Concession notice
Section I: Contracting
authority/entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc Ltd (MSIP Ltd)
SC631736
Baldovie Road
Dundee
DD4 8UQ
UK
Contact person: Audrey Ashforth
Telephone: +44 7890251123
E-mail: finance@msipdundee.com
NUTS: UKM71
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.msipdundee.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30460
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30460
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30460
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Property
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Concession Notice for the Hydrogen Refueling Station at Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc
Reference number: MSIP_HRS1
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45223720
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc Ltd is joint venture between Michelin, Scottish Enterprise and Dundee City Council. It was formed to drive growth and diversity in the Scottish economy focused on sustainable mobility and low carbon energy.
The Dundee Hydrogen Bus Deployment Project is being delivered to enable the growth in hydrogen mobility in the region, commencing with hydrogen buses and the hydrogen refuelling infrastructure.
Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc is seeking to procure a specialist company to:
— design, build, commission, maintain and operate a hydrogen refuelling station on the Parc,
— to generate and supply green hydrogen for a minimum of 12 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses and any additional clients within the period of the contract,
— to provide a capital contribution for the installation and operations to enable hydrogen supply by early 2022.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09120000
24111600
63121110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM71
Main site or place of performance:
Dundee — Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The principal objective of this procurement is to appoint a single contractor to provide the following works to Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc in relation to a concession agreement for the production and delivery of green hydrogen as laid out below:
— design, manufacture, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance over a period to be determined, but estimated to be in the region of 7 years:
— electrolysis or an equivalent clean technology as the means of green hydrogen generation,
— gas compression and storage, optimising use of on-site generation of renewable energy,
— dispensing and payment services,
— the station is to be designed to have sufficient generation capacity to supply the requirements of the proposed Dundee Hydrogen Bus Deployment Project, whilst retaining sufficient surplus capacity to accommodate an additional requirement from a range of vehicles/clients (estimated capacity of c.500 kg),
— future scalability of refuelling to meet demand and connection types should be considered,
— the electrolysis is expected to utilise the output of the two on-site wind turbines and potential solar array,
— the hydrogen refuelling station is to be part-funded through a combination of Public Sector capital grants from Dundee City Council and Transport Scotland, and a capital contribution from the successful bidder,
— the supply of hydrogen for the buses within the Dundee Hydrogen Bus Deployment Project will be at an agreed price per kg
Further description is presented in the call for applications document.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 84
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 40 of the Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the conditions and selection criteria referred to in the Call for Applications Document and PQQ.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
05/05/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
This is a call for applications to participate in a procurement.
To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=635283
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=649748
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefits must be considered for all procurement processes at or above 4 million GBP in value. It is the intention to seek
Community benefits as part of this tender process.
(SC Ref:649748)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/04/2021