TownsendContracting authorityContract subsidised by a contracting authorityEnergy
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Absolute Solar and Wind LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria