Planning

hydrogen supply market engagement to commercial agreements

ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

18 Jan 2023 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Aberdeen City Council has initiated a planned procurement process, inviting responses from interested parties for a market sounding exercise to explore commercial supply of hydrogen from its production facilities in 2023 and beyond. The tender, titled "hydrogen supply market engagement to commercial agreements," falls under the industry category of goods and is in the planning stage. The procurement offers business opportunities related to hydrogen supply, particularly in the production and distribution sectors, with a value of £1,000,000 GBP.

This procurement process by Aberdeen City Council presents an opportunity for businesses involved in hydrogen production and supply to engage commercially with the Council. Interested parties can participate in discussions about becoming off-takers for hydrogen fuel from Aberdeen City Council in 2023. The process involves identifying potential customers for green and grey hydrogen, providing options for supply, delivery agreements, and feedback mechanisms for industry input. Businesses involved in hydrogen fuel production and distribution, especially those focused on sustainability and emissions reduction, are well-suited to compete in this tender and explore potential collaborations with Aberdeen City Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

hydrogen supply market engagement to commercial agreements

Notice Description

The purpose of this market sounding exercise is to seek responses from those parties who may be interested in exploring a commercial supply of hydrogen from Aberdeen City Council production facilities (TECA/ACHES) in 2023 and beyond.

Lot Information

hydrogen supply from TECA

Aberdeen City Council (The Council) offers to supply Green and Grey hydrogen fuel as required to different customers who are aiming to reduce their emissions and transition towards a net zero economy. The hydrogen offered is of fuel cell grade meeting at least one of the following standards: SAE:J2719_20151, ISO14687:2019, grade D. Fuel can either be collected or offered to be delivered using tube trailers and be available for supply from Spring 2023 from an initial supply location. We are seeking through this PIN to identify potential customers who are commercially interested in entering into discussions about being an off-taker for the hydrogen available from the Council in 2023 from its local production assets. This interest can be a range of options including: 1. Collection from production site in Aberdeen 2. Delivery to usage site 3. The Council are willing to discuss other options that may be of interest to you An Expression of Interest form is attached to the PIN notice and we request that those interested complete and return this to the nominated contact point. The potential customer must commit to the creation of an acceptable agreement to cover the supply of hydrogen and if required, engage in a supplementary agreement for the delivery of fuel to usage site. It is estimated the initial volume of hydrogen available to potential customers is between 700 Kg - 800 Kg green hydrogen per week, with further supply available Winter 2023 increasing potential available to customer to up to 2,100 Kg green and grey hydrogen per week. The potential customer will have the option of fuel availability 7 days per week, 24 hours per day - subject to operational need. The Council will ensure that any requirement for hydrogen fuel transport delivery support is provided and will be in accordance with existing and future health and safety and legislative requirements. The Council is undertaking early market research to inform itself of the potential demand and to ensure industry feedback is used to shape, as appropriate, the overall strategy. All interested organisations are therefore encouraged to provide feedback via a survey response, the link to which is noted below. By providing your information, and unless advised by you that you wish this not be happen, you consent to it being shared with the Council's hydrogen joint venture partner (bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited). All details are for information only. Please note, this prior information notice does not relate to a future procurement exercise planned by Aberdeen City Council, in this instance the Council are looking for notes of interest for entering into a Commercial arrangement with the Council for the supply of Hydrogen. please see attached questionnaire

Hydrogen supply from ACHES

Aberdeen City Council (The Council) offers to supply Green and Grey hydrogen fuel as required to different customers who are aiming to reduce their emissions and transition towards a net zero economy. The hydrogen offered is of fuel cell grade meeting at least one of the following standards: SAE:J2719_20151, ISO14687:2019, grade D. Fuel can either be collected or offered to be delivered using tube trailers and be available for supply from Spring 2023 from an initial supply location. We are seeking through this PIN to identify potential customers who are commercially interested in entering into discussions about being an off-taker for the hydrogen available from the Council in 2023 from its local production assets. This interest can be a range of options including: 1. Collection from production site in Aberdeen 2. Delivery to usage site 3. The Council are willing to discuss other options that may be of interest to you An Expression of Interest form is attached to the PIN notice and we request that those interested complete and return this to the nominated contact point. The potential customer must commit to the creation of an acceptable agreement to cover the supply of hydrogen and if required, engage in a supplementary agreement for the delivery of fuel to usage site. It is estimated the initial volume of hydrogen available to potential customers is between 700 Kg - 800 Kg green hydrogen per week, with further supply available Winter 2023 increasing potential available to customer to up to 2,100 Kg green and grey hydrogen per week. The potential customer will have the option of fuel availability 7 days per week, 24 hours per day - subject to operational need. The Council will ensure that any requirement for hydrogen fuel transport delivery support is provided and will be in accordance with existing and future health and safety and legislative requirements. The Council is undertaking early market research to inform itself of the potential demand and to ensure industry feedback is used to shape, as appropriate, the overall strategy. All interested organisations are therefore encouraged to provide feedback via a survey response, the link to which is noted below. By providing your information, and unless advised by you that you wish this not be happen, you consent to it being shared with the Council's hydrogen joint venture partner (bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited). All details are for information only. Please note, this prior information notice does not relate to a future procurement exercise planned by Aberdeen City Council, in this instance the Council are looking for notes of interest for entering into a Commercial arrangement with the Council for the supply of Hydrogen.. please see attached questionnaire

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000719531
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN468927
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

CPV Codes

24111600 - Hydrogen

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 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
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
vcraigwood@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1467539600

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
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
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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