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title: "Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership"
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# Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership

Buyer: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bede

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## Summary

The Aberdeen City Council is seeking to establish a long-term joint venture through the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership to bolster low carbon infrastructure investment and advance the city's Net Zero Vision. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically within the hydrogen industry. The procurement process, which is in the planning stage, has an anticipated contract value of approximately £215 million. The initial contractual term spans ten years, with options for two five-year extensions. The estimated start date for operational hydrogen production is summer 2024, with further opportunities for non-ACC contracting authorities to utilise the supply framework for eight years thereafter.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the green energy sector, particularly those with expertise in hydrogen production, infrastructure development, and sustainable energy solutions. Companies involved in engineering, construction, and operations, especially those focusing on innovative technologies and sustainable practices, will be particularly well-positioned to compete. The joint venture aims to incorporate a variety of stakeholders, enhancing economic growth and creating robust supply chains within the region, thereby enabling businesses to contribute to essential low-carbon projects across the Aberdeen area.

## Notice

Procurement Purpose Aberdeen City Council (the "Council") is seeking to procure an experienced, dynamic and innovative strategic partner to form a long-term joint venture with the Council (the "Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership"), in order to secure substantial low carbon infrastructure investment and delivery capability in support of the City's Hydrogen Hub and Net Zero Vision. As part of its role in the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership, the strategic partner will be expected to provide finance and investment for the opportunity and competent resources including scoping, design, procurement, project management, implementation, delivery, operation, maintenance, commercial support and technical expertise. Phase 1 will include the procurement of a hydrogen production facility for public sector consumption of a resilient, cost effective supply of green hydrogen on a commercial basis to support both existing and proposed transport projects. Phase 2 envisages supply to larger volume utilisation hydrogen vehicles such as rail, freight and marine. Phase 3 will involve the supply of hydrogen for heat and export. The joint venture will enter into a Hydrogen Supply Framework Agreement with the Council for an initial period of 10 years with two subsequent optional extensions of 5 years each. This agreement will set out the terms upon which the joint venture will supply hydrogen to the Council during Phase 1, and develop proposals for delivery of hydrogen to the Council during Phases 2 and 3. The Hydrogen Supply Framework Agreement will also set out the terms upon which Non ACC Contracting Authorities will be permitted to call-off hydrogen supplies under the framework agreement. The Council has agreed in principle to fund 19.4 million GDP from its Capital Programme as investment in the Hydrogen Energy Partnership. The form of investment by the Council into the joint venture will be the subject of dialogue and subject to meeting subsidy control requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to procure an experienced, dynamic and innovative strategic partner to form a long-term joint venture with the Council (the "Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership"), in order to secure substantial low carbon infrastructure investment and delivery capability in support of the City's Hydrogen Hub and Net Zero Vision. As part of its role in the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership, the strategic partner will be expected to provide finance and investment for the opportunity and competent resources including scoping, design, procurement, project management, implementation, delivery, operation, maintenance, commercial support and technical expertise. Phase 1 will include the procurement of a hydrogen production facility for public sector consumption of a resilient, cost effective supply of green hydrogen on a commercial basis to support both existing and proposed transport projects. Phase 2 envisages supply to larger volume utilisation hydrogen vehicles such as rail, freight and marine. Phase 3 will involve the supply of hydrogen for heat and export.The joint venture will enter into a Hydrogen Supply Framework Agreement with the Council. This agreement will set out the terms upon which the joint venture will supply hydrogen to the Council during Phase 1, and develop proposals for delivery of hydrogen to the Council during Phases 2 and 3. The term of the Hydrogen Supply Framework will be for an initial period of 10 years with two subsequent optional extensions of 5 years each.The Hydrogen Supply Framework Agreement will also set out the terms upon which Non-ACC Contracting Authorities will be permitted to call-off hydrogen supplies under the framework agreement. Non ACC contracting authorities will be permitted to call-off hydrogen supplies under the Hydrogen Supply Framework for a period of 8 years from the point at which the hydrogen production facility begins producing hydrogen (currently anticipated to be summer 2024). The Council considers that this is the minimum period which is required to allow the development of a robust business case which will support the development of the project through Phases 1 and 2 and into Phase 3.It is also anticipated that the strategic partner will be willing to work with a broad range of organisations, including those working in Aberdeen's community, energy and sustainability sectors to facilitate the delivery of low carbon energy projects on a city-wide and, potentially, regional basis.It is expected that the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership will comprise a joint venture company between the strategic partner and the Council. The nature of the joint venture and structure of the Council's investment into the joint venture will be discussed with bidders during dialogue. The Council has agreed in principle to fund 19.4 million GDP from its Capital Programme as investment in the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership. The form of investment by the Council into the joint venture will be the subject of dialogue and subject to subsidy control requirements. The Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership will be required to procure the design, build, operation and maintenance of a new green hydrogen production facility together with associated refuelling, distribution and transportation infrastructure within the Council's boundaries or within close proximity thereto. The Council envisages that its strategic partner will bringing a wealth of commercial expertise to the table with a view to contributing towards economic growth and the development of robust supply chains and wider employment opportunities. Additional information: the Council expects to play a role in delivering Hydrogen Energy, and anticipates this may include the integration of low carbon energy related assets. these could include Hydrogen production, refueling stations, Council land and buildings to deliver projects. The Council will also scale up demand through vehicle replacements, district heat, obtain stakeholder support, invest in key assets.

Renewal: Description of renewals: The Hydrogen Supply Framework will be for an initial period of 10 years with two subsequent optional extensions of 5 years each hence 120 months initial term and two subsequent renewals = 240 months in total potentially.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009416-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £215,000,000 |
| Lots value | £215,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £215,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 24 - Chemical products
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 65 - Public utilities
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 09120000 - Gaseous fuels
- 24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 31154000 - Uninterruptible power supplies
- 31156000 - Interruptible power supplies
- 31161800 - Parts of gas generators
- 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus
- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 39341000 - Gas pressure equipment
- 42113390 - Fuel-gas systems
- 42124340 - Parts of gas compressors
- 42511000 - Heat-exchange units and machinery for liquefying air or other gases
- 42511200 - Machinery for liquefying air or other gases
- 42980000 - Gas generators
- 44100000 - Construction materials and associated items
- 44161100 - Gas pipelines
- 44161110 - Gas-distribution network
- 44190000 - Miscellaneous construction materials
- 44610000 - Tanks, reservoirs, containers and pressure vessels
- 44611400 - Storage tanks
- 44612000 - Liquefied-gas containers
- 44612100 - Gas cylinders
- 44612200 - Gas tanks
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45111291 - Site-development work
- 45223720 - Petrol/gas stations construction work
- 45231223 - Gas distribution ancillary work
- 45254200 - Construction work for manufacturing plant
- 45255800 - Gas-production plant construction work
- 50532300 - Repair and maintenance services of generators
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
- 51111200 - Installation services of generators
- 51111300 - Installation services of transformers
- 51112000 - Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment
- 63121110 - Gas storage services
- 63712600 - Vehicle refuelling services
- 65200000 - Gas distribution and related services
- 65320000 - Operation of electrical installations
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71356000 - Technical services

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2022 at 15:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009416-2022
- 20 Jul 2021 at 12:15 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017061-2021
- 8 Jul 2021 at 11:35 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015869-2021
- 29 Jun 2021 at 09:54 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014796-2021
- 22 Jun 2021 at 12:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014187-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:634174-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-bodies/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232

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