Hydrogen-Powered Bus – Exporting Opportunity

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: HYDROGEN-POWERED BUS – EXPORTING OPPORTUNITY
2. Awarding Authority: Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills acting on behalf of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Supply contract
4. Description: Opportunity type
Public Sector
Industry
Automotive, Energy
A public sector contract for a hydrogen-powered bus with an operator or driver.
It should be:
suitable for transporting 30 or more people (excluding the driver)
a single-deck bus
a minimum of 9 meters and a maximum 18 meters in length
able to go a minimum distance of 20 km on a full tank
The contracting authority will allow bus drive options of:
an electric motor where the source of electricity will be a hydrogen fuel cell
– or an electric motor where the source will be a hydrogen fuel cell and at the same time electric battery (hybrid hydrogen) drive
Hydrogen in the bus should be stored in a gaseous state in the fuel tank, which is part of the bus.
CO2 production of the bus at the level of 0 g / km.
The bus must meet the regulations of the European Union and have a valid certificate on registration parts I and II issued in the Slovak Republic or an equivalent document issued in another EU member state.
It must also meet the requirements of all generally binding vehicle legislation in operation on roads.
The bus must meet eligibility requirements for operation in road traffic in the Slovak Republic.
It is expected that the bus will be used at presentation events and run approximately 8,000 km a year.
The bus should come with:
compulsory contractual insurance
accident insurance (KASKO)
Further information is available from the Department for International Trade team in Slovakia.
5. CPV Code(s): 34121000
6. NUTS code(s): UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Slovakia
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.
9. Estimated value of requirement: £100k-1m
10. Opportunity closing date 6.7.2021.
11. Address to which they must be sent: To register your interest in the above opportunity please visit:
12. Other information: TKR-202169-EX-1628403