Planning

23/001 - The Provision of Hydrogen Consultancy Services

  • GNI (UK) Limited

F07: Qualification system – utilities (no call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-020535

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03e2aa

Published 17 July 2023, 4:55pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

GNI (UK) Limited

Scotland

Kirkcudbright

DG64TR

Contact

Tender Admin

Email

tenders@gasnetworks.ie

Telephone

+44 214239065

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKM - Scotland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.gasnetworks.ie

Buyer's address

https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/prepareViewCAOrganisation.do?id=1362

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.etenders.gov.ie

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.etenders.gov.ie

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

23/001 - The Provision of Hydrogen Consultancy Services

Reference number

23/001

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65000000 - Public utilities
  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • IE - Ireland
Main site or place of performance

Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Qualification System is designed to allow for the assembly of a multi-supplier panel

with competent entities whose capabilities include but are not limited to providing services associated with Hydrogen Consultancy

Services for GNI Ireland/GNI (UK) projects located in the Republic of Ireland. In 2021, GNI were tasked by the Department of Environment

Communications and Climate (DECC) to; 1. Test the technical feasibility of safely injecting green hydrogen blends in the gas grid 2. Assess

the potential for energy system integration between electricity and gas networks including the production, storage and use of green

hydrogen 3. Develop a policy/regulatory roadmap for green hydrogen use in the natural gas grid. This Qualification System will cover

hydrogen services required across GNI including Safety, Technical, Commercial, Regulatory, Economic, Strategy etc. GNI are seeking to

partake in numerous hydrogen projects related to the existing asset base and exploring new hydrogen investments which will be detailed

by way of specific lots as part of this Qualification System.

two.2.8) Duration of the qualification system

Start date

18 July 2023

End date

18 July 2033


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 021-058793

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

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay,

Dublin

Email

highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie

Telephone

+353 18886000

Country

Ireland

Internet address

http://www.courts.ie

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities

(Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).