Contract

Contract Notice: Procurement for the Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Hydrogen Equipment for the Purpose of Production, Compression, Storage and Dispensation of Hydrogen Fuel (“Hydrogen Technology Package”)

  • Bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-012573

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038a44

Published 2 May 2023, 4:58pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited

Bp North Sea Headquarters, 1-4 Wellheads Avenue

Aberdeen

AB21 7PB

Email

chris.gough@turntown.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1224832000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://turnerandtownsend.bravosolution.com

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30623

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Contract subsidised by a contracting authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Energy


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Contract Notice: Procurement for the Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Hydrogen Equipment for the Purpose of Production, Compression, Storage and Dispensation of Hydrogen Fuel (“Hydrogen Technology Package”)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 42113390 - Fuel-gas systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited (bpAHEL) is a Joint Venture (JV) between bp and Aberdeen City Council (ACC), secured through a public procurement process. The JV has been created with the purpose of delivering a scalable green hydrogen production, storage and distribution facility in the city powered by renewable energy. The facility is targeting manufacture and dispensing of between 770 kilograms (min.) and 1000 kilograms (peak) of green hydrogen per day – enough to fuel 25 buses and a range of other fleet vehicles.

This contract notice relates to the following scope of work:

Optimised and integrated design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the following, to produce and dispense the required volume and rates, at the required quality, of hydrogen per day:

- Hydrogen electrolyser and associated power unit

- Ancillary package equipment (i.e., compression, conditioning, storage, as required)

- Refueling/dispensing hub for vehicles

- Interconnections between supplied packages including pipework, cabling etc.

- Control Alarms and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Fire & Gas, Emergency Shutdown etc., as per referenced control philosophy and as vendor deems necessary. (Capable of being integrated into a wider site SCADA system.)

- Clearly defining any utility requirements (power/water) and working with others to ensure seamless integration.

- Allowance for hydrogen import facilities

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 24111600 - Hydrogen
  • 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services
  • 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71320000 - Engineering design services
  • 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

bpAHEL intend to conduct a procurement for the provision of the required hydrogen technology (electrolyser unit, and compression, storage and dispensation equipment), with the aim of first hydrogen fuel being produced from the 3rd Quarter 2024.

An output-based specification has been developed, and a vendor led solution is sought. Contractors are to propose a scheme to meet the key functional metrics of the project utilising existing technology and based upon a supplier standardised solution (where appropriate), within a safe, reliable, and operable system.

The Contractor will be responsible for the finalised design, specification, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the hydrogen equipment within the proposed project scope, and will provide and undertake the following activities within the scope of supply:

- Design & Engineering of the scheme as a “system” including technical safety, process, mechanical, piping, structural, control, automation & instrumentation

- Project management

- Project controls including estimating, scheduling, cost, risk and performance management and reporting

- HSEQ management systems, including Design and Construction under the CDM legislation

- Attendance and facilitation of reviews including design, scheme, constructability, operations & maintenance, logistics, etc.

- The system should be provided with its own local control & automation whilst being capable of integration to a wider SCADA system including external signalling for remote control and monitoring

- Interface management and liaising with other contractors to ensure design is integrated to overall project

- Procurement & manufacturing

- Offsite fabrication, manufacturing, assembly, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)

- Transport, logistics and shipping from factory to a site in Aberdeen

- Offloading, unloading & final positioning

- On site installation, testing, completions & commissioning

- Records from design through procurement to construction & commissioning

- Start-up & performance trials to ensure system meets functional specification

- Operation procedures & maintenance manuals

- Training and demonstration of the system

- Liaise with the Client throughout the project's lifecycle and obtain approval on technical deliverables including, but not limited to calculations, drawings, technical notes, inspection and test plans etc.

To respond to this Contract Notice please go to the following web address: https://turnerandtownsend.bravosolution.com (the eTender system) and click on the ‘Register’ button. Once registered, please contact Chris Gough (chris.gough@turntown.co.uk) and Sam Munro (sam.munro@turntown.co.uk) to request access to all related documents.

All further communications, including clarification questions should be via the eTender messaging system.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Functional / Weighting: 35

Quality criterion - Name: Package / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Health, Safety, Environment and Quality / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Options are described within the Project Brief

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this Contract Notice please go to the following web address: https://turnerandtownsend.bravosolution.com (the eTender system) and click on the ‘Register’ button. Once registered, please contact Chris Gough (chris.gough@turntown.co.uk) and Sam Munro (sam.munro@turntown.co.uk) to request access to all related documents.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-004438


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

N/a

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:731032)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Aberdeen Sheriff Court

53 Castle St.

Aberdeen

Country

United Kingdom