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# Procurement for the Design, Build, Operation and Maintenance of a Solar PV Plant

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-for-the-design-build-operation-and-maintenance-of-a-solar-pv-plant-ocds-h6vhtk-03d068). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited: "Procurement for the Design, Build, Operation and Maintenance of a Solar PV Plant". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: turnerandtownsend.bravosolution.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bp-aberdeen-hydrogen-energy-limited-coh-sc725848)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 August 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (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 (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM50
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £6,287,300 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-for-the-design-build-operation-and-maintenance-of-a-solar-pv-plant-ocds-h6vhtk-03d068#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03d068`

## 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/procurement-for-the-design-build-operation-and-maintenance-of-a-solar-pv-plant-ocds-h6vhtk-03d068#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [turnerandtownsend.bravosolution.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fturnerandtownsend.bravosolution.com%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-for-the-design-build-operation-and-maintenance-of-a-solar-pv-plant-ocds-h6vhtk-03d068#participate

## Description
bp 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 09330000, 09331200, 09332000, 50710000, 50800000, 71323100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 approxi...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 048348-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Absolute Solar and Wind Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-157830`
  - Value: £6,287,300 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Procurement for the Design, Build, Operation and Maintenance of a Solar PV Plant (active)
  - Award id: `048383-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Absolute Solar and Wind Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-157830`
  - Value: £6,287,300 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 048348-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,287,300
  - Signed Date: 06/07/2025

- **Contract:** Procurement for the Design, Build, Operation and Maintenance of a Solar PV Plant (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,287,300
  - Signed Date: 06/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F048383-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-13T11:43:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T23:11:43.254Z
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