VEAT Notice Intention to award a public services contract for the HyDEX Project for the provision of process-engineering consultancy to carry out a feasibility study with initial design, delivery requirements plan, safety assessment and operational support leading to the full execution phase of the project

CPV: Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Hydrogen · Vehicle refuelling services

Procedure method

Negotiated without publication of a contract notice

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

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

Unspecified in notice

First published

19 May 2023, 15:23 BST

Last source update

19 May 2023, 15:23 BST

Authority reference

KU/426/DP/SG/2023

FTS notice number

2023/S 000-014383

Classification (CPV)

Feasibility study, advisory service, analysisHydrogenVehicle refuelling services

Delivery area

West Midlands (UKG24)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Published justification

Otto Simon Limited has unique experience with the HyDeploy project undertaken at Keele University, knowledge of the type of equipment used, the interfacing with the University's other systems, and established relationships with university personnel. They also have extensive knowledge and experience of hydrogen related projects delivered at the University. Otto Simon Limited therefore own the proprietary knowledge and experience required to deliver the feasibility study.

Specifically services will include:

• Provision of specialist knowledge, data and design details of the on-site prototype ITM electrolyser, developed during the Keele HyDEPLOY trial.
• A project user requirements assessment for a hydrogen production, storage and vehicle fuelling facility, repurposing the on-site ITM prototype hydrogen production system, and a standard commercially available end-to-end system.
• A project technical requirements review for the construction and build phase including a plan of tie-in points and schedule.
• Assessment of the prototype ITM electrolyser and site facilities to define any modifications needed for safe and compliant repurposing from the initial bespoke design for grid injection, to controlled production and storage for use in vehicles and heat production.
• A site selection assessment, facility delivery plan and delivery of a process flow design and diagrams to inform the overall design, subject to HAZOP review.
• Mass flow calculation to inform application parameters of plant technical and safety requirements for the repurposed facility to fuel on-site vehicles.
• A full survey and specification of required standards and planning applications to be used for the planning, construction and operation.
• Assistance to Keele Estates team to identify and apply for required planning permission, and necessary compliance procedures.
• A site evaluation and review of site safety to include but not limited to: consideration of redundant HyDEPLOY, and new HyDEX demonstrator infrastructure, the need for site segregation zones and reinforcement of current compound, access to services and proximity to connections to services and access for vehicles.
• CAD drawings of the system, site details, and connected services, for use in planning, regulatory processes, and the construction phase.
• A full capital cost estimate with options appraisal for Option a and Option b, with additional option for 350bar installation against a 700bar installation with specification detail for tendering of capital equipment and services.
• Development of a project risk assessment and risk register to be used during planning, construction and operation.

Publisher note: This is a VEAT notice to show our intention to award a public services contract using the Negotiated Procedure without prior publication (Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii)). A subsequent award notice will be published in due course. It is the intention of the University pursuant to its obligations under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, that a contract for services will be awarded to the stated provider on the basis that: - the University and Otto Simon Limited have both agreed the contract terms, and - the successful completion of the 10 days Standstill period.

• Otto Simon LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: Company Number 04656787 Churchfield House, 5 The Crescent,, Cheadle, Cheshire, North West, SK8 1PS

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