United Kingdom-Bedford: Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-016115/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: National Highways
Postal address: Woodlands, Manton Lane
Town: Bedford
Postal code: MK41 7LW
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Pavanjit Mann
Email: Pavanjit.Mann@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 24111600
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
National Highways is the government company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England’s strategic road networks. The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is a proposed new road connecting Kent, Thurrock and Essex through tunnels underneath the River Thames. The Programme will relieve the congested Dartford Crossing and approach roads and improve their performance by providing sufficient north-south road capacity. National Highways is in the process of awarding three contracts to Main Contractors who will be responsible for the design and build of LTC. The three main contracts are: Roads North of the Thames contract, the Tunnels and Approaches contract and the Kent Roads contract. It is anticipated that all three contracts will be awarded to the Main Contractors by the end of 2023.

National Highways has designated LTC a pathfinder project that will explore carbon neutral construction. Low Carbon Hydrogen is a key element in LTC’s strategy to deliver its carbon reduction targets and a key objective of this procurement is to enable a significant reduction in the use of diesel on the programme by enabling the use of hydrogen powered plant, machinery and generators. The procurement covers the production, delivery and storage on site of Low Carbon Hydrogen for use by the LTC appointed Main Contractors to fuel their construction plant and equipment. Making hydrogen easily available could displace over one third of the diesel forecast to be used during construction.
Further details on the Lower Thames Project can be found here –
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 50000000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 09000000
Main CPV code: 24111600
Main CPV code: 31000000
Main CPV code: 42000000
Main CPV code: 43000000
Main CPV code: 43200000
Main CPV code: 43300000
Main CPV code: 45000000
Main CPV code: 65000000
Main CPV code: 65400000
Main CPV code: 71311000
Main CPV code: 71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The PIN notice is to provide information ahead of the contract notice and SQ tender documents for this procurement.
LTC is dedicated to achieving the lowest carbon solution to deliver the works. The scope of this procurement requires supply of an estimated 6200 tonnes of Low Carbon Hydrogen over 5 years with delivery and storage on site as required. The Low Carbon Hydrogen supply contract has an estimated contract commencement date in mid-2024 with supply of hydrogen commencing in 2027.
The implementation of a Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply contract will be enabled for use by Lower Thames Crossing Main Works Contractors. The contract will be procured under the Competitive Dialogue Procedure (Public Contracts Regulations 2015) with a contract based on an NEC4 form.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2023-06-30
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
This PIN is issued solely for the purpose of informing the market of a future procurement and does not constitute any commitment by National Highways to undertake any public procurement process.
This PIN does not constitute a call for competition, to procure and works, supplies or services and is not published to reduce time limited for the receipt of tenders.
National Highways will not be liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party responding to this PIN.
Please note this prior information notice is to provide information only at this stage.
All suppliers wishing to express an interest to this procurement, please email contact above stating your full name and organisation.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2023-06-07