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Prior Information Notice

Sourcing Green Hydrogen

  • First published: 28 November 2023
  • Last modified: 28 November 2023

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-041ced
Published by:
United Utilities Water Limited
Authority ID:
AA76770
Publication date:
28 November 2023
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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.

Full notice text

Periodic indicative notice – utilities

This notice is a periodic indicative notice only

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited

02366678

Lingley Mere Business Park

Warrington

WA5 3LP

UK

Contact person: Amelia Whewell

Telephone: +44 01925678021

E-mail: Amelia.Whewell@uuplc.co.uk

NUTS: UKD

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.unitedutilities.com

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.6) Main activity

Water

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Sourcing Green Hydrogen

II.1.2) Main CPV code

24111000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.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

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

24111600

44161100

65210000

71314000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD


Main site or place of performance:

Manchester Bioresources Centre, Davyhulme, Manchester, M17 8DD

II.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.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

06/10/2025

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.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

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

27/11/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
71314000 Energy and related services Consultative engineering and construction services
65210000 Gas distribution Gas distribution and related services
44161100 Gas pipelines Pipelines
24111600 Hydrogen Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen
24111000 Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen Industrial gases

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
Amelia.Whewell@uuplc.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
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