--- title: "The Leeds Alternative Fuel Station (LAFS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b1268bdc-5a39-47d8-b5d0-0cae753ea8a7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b1268bdc-5a39-47d8-b5d0-0cae753ea8a7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b1268bdc-5a39-47d8-b5d0-0cae753ea8a7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b1268bdc-5a39-47d8-b5d0-0cae753ea8a7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL" published: "2018-03-29" --- # The Leeds Alternative Fuel Station (LAFS) Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1268bdc-5a39-47d8-b5d0-0cae753ea8a7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b1268bdc-5a39-47d8-b5d0-0cae753ea8a7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b1268bdc-5a39-47d8-b5d0-0cae753ea8a7.json) ## Summary The Leeds City Council is seeking tenders for the "Leeds Alternative Fuel Station (LAFS)" project, which aims to establish a compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) station linked to the high pressure gas main. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 2nd May 2018. This initiative falls within the gaseous fuels and engineering works industries, specifically located in Yorkshire and the Humber region. The anticipated contract value is between £7.5 million and £20 million over a total period of 25 years, which includes the possibility of extensions. The procurement method is selective, employing a competitive dialogue approach. This project presents significant opportunities for businesses focusing on alternative fuel technologies, infrastructure development, and engineering services. Companies that specialise in the construction and operation of CNG and LNG stations, as well as those involved in the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, would be particularly suited to compete in this tender. The Council's provision of land and the initial gas connection costs substantially reduces the financial risk for bidders, making it an attractive prospect for businesses aiming to expand their operations in the growing sustainable transport sector. ## Notice The Council's base requirement for this project shall be the provision of a CNG and LNG station hooked up to the high pressure (HP) gas main, to enable the large scale conversion of city based council owned vehicles that conduct daily 'back to depot', cyclical operations. The idea behind this scheme is that the Council will act as an 'enabler', to attract commercial interest in developing the station, by providing a baseload to the finished station, by virtue of a CNG offtake agreement with the operator, who will be identified via this competitive process. The Council is further enabling the project by providing the land upon which the station will be developed and subsequently, operated. This land will be leased to the winning bidder. In addition, the HP gas main connection costs will be covered by the Council initially, using money from Northern Gas Network's (NGN's) Network Innovation Competition funding. This will then be paid back over a period of time via the station's operational proceeds. By providing land and a valid connection from the onset, the Council will remove the need for the developer to provide as much upfront capital, hence reducing the risk profile of the venture. The station's purpose is to prove the concept of CNG infrastructure via a 'build it and they will come' approach. The notion is that this will then attract further interest from other large van and HGV fleet operators in Leeds, who will be empowered to buy CNG vehicles, emboldened and inspired by the existence of actual infrastructure for large scale CNG supply in the city. This will then benefit both the Council and the station operator. Although the principal fuel required at the station will be CNG, the Council wants the station to represent a sustainable distribution centre, which is why the station is being referred to as an 'alternative fuel station'. As a bare minimum the station must include CNG and LNG. The Council would also like the station to include a reasonable number of bays with rapid EV charger points where possible. Furthermore, there is an aspiration for the station to have infrastructure set aside for the provision of hydrogen gas in order to future proof the possible expansion of this fuel as a vehicular option in the future. The anticipated contract value - in terms of the Council's possible gas offtake - is a range between PS7.5M and PS20M, over the total contractual term of 10 years plus the potential extensions, which account for a further 15 years (25 years overall). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d37440ff-c589-4bba-85d5-5477115bdd15 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive dialog | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 2 May 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Jan 2019 - 1 Jan 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 3DL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 09120000 - Gaseous fuels - 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works ## Release History - 29 Mar 2018 at 15:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d37440ff-c589-4bba-85d5-5477115bdd15 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d37440ff-c589-4bba-85d5-5477115bdd15 29th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.leeds.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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