Notice Information
Notice Title
Project Union and Hydrogen Backbone Request for Information
Notice 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.
Lot Information
Lot 1
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 network infrastructure, the backbone will comprise of repurposed assets, representing up to 25% of the UK's current methane transmission network. Where necessary this will be supplemented with some new infrastructure by the early 2030s. Project Union will connect, enable net zero and empower a UK hydrogen economy, repurposing existing transmission pipelines to create a hydrogen 'backbone' for the UK by the early 2030s. Your feedback at this stage may help to inform and guide the future procurement, commercial and delivery strategy that helps to deliver goods, works and services. The objective is to engage with the market and obtain feedback relating to the potential interest to participate in procurement events that would potentially result in participants being selected as an approved suppliers to delivery Project Union.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04223c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036013-2023
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
45 - Construction work
51 - Installation services (except software)
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
42110000 - Turbines and motors
42120000 - Pumps and compressors
45000000 - Construction work
45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
51130000 - Installation services of steam generators, turbines, compressors and burners
51500000 - Installation services of machinery and equipment
71300000 - Engineering services
71530000 - Construction consultancy services
71540000 - Construction management services
76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
79415200 - Design consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £8,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Dec 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Dec 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Apr 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC
- Contact Name
- National Gas Transmission Procurement
- Contact Email
- manjeet.bansal@nationalgas.com
- Contact Phone
- +44 7786190213
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARWICK
- Postcode
- CV34 6DA
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Warwick
- Electoral Ward
- Warwick Myton & Heathcote
- Westminster Constituency
- Warwick and Leamington
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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