Notice Information
Notice Title
Prior Information Notice - Description and Additional Text
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 in the city powered by renewable energy. The facility is targeting manufacture and dispensing of between 770 kilograms (min.) and 1000 kilograms (peak) of green hydrogen per day - enough to fuel 25 buses and a range of other fleet vehicles. bpAHEL intend to conduct a procurement for the provision of the required hydrogen technology (electrolyser unit, and compression, storage and dispensation equipment), with the aim of first hydrogen fuel being produced from the 3rd Quarter 2024.
Lot Information
Lot 1
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 in the city powered by renewable energy. The facility is targeting manufacture and dispensing of between 770 kilograms (min.) and 1000 kilograms (peak) of green hydrogen per day - enough to fuel 25 buses and a range of other fleet vehicles. All communications, including clarification questions and completed RFI questionnaires should be returned via the eTender messaging system. Interested parties should note that this Prior Information Notice is not a call for competition, and that bpAHEL reserves the right to cancel or vary this pre-procurement engagement exercise and any potential resulting procurement process, or not conduct a procurement process whatsoever, at any point and will not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by interested parties in responding to this pre-procurement engagement or any resulting procurement process. bpAHEL may also change the basis and/or deadlines in respect of this pre-procurement engagement. bpAHEL intend to conduct a procurement for the provision of the required hydrogen technology (electrolyser unit, and compression, storage and dispensation equipment), with the aim of first hydrogen fuel being produced from the 3rd Quarter 2024. It is foreseen that the successful bidder will provide and undertake the following within the scope of supply: - Project management - Project controls including estimating, scheduling, cost, risk and performance reporting - HSEQ management systems including Design and Contractor under the CDM legislation - Attendance of review including design, scheme, constructability, O&M, logistics, etc - Design & Engineering of the scheme as a "system" and within the boundary shown on the block diagram including technical safety, process, mechanical, piping, structural, control, automation & instrumentation - Integration of the system within the site, interfacing with key contractors delivering accompanying packages - The system should be provided with its own local control & automation including external signalling for remote control and monitoring - Provision of any software to improve production optimisation, payment methods, etc. - Procurement & manufacturing - Offsite fabrication, manufacturing, assembly, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) - Transport, logistic and shipping from factory to a site in Aberdeen - Offloading, unloading & final positioning - On site installation, testing, completions & commissioning - Lifetime records from design through procurement to construction & commissioning - Start-up & performance trials to ensure system meets functional specification - Operation & maintenance manuals - Training and demonstration of the system - Support to beneficial operation trials including attendance of commissioning personnel for a period of at least 1 month The purpose of this PIN is to engage with the market to: - Raise awareness of the future tender opportunity - Validate availability in the market of proposed solutions that might meet bpAHEL's requirements. bpAHEL have developed an indicative scheme which is provided via the eTender system, however a vendor led solution is sought. Suppliers are to propose a scheme to meet the key functional metrics of the project, within a safe, reliable, and operable system. Through the tender response, bpAHEL will require bidders to propose an optimum solution, including packaged units, improved efficiency, and based upon a supplier standardised solution (where appropriate).. To respond to this PIN and the associated request for information (RFI) please go to the following web address: https://turnerandtownsend.bravosolution.com (the eTender system) and click on the 'Register' button. Once registered, please contact Chris Gough (chris.gough@turntown.co.uk) and Sam Munro (sam.munro@turntown.co.uk) to request access to all related documents.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000715601
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465877
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
65 - Public utilities
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
71300000 - Engineering services
71320000 - Engineering design services
71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Dec 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Jan 2023Expired
- 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
- BP ABERDEEN HYDROGEN ENERGY LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- chris.gough@turntown.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB21 7PB
- 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
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- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465877
Prior Information Notice - Description and Additional Text - 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 in the city powered by renewable energy. The facility is targeting manufacture and dispensing of between 770 kilograms (min.) and 1000 kilograms (peak) of green hydrogen per day - enough to fuel 25 buses and a range of other fleet vehicles. bpAHEL intend to conduct a procurement for the provision of the required hydrogen technology (electrolyser unit, and compression, storage and dispensation equipment), with the aim of first hydrogen fuel being produced from the 3rd Quarter 2024.
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