Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Abbey Wood
Abbeywood
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
710690454 - FUTURE ENERGY TRIAL – ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND HYDROGEN REFUELLER
Reference number
710690454
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63712600 - Vehicle refuelling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this PIN is to notify the market of a forthcoming procurement. The procurement shall seek to appoint a provider for the provision of hydrogen powered electricity generation and hydrogen refueller. This procurement shall be conducted via Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions (VCIS) framework on Crown Commercial Service. Agreement ID RM6213. Interested suppliers who are not registered under RM6213, should do so in accordance with the guidance contained in the ‘additional information’ section of this notice.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63712600 - Vehicle refuelling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
REQUIREMENT - The UK MOD wishes to increase the capability of the future cars and van white fleet through a trial of innovative energy sources using renewable energy fuelled BEV chargers and suitable hydrogen vehicle refueller at HMNB Devonport, Plymouth. There may also be a semi mobile aspect of the trial, on the concept of how a diesel generator might be used at a temporary site. The installed equipment, logistic support for the trial and any potential follow-on activity will be an experiment to gain understanding of the use of such technology and inform any follow-on associated fleet activity. This early engagement has been produced to present the MoD requirement. We are also looking to link this system with a Hydrogen fuel cell passenger car refueller. The tender process will be conducted on the VCIS CCS frameworks which uses a Dynamic Purchasing System.
Simply this requirement is to trial 1-3 hydrogen electricity generators and a refueler units at a MOD site. One of these units must be portable. Additionally, there will be a requirement to supply hydrogen.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
12 February 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No