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title: "Project Union and Hydrogen Backbone Request for Information"
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# Project Union and Hydrogen Backbone Request for Information

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/project-union-and-hydrogen-backbone-request-for-information-ocds-h6vhtk-04223c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC: "Project Union and Hydrogen Backbone Request for Information". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £8,000,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-gas-transmission-plc-coh-02006000)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £8,000,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 December 2023 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction consultancy services, Construction management services, Construction work, Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork, Design consultancy services (+7 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04223c`

## 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/project-union-and-hydrogen-backbone-request-for-information-ocds-h6vhtk-04223c#tl-md)

## Description
National Gas Transmission (NGT) are keen to engage with companies and/or organisations who specialise in a diverse range of project related activities from early concept through to final commissioning and ongoing maintenance. At this stage, NGT is requesting information regarding interest in; Market appetite and opinion on key strategic options as well as gauging your interest in NGT as a client you would be interested in working with.
Majority of these services, works and products will be focused on Hydrogen. 
This Request for Information is targeted for pipeline design services, construction, systems integrators, materials and OEM suppliers.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 42110000, 42120000, 45220000, 45230000, 51130000, 51500000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Project Union is a pioneering project led by NGT to create a UK hydrogen backbone, transporting 100% hydrogen, connecting hydrogen production and storage with end users. Through the phased repurposing of existing high pressure gas transmission networ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036013-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-06T16:49:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T05:21:39.834Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04223c