Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Glasgow City Council
Chief Executives Department, City Chambers
Glasgow
G2 1DU
UK
Telephone: +44 1412876403
E-mail: laura.moffat2@glasgow.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.glasgow.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00196
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply and Dispensing of Fuel Cell Purity Grade Green Hydrogen Fuel
Reference number: GCC005296CPU
II.1.2) Main CPV code
63712600
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is inviting suitably qualified and experienced applicants to submit bids for the supply of Compressed Gaseous Hydrogen Fuel for use in both dual-fuel combustion engines and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs). This will include, but not be limited to, the supply and dispensing of hydrogen fuel, the design and installation of a suitable Hydrogen Refuelling Station (HRS) and the maintenance and management of said HRS.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 025 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24111600
63712600
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
Glasgow, UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
supply of compressed hydrogen produced exclusively from renewable energy defined as Green Hydrogen. Hydrogen must be fuel cell purity/grade for use in heavy duty fuel cell electric vehicles est. 20 RCV’s and 20 diesel-hydrogen dual-fuel Gritters. Green Hydrogen defined: Hydrogen fuel produced by electrolysing water using renewable energy sources and as close to zero carbon as possible, with latest technology. On-site production preferred, trailered green hydrogen will be considered but carbon and impact will be evaluated. Renewable power verifiable by Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin scheme or Power Purchase Agreement. The hydrogen dispensed will be of Fuel Cell Grade purity as specified in ISO14687/SAE J2719 or equivalent. The Hydrogen Refuelling Station deployed must have capacity to dispense minimum of 550kg per day and be suitable for expansion to minimum of 1500kg. Hydrogen supplied at 350b and 700b to service heavy and light fleet vehicles. Estimated daily hydrogen is 320 kg H2/day minimum uptake of 250 kg. HRS must support Infrared fast fill protocol (IR-COMMS) enabling hydrogen fill rate of 120 grams /second in accordance with SAE J2601/2 or equivalent
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Hydrogen Fuel Production and Transport
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Requirements of HRS
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: o Meet Key Operational Developments
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: o Methodology, Project Approach, Support and Services
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: o Hydrogen Market Development
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Account Management
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: o Risk and Business Continuity
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Fair Work Practices
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-009803
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: GCC005296CPU
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BOC
Surrey Research Park, The Priestley Centre, 10 Priestley Road
Guildford
GU2 7XY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 959 237.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts
(Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Information regarding the Single Procurement document and contracting authority specific requirements can all be found in the
Supplier Guidance Document located in the Buyers Attachment area of Public Contracts Scotland Tender (PCS-T).
SPD Questions 4D.1, 4D1.1, 4D1.2, 4D2, 4D2.1 and 4D2.2; applicants should hold the relevant certificates for Quality Assurance Schemes and Environmental Management Standards, If bidders do not hold the relevant certificates they will be required to respond to supporting questions. Bidders must complete the H&S Questionnaire and submit with the tender submission(Only bidders who pass H&S shall be considered.)questionnaire contained within the buyers attachment area in PCS-T.
Freedom of Information Act — Information on the FOI Act is contained in Appendix A of the ITT. Applicants must note the implications
of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish the council to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FOI
certificate (NB the council does not bind itself to withhold this information).
Tenderers Amendments — Applicants must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification they may
wish to make conditional to this offer. Applicants will be required to complete the tenderers amendment certificate.
Prompt Payment — The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded the tender, be required to demonstrate to the council's
satisfaction that all funds due to the tenderer's permitted sub-contractors in respect of these works are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors shall (unless formally disputed by the tenderer) be paid within 30 days of receipt. The successful
tenderer shall also impose this condition on its sub-contractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors, if any. Applicants
will be required to complete the prompt payment certificate.
Non Collusion — Applicants will be required to complete the Non Collusion certificate.
Insurance Mandate - All successful suppliers will be required to sign an Insurance Mandate, contained in the buyers attachments area
within the PCS-T authorising the Council to request copies of insurance documents from the supplier’s insurance provider. If
the mandate is not signed and returned the Council reserves the right to request copies of insurance certificates from bidders at any point
during the contract period.
Terms and Conditions are located within the attachments area within PCS-T.
Additional information pertaining to this contract notice is contained in the Invitation to Tender and SPD Statements documents situated within the attachments area of PCS-T. Bidders must ensure they read these documents in line with this contract notice.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 18182. For more information see:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
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:
The council is seeking Mandatory un-scored and Voluntary Community Benefits. Please refer to the Tender document titled (Doc 1-
Tender Document) contained within the Buyers Attachment area of PCS-T for further information.
(SC Ref:669905)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sherif Court and Justice of the Peace Court
PO Box 23 1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
UK
E-mail: glasgow@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Glasgow City council ("the council") must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates concerned of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The Council must allow a period of at least the relevant standstill period (where the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic means the period is 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the last notice is sent. When sent by other means the period is 15 days) to elapse between the date of despatch of the notice referred to in Regulation 85(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ("The Regulations"). The Council is obliged to comply with the regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sherriff Court of the Court of Session where a consequence of a breach by the Council, suffers or risks suffering loss or damage.
The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the council must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of: or
the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations. Economic operators can write to the Council seeking further clarification on the notice, to which the Council must respond within 15 days. Economic Operators should be mindful to seek their own independent legal advice when they consider appropriate to do so.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/10/2021