Planning

Sourcing Green Hydrogen

  • United Utilities Water Limited

F04: Periodic indicative notice – utilities (periodic indicative notice only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-034910

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041ced

Published 27 November 2023, 11:20am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited

Lingley Mere Business Park

Warrington

WA5 3LP

Contact

Amelia Whewell

Email

Amelia.Whewell@uuplc.co.uk

Telephone

+44 01925678021

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD - North West (England)

National registration number

02366678

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.unitedutilities.com

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Sourcing Green Hydrogen

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

United Utilities wish to decarbonise the fuel supply requirements at a site in Davyhulme, Manchester through the purchase and utilisation of green hydrogen. The requirements are for a green hydrogen supply to the site including:

• Volumes of 25-35GWh per annum.

• First delivery of hydrogen in 2026

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
  • 44161100 - Gas pipelines
  • 65210000 - Gas distribution
  • 71314000 - Energy and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance

Manchester Bioresources Centre, Davyhulme, Manchester, M17 8DD

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

United Utilities believe that green hydrogen may be able to provide a suitable decarbonisation strategy for our heating requirements at our site in Davyhulme, Manchester. We wish to understand if the market can supply in a first phase up to 35 GWh of green hydrogen per year, ideally via pipeline, with first delivery in 2026. It is likely that any project will be a shortlisted project qualifying under the Hydrogen Business model process run by the UK government. To meet our target first delivery date in 2026, any project must demonstrate progress towards their final investment decision, including evidence e.g. of planning permission and/or grid connections being available or in the process of being obtained.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

6 October 2025


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


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

If you have experience in this area please could you provide at a minimum the following information and submit to the below email:

Commercialapprovalsboard@uuplc.co.uk

• Company Name

• Contact details, including location telephone and e-mail address, main point of contact and position in Company

• Evidence of Hydrogen Business model project to be provided as per Section II.2.4