Notice Information
Notice Title
Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply
Notice Description
National Highways is the government company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England's strategic road networks. The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is a National Highways project that will build a new road connecting Kent, Thurrock and Essex through a tunnel beneath the River Thames. It will provide much-needed new road capacity across the river east of London, alleviating congestion on the Dartford Crossing. Three Delivery Partners have been appointed to deliver the three main components of the project - Kent Roads, Tunnels & Approaches and Roads North. National Highways has designated LTC a pathfinder project that will explore carbon neutral construction. Low Carbon Hydrogen is a key element in LTC's strategy to deliver its carbon reduction targets and a key objective of this procurement is to enable a significant reduction in the use of diesel on the programme by enabling the use of hydrogen powered plant, machinery and generators. The procurement covers the supply, delivery, storage on site and dispensing of Low Carbon Hydrogen for use by the LTC appointed Delivery Partners to fuel their construction plant and equipment. Making hydrogen easily available could displace a significant amount of the diesel forecast to be used during construction.
Lot Information
Lot 1
LTC is dedicated to achieving the lowest carbon solution to deliver the works. The scope of this procurement requires the supply, delivery, storage on site and dispensing of Low Carbon Hydrogen (and any equipment necessary to enable that supply) over 5 years. The Low Carbon Hydrogen supply contract has an estimated contract commencement date in mid 2025 with supply of hydrogen commencing in 2028. This will be an 8 year contract (consisting of a period of preparation and readiness to supply hydrogen and then 5 years of hydrogen supply) with the option to extend by up to two additional years (1+1) in the event this is required. The option to extend is included to mitigate the impact of delays to the LTC programme. Whilst National Highways' estimated total value of the contract is PS80,000,000 + VAT, the actual outturn value of the contract will depend upon a number of factors, including the potential for an increase in hydrogen demand during the life of the contract, and to account for the potential impact of any delay to the LTC programme, and is expected to range from between PS37,500,000 and PS80,000,000. The Low Carbon Hydrogen contract will be enabled for use by Lower Thames Crossing's Delivery Partners and by National Highways' contractors. The contract will be procured under the Competitive Dialogue Procedure (Public Contracts Regulations 2015). Additional information: https://highwaysengland.co.uk/lower-thames-crossing-home/ https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/ltc/consultation-2020/
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-048540
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038732-2024
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive dialogue
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
24 - Chemical products
65 - Public utilities
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
24111600 - Hydrogen
65000000 - Public utilities
65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £80,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £80,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Dec 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Oct 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
- Contact Name
- Adeyemi Adesina, Amanda Tite
- Contact Email
- ancillaryprocurement@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHAFFORD HUNDRED
- Postcode
- RM16 6RL
- Post Town
- Romford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH32 Thurrock
- Delivery Location
- TLH East (England), TLH3 Essex, TLJ South East (England), TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Thurrock
- Electoral Ward
- South Chafford
- Westminster Constituency
- Thurrock
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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