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Published 4 May 2023, 10:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement for the Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Hydrogen Equipment for the Purpose of Production, Compression, Storage and Dispensation of Hydrogen Fuel (“Hydrogen Technology Package”) (Revised Tender)

Official notice

Authority: bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 16 Jun 2023awarded 25 Jul 2024
Awarded to Hydrasun Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Please note this is a revised tender, following the decision to discontinue tender ref 20230214-000004 (2023/S 000-004438).

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 in the city powered by renewable energy. The facility is targeting manufacture and dispensing of between 770 kilograms (min.) and 1000 kilograms (peak) of green hydrogen per day – enough to fuel 25 buses and a range of other fleet vehicles.

This contract notice relates to the following scope of work:

Optimised and integrated design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the following, to produce and dispense the required volume and rates, at the required quality, of hydrogen per day:

  • Hydrogen electrolyser and associated power unit
  • Ancillary package equipment (i.e., compression, conditioning, storage, as required)
  • Refueling/dispensing hub for vehicles
  • Interconnections between supplied packages including pipework, cabling etc.
  • Control Alarms and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Fire & Gas, Emergency Shutdown etc., as per referenced control philosophy and as vendor deems necessary. (Capable of being integrated into a wider site SCADA system.)
  • Clearly defining any utility requirements (power/water) and working with others to ensure seamless integration.
  • Allowance for hydrogen import facilities

CPV: Engineering design services · Engineering services · Fuel-gas systems · Hydrogen · Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment · Miscellaneous engineering services · Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Description of ScopeAwarded

Description of Scope

bpAHEL intend to conduct a procurement for the provision of the required hydrogen technology (electrolyser unit) and hydrogen refueling station (compression, storage, dispensation, as required).

An output-based specification has been developed and Client is looking for a safe, reliable, and operable system based on the most-competitive industry-led, standardized offering from the tendering process, considering the specifications within the project brief but also the bidder's own capability and experience, supplier relationships, proprietary technology, and knowledge of delivering cost effective hydrogen solutions within the current environment.

It is recognized that there will be options to improve in certain areas of the project, such as plant availability, redundancy, delivery schedule, etc., and these will be evaluated post-contract award in collaboration with chosen Contractor through appropriate cost benefit analysis.

The Contractor will be responsible for the finalised design, specification, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the specialist hydrogen equipment within the proposed project scope, and will provide and undertake the following within the scope of supply:

  • Design & Engineering of the scheme as a “system” including technical safety, process, mechanical, piping, structural, control, automation & instrumentation
  • The system should be provided with its own local control & automation whilst being capable of integration to a wider SCADA system including external signalling for remote control and monitoring
  • Project management
  • Project controls including estimating, scheduling, cost, risk and performance management and reporting
  • HSEQ management systems, including Design and Construction under the CDM legislation
  • Attendance and facilitation of reviews including design, scheme, constructability, Operations & Maintenance, logistics, etc.
  • Interface management and liaising with Other Contractors to ensure design is integrated to overall project
  • Procurement & manufacturing
  • Offsite fabrication, manufacturing, assembly, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
  • Transport, logistics and shipping from factory to a site in Aberdeen
  • Offloading, unloading & final positioning
  • On site installation, testing, completions & commissioning
  • Records from design through procurement to construction & commissioning
  • Start-up & performance trials to ensure system meets functional specification
  • Operation procedures & maintenance manuals
  • Training and demonstration of the system
  • Liaise with the Client throughout project's lifecycle and obtain approval on technical deliverables including -but not limited to- calculations, drawings, technical notes, inspection and test plans etc.

Further Information:

If you are interested in this project but are unable to provide the full scope, please provide the following information to [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected].

  • company name
  • contact details
  • summary of company capability relevant to this contract opportunity

The information will be shared with other potential bidders via the etender system with a view to enabling interested parties to work together.

Delivery: Scotland · Aberdeen
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 30%Environmental: 20%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Package Requirements (Project Delivery): 15%
  • Functional Requirements (Technical): 35%
  • price: 30%
  • Health, Safety, Environment and Quality: 20%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Package Requirements (Project Delivery): 15
  • Functional Requirements (Technical): 35
  • Health, Safety, Environment and Quality: 20
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Goods
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
4 May 2023, 10:45 BST
Last source update
26 Sept 2024, 16:17 BST
Award evaluation window
16 Jun 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-030854
Classification (CPV)
Engineering design servicesEngineering servicesFuel-gas systemsHydrogenInstallation services of electrical and mechanical equipmentMiscellaneous engineering servicesOther sources of energy supplies and distribution
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c639 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:776495)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
16 Jun 2023, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
16 Jun 2023, 17:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 May 2023 → 26 Sept 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    19 May 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    16 Jun 2023, 17:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    16 Jun 2023, 17:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    26 Sept 2024, 16:17 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 May 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    17 May 2023, 08:47 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    17 May 2023, 08:47 BST
  3. Deadline published: 16 Jun 2023, 17:00 BST
    17 May 2023, 08:47 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    17 May 2023, 08:47 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    26 Sept 2024, 16:17 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jul 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hydrasun Limited——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Description of Scope4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad3—£7,836,603 – £12,496,577
Whole notice———£7,836,603 – £12,496,577

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited

Contracting authorityContract subsidised by a contracting authorityEnergy Bp North Sea Headquarters, 1-4 Wellheads Avenue, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB21 7PBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body Aberdeen

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria