Notice Information
Notice Title
Procurement for the Design, Build, Operation and Maintenance of a Solar PV Plant
Notice 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.
Lot Information
Lot 1
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).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03d068
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048383-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
45 - Construction work
50 - Repair and maintenance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
09330000 - Solar energy
09331200 - Solar photovoltaic modules
09332000 - Solar installation
45251100 - Construction work for power plant
50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
71323100 - Electrical power systems design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £6,287,300 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Jul 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Jun 2023Expired
- Award Date
- 6 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BP ABERDEEN HYDROGEN ENERGY LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Chris Gough
- Contact Email
- chris.gough@turntown.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB10 1YL
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen South
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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