United Kingdom-Aberdeen: Market Engagement — Production, Supply and Distribution of Renewable Hydrogen to Aberdeen

Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2020/S 251-634174/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: Aberdeen City Council
Postal address: Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Town: Aberdeen
Postal code: AB16 5GB
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1467530600
Email: cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Market Engagement — Production, Supply and Distribution of Renewable Hydrogen to Aberdeen
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 24111600
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is inviting expressions of interest to explore potential delivery options to achieve the Council’s ambitions to deliver the hydrogen hub in Aberdeen as outlined within the attached document.
Aberdeen has a vision to be a world leading hydrogen City. The Council is focused on developing a commercial supply of hydrogen to support its requirements to decarbonise transport, heat and industrial applications, but also to establish the opportunity for the City and the region to export hydrogen to the UK and EU markets.
Aberdeen has an initial requirement through the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, a programme of investments in renewable hydrogen production, to supply Aberdeen’s bus and public sector fleets. The initial demand will be 500 kg/day with demand forecasted to increase to 3.5 tonnes of hydrogen by 2030 to meet potential transport uses – road, rail, marine – as well as for heat and industry applications. The initial phase of the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub is supported by the Scottish Government’s Energy Transition Fund.
Aberdeen City Council intends to enter into a joint venture arrangement or consortium opportunity with an investment and delivery partner(s) to bring forward the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub but also to realise the commercial opportunity that hydrogen could provide to the City.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKM50
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is inviting expressions of interest to explore potential delivery options to achieve the Council’s ambitions to deliver the hydrogen hub in Aberdeen as outlined.
Aberdeen has a vision to be a world leading hydrogen City. The Council is focused on developing a commercial supply of hydrogen to support its requirements to decarbonise transport, heat and industrial applications, but also to establish the opportunity for the City and the region to export hydrogen to the UK and EU markets.
Aberdeen has an initial requirement through the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, a programme of investments in renewable hydrogen production, to supply Aberdeen’s bus and public sector fleets. The initial demand will be 500 kg/day with demand forecasted to increase to 3.5 tonnes of hydrogen by 2030 to meet potential transport uses – road, rail, marine – as well as for heat and industry applications. The initial phase of the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub is supported by the Scottish Government’s Energy Transition Fund.
Aberdeen City Council intends to enter into a joint venture arrangement or consortium opportunity with an investment and delivery partner(s) to bring forward the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub but also to realise the commercial opportunity that hydrogen could provide to the City.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: Additional information is contained within the document attached to this notice.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2021-12-01
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:
Additional information is included in the document attached to this notice.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Website at
(SC Ref:639946)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2020-12-22