--- title: "Early Market Engagement - Project Union and SCO2T Connect - Land Assembly and Consenting Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ea58" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ea58" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ea58.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ea58.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC" published: "2025-03-07" --- # Early Market Engagement - Project Union and SCO2T Connect - Land Assembly and Consenting Services Buyer: NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ea58 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ea58) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ea58.json) ## Summary National Gas Transmission PLC (NGT) is planning an early market engagement for land assembly and consenting services required to deliver Project Union and SCO2T Connect. This procurement involves services under the industry category of land purchase and environmental impact assessment, with a focus on reusing and building pipelines for hydrogen and CO2 transport across the UK, including Scotland, England, and Wales. The deadline for this engagement is set for 21 March 2025. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, and the key contact for further information is Georgia Green at National Gas. Suppliers are encouraged to request the Market Questionnaire by this date to participate in the engagement. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in land assembly, consenting, and environmental services. Participating in this early market engagement can provide businesses with insights into future bidding processes, potentially securing lucrative contracts with an estimated value of GBP 200 million. The engagement seeks both national and regional suppliers, making it suitable for companies of various sizes across the UK. Suppliers with expertise in navigating Scottish legislation for land and environmental planning will find unique opportunities, particularly for the SCO2T Connect project. Additionally, the phased delivery approach allows suppliers to engage at multiple stages, fostering long-term partnerships and growth in the infrastructure and environmental sectors. ## Notice National Gas Transmission (NGT) are looking to engage with the market and seek feedback regarding land assembly and consenting services required to deliver Project Union and SCO2T Connect. Both projects reuse and build pipelines to transport Hydrogen and C02 respectively. This is not notice of a contract opportunity, NGT are solely conducting early market engagement to receive market expertise on land, consenting and environmental services. The projects will be delivered by region in a staged phase approach therefore we would like to engage with both national and regional suppliers from across the whole of the UK. ### Lot Information Lot 1 National Gas Transmission (NGT) are looking to engage with the market and seek feedback regarding land assembly and consenting services required to deliver Project Union and SCO2T Connect. Both projects reuse and build pipelines to transport Hydrogen and C02 respectively. The projects will be delivered by region in a phased approach therefore we would like to engage with both national and regional suppliers from across the whole of the UK. The projects are planned to be delivered in Scotland, England and Wales. To deliver SCO2T Connect supplier understanding of the differences in Scottish legislation in consenting, lands and planning compared to England and Wales will be key for delivery. SCO2T Connect plans to repurpose and build pipelines to transport C02 across Scotland. The pipeline will comprise around 280km of repurposed methane pipeline and 61km of new build. Project Union will deliver a combination of repurposed existing assets and new infrastructure to create hydrogen pipeline of up to 2,500km. The first phase of Project Union is planned in the East Coast of England. The pipeline is estimated to comprise around 350km of repurposed methane pipeline and 250km of new build (subject to further options appraisal of routing). Following East Coast the subsequent phases are planned in North West England, Scotland and Grangemouth-Teesside. NGT are conducting early market engagement for land and consenting services for both Project Union and SCO2T Connect. The aims of the early market engagement are to: explore supply pool resource, capability, interest and insight into contracting models Additional information: This PIN is not a request for a full proposal or bid nor should it be taken to be a call for competition, it is purely to obtain information from early engagement with the market. This request-for-information (notice and market questionnaire) is intended for information gathering only. Lot 2 Consent works to support Land Purchase and Access during FEED works and Construction. Lot 3 Environment Impact Assessment works to support Construction of new Pipeline and submission of a Development Consent Order. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008290-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | 31 May 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC | | Locality | WARWICK | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV34 6DA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | | Local authority | Warwick | | Electoral ward | Warwick Myton & Heathcote | | Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 70 - Real estate services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 70122200 - Land purchase services - 71313440 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction ## Release History - 7 Mar 2025 at 08:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008290-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.nationalgas.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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