Opportunity

HyNet - DECARBONISATION PROJECT

  • CADENT GAS LIMITED

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-001100

Published 19 January 2021, 4:17pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

CADENT GAS LIMITED

Central Boulevard Ashbrook Court,Prologis Park

COVENTRY

CV7 8PE

Contact

Ryarna Vaughan

Email

ryarna.vaughan@cadentgas.com

Telephone

+44 7779439715

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://cadentgas.com/home

Buyer's address

https://cadentgas.com/home

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://cadentgas.com/home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://ryarna.vaughan@cadentgas.com/

one.6) Main activity

Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

HyNet - DECARBONISATION PROJECT

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 65210000 - Gas distribution

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Cadent Gas Limited (Cadent) is a standalone Gas Distribution business that owns and operates four of the eight UK Gas Distribution Networks, covering the East of England which includes both the East Midlands and East Anglia, London, North West and the West Midlands. Cadent is the largest Gas Distribution company in the UK with a revenue of circa £2,115M per annum. Cadent relishes the role of providing an essential service that keeps the energy flowing to over 11 million homes, schools and businesses through a 131,000-kilometre distribution network.

To contribute to the Climate Change Act 2008, the Governments 10 point plan for a green industrial revolution and ultimately the 2050 Net Zero target, Cadent is working within a consortium to deliver an integrated hydrogen, Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) system in the North West of England known as the HyNet Decarbonisation Project. Cadent is responsible for developing the dedicated hydrogen distribution system of initially circa 85km of onshore high-pressure hydrogen pipeline and circa 14 Hydrogen Above Ground Installations (HAGI's), including blend points into Cadent's distribution network.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Further details are available in the PQQ

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

ENGINEERING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cadent are now looking to interested parties for the contract award of an Engineering and Project Management Organisation to manage both a FEED+ Contractor and a Land, Consent and Communication Contractor. The Engineering and Project Management Organisation will also be responsible for implementation of project assurance and quality systems pertaining to the FEED+ contractor.

The successful Engineering & Project Management Organisation will also be required to work collaboratively with other existing 3rd Party Cadent/ HyNet contractors.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Further details will be released as part of the tender event

two.2.14) Additional information

Contract duration will be for the length of the services which will be driven by activity schedule; this may be approximately 24 months

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

FRONT END ENGINEERING DESIGN (FEED) + SERVICES

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65200000 - Gas distribution and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cadent are now looking to interested parties for the contract award of a Front End Engineering Design(FEED+), for circa 85km of onshore high pressure hydrogen pipeline and circa 14 Hydrogen Above Ground Installations (HAGI's), including blend points into Cadent's distribution System. The successful FEED+ contractor will also be responsible for completing and supervising all associated on-site Ground Investigation studies that are required in order to provide relevant information to the successful Land, Consenting & Communication contractor to deliver a Development Consent Order.

The successful FEED+ party will also be required to work collaboratively with Cadent's appointed Land, Consent and communications, and other existing 3rd Party Cadent/ HyNet contractors.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Further details will be released as part of the tender event

two.2.14) Additional information

Contract duration will be for the length of the services which will be driven by activity schedule; this may be approximately 24 months

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

LAND, CONSENT AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65200000 - Gas distribution and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cadent are now looking to interested parties for the award of single multi discipline Land, Consenting and Communications Contractor to deliver a Development Consider Order (DCO) in line with the requirements set out in the Planning Act 2008, for circa 85km of high pressure hydrogen pipeline and circa 14 Hydrogen Above Ground Installations (HAGI's) situated in the North West of England. The principal workstreams of the contract will encompass:

• DCO drafting and submission

• Planning and Consent Activities

• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Activities

• Land Rights & Referencing Activities

• Statutory Consultation

• Stakeholder Engagement & Comms Activities

The successful Land, Consenting and Communications contract will also be required to work collaboratively with Cadent's appointed Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and Engineering & PMO Organisation as well as other existing 3rd Party Cadent/ HyNet contractors.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Further details will be released as part of the tender event.

two.2.14) Additional information

Contract duration will be for the length of the services which will be driven by activity schedule; this may be approximately 24 months


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Cadent's None Disclosure Agreement (NDA) will need to be signed prior to PQQ documentation release. NDA's should be sent to ryarna.vaughan@cadentgas.com.

Once an NDA has been received additional details will be released as part of the PQQ.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

18 February 2021

Local time

10:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

Interested tenderers should email ryarna.vaughan@cadentgas.com in the first instance to receive a None Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

Once completed NDA's should be sent back to ryarna.vaughan@cadentgas.com. Upon receipt PQQ documentation will be issued with additional instructions.

PQQ information should be sent to ryarna.vaughan@cadentgas.com by the 18th of February 2021 at 10:00.

https://cadentgas.com/home is our company website and has been referenced for information.

Further project information can be found at https://hynet.co.uk/.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Cadent Gas Limited

Coventry

Country

United Kingdom