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Early Market Engagement - Project Union and SCO2T Connect - Land Assembly and Consenting Services

NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC · compiled

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Opportunity overview

National Gas Transmission (NGT) are looking to engage with the market and seek feedback regarding land assembly and consenting services required to deliver Project Union and SCO2T Connect. Both projects reuse and build pipelines to transport Hydrogen and C02 respectively. This is not notice of a contract opportunity, NGT are solely conducting early market engagement to receive market expertise on land, consenting and environmental services. The projects will be delivered by region in a staged phase approach therefore we would like to engage with both national and regional suppliers from across the whole of the UK.

Classification

  • CPV70122200 — Land purchase services
  • CPV71313440 — Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction

Lots

  • National Gas Transmission (NGT) are looking to engage with the market and seek feedback regarding land assembly and consenting services required to deliver Project Union and SCO2T Connect. Both projects reuse and build pipelines to transport Hydrogen and C02 respectively. The projects will be delivered by region in a phased approach therefore we would like to engage with both national and regional suppliers from across the whole of the UK. The projects are planned to be delivered in Scotland, England and Wales. To deliver SCO2T Connect supplier understanding of the differences in Scottish legislation in consenting, lands and planning compared to England and Wales will be key for delivery. SCO2T Connect plans to repurpose and build pipelines to transport C02 across Scotland. The pipeline will comprise around 280km of repurposed methane pipeline and 61km of new build. Project Union will deliver a combination of repurposed existing assets and new infrastructure to create hydrogen pipeline of up to 2,500km. The first phase of Project Union is planned in the East Coast of England. The pipeline is estimated to comprise around 350km of repurposed methane pipeline and 250km of new build (subject to further options appraisal of routing). Following East Coast the subsequent phases are planned in North West England, Scotland and Grangemouth-Teesside. NGT are conducting early market engagement for land and consenting services for both Project Union and SCO2T Connect. The aims of the early market engagement are to: explore supply pool resource, capability, interest and insight into contracting models Additional information: This PIN is not a request for a full proposal or bid nor should it be taken to be a call for competition, it is purely to obtain information from early engagement with the market. This request-for-information (notice and market questionnaire) is intended for information gathering only.Value not stated
  • Consent works to support Land Purchase and Access during FEED works and Construction.Value not stated
  • Environment Impact Assessment works to support Construction of new Pipeline and submission of a Development Consent Order.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04ea58
Status
planned
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
All 3 lots may be combined covering Land, Consents and EIA.

Tender Period

Ends
21 Mar 2025, 17:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Jun 2025, 00:00

Classification

Id
70122200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Land purchase services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Description
National Gas Transmission (NGT) are looking to engage with the market and seek feedback regarding land assembly and consenting services required to deliver Project Union and SCO2T Connect. Both projects reuse and build pipelines to transport Hydrogen and C02 respectively. The projects will be delivered by region in a phased approach therefore we would like to engage with both national and regional suppliers from across the whole of the UK. The projects are planned to be delivered in Scotland, England and Wales. To deliver SCO2T Connect supplier understanding of the differences in Scottish legislation in consenting, lands and planning compared to England and Wales will be key for delivery. SCO2T Connect plans to repurpose and build pipelines to transport C02 across Scotland. The pipeline will comprise around 280km of repurposed methane pipeline and 61km of new build. Project Union will deliver a combination of repurposed existing assets and new infrastructure to create hydrogen pipeline of up to 2,500km. The first phase of Project Union is planned in the East Coast of England. The pipeline is estimated to comprise around 350km of repurposed methane pipeline and 250km of new build (subject to further options appraisal of routing). Following East Coast the subsequent phases are planned in North West England, Scotland and Grangemouth-Teesside. NGT are conducting early market engagement for land and consenting services for both Project Union and SCO2T Connect. The aims of the early market engagement are to: explore supply pool resource, capability, interest and insight into contracting models Additional information: This PIN is not a request for a full proposal or bid nor should it be taken to be a call for competition, it is purely to obtain information from early engagement with the market. This request-for-information (notice and market questionnaire) is intended for information gathering only.
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
planned
Description
Consent works to support Land Purchase and Access during FEED works and Construction.
Entry 3
Id
3
Status
planned
Description
Environment Impact Assessment works to support Construction of new Pipeline and submission of a Development Consent Order.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL
Entry 11
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
70122200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Land purchase services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL
Entry 11
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
70122200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Land purchase services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL
Entry 11
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71313440
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-02006000
Name
NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG13
Locality
Warwick
Postal Code
CV346DA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
National Grid House Warwick Technology Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
PRODUCTION_TRANSPORT_DISTRIBUTION_GAS_HEAT
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat

Identifier

Id
02006000
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC

Contact

Name
Andrew Tyler

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warwick · UKG13 · CV346DA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK
  • Delivery location · UKL
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

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