II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09000000
31122100
42510000
45000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
The Hydrogen refuelling station site is located at Perivale, West London, at the same location as the hydrogen buses and other buses, where it is to be used for daily refuelling.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The programme is part of a developing UK, European and international movement expanding use of low emission technology for transport. The introduction of this new hydrogen refuelling facility and the supply of hydrogen for the buses in London is critical to this programme. Consequently, this procurement is a major new opportunity for a supplier to contribute towards the zero emission future for London and across Europe.
The Contracting Authority plans to award a single contract package to a supplier that will:
1) Generate all (100 %) of the hydrogen off site and deliver it to the HRS (or compliant variant bid, see below);
2) Design and build the HRS that will dispense hydrogen daily to 2 buses concurrently at a rate of up to 12 buses per hour, with a duration of less than 5 minutes refuelling time per bus;
3) For resilience, store sufficient safety stocks of hydrogen at the site as specified or have capability to provide hydrogen from elsewhere in the case of fuel supply failure, power supply energy failure, equipment breakdown or maintenance;
4) Maintain all equipment and systems according to manufacturer’s specification;
5) Train the bus operator's equipment users; and
6) Decommission the Hydrogen refuelling station at the end of 10 years supply (or after up to 15 years if the contract is extended).
In summary, the procurement is for a Hydrogen refuelling station at Perivale with a delivered service for design, installation, supply and maintenance that provides daily hydrogen fuel including storage capacity for a minimum of 20 buses, i.e. 17 minimum in operation per day.
In response to this notice for the HRS we require a standard bid from all Bidders.
A standard bid is defined as a bid that proposes a, one hundred percent (100 %) delivered-only regular hydrogen supply to the site to dispense fuel the buses, and this must be ready for use by the bus operator (Metroline) at the latest within 12 months of the contract award date and in accordance with the other requirements in the procurement documents.
You may, if you wish to, submit a variant bid, but you are under no compulsion to do so.
If you do not submit a compliant standard bid, then your variant bid will not be considered. Furthermore only compliant variant bids will be considered.
In the case of submitting a variant bid, the requirements are as set out in the procurement documents. TfL reserves the right to amend these requirements as it sees fit.
Other information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met are:
To express an interest in this procurement, the supplier needs to be registered on procontract as stated in Section I.3. To register or to check if you are already registered log on to https://procontract.due-north.com
It is important that suppliers read the instructions carefully on the home page before proceeding with registration. To be considered for this opportunity the company must first complete the supplier Selection Questionnaire Parts 1, 2 and 3 (eligibility criteria) as a condition of participation. A supplier guidance document is attached within the ‘opportunity documents’ section, this will give instructions to facilitate the submission. If you require any further assistance please communicate with contact person in Section I.1 using the procontract portal only.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical Requirements
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Contractual (terms and conditions)
/ Weighting: pass/fail evaluation
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 192
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be awarded for an initial 10 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years in 1 year increments. The estimated value stated in II.2.6 includes the full extension of 5 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Identification of the project:
Joint Initiative for Hydrogen Vehicles in Europe (JIVE), HRS maintenance, and Models for Economic Hydrogen Refuelling Infrastructure “MEHRLIN"
II.2.14) Additional information
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to withdraw from/amend the procurement process and may award a Contract/s in whole, part, or not at all as a result of the competition called for by this notice. The Contracting Authority will not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by economic operators in considering and/or responding to the procurement process.