Stale Pre-tender

20250502-Preliminary Market Consultation - Highland Council Hydrogen Supply

Details

Buyer: Highland Council
Topic: Hydrogen
Published: 2 May 2025
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

Supply of Hydrogen to support Highland Council operations. The Highland Council (THC) is seeking to develop its understanding of the potential future hydrogen supply landscape across the Highland Council’s geographic area of responsibility, in order to validate, mature and refine its net zero transition plans, with particular regard to the decarbonisation of heat across THC estate and the transition to a net zero fleet. As part of our research, THC is inviting potential hydrogen suppliers to provide information requested in the attached “Request for Information” document. It is hoped that this will assist THC staff in shaping requirements for the future, understanding the market, and developing the best strategy for any future Hydrogen Supply Agreements (HSA).

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published2 May 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

Highland Council is the local authority for Scotland's largest council area and runs procurement through a dedicated Procurement Unit. Larger contracts are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the national tendering portal for Scottish public bodies. Smaller purchases are handled as direct quotations, with staff approaching at least three suppliers. Commercial and Procurement Shared Services pools buying expertise across Highland, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils. Contract standing orders set out the rules for open, fair and accountable procurement. The Supplier Development Programme offers free bid training to businesses bidding for council contracts.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Highland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

24111600 · Hydrogen
42113390 · Fuel-gas systems
51100000 · Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
65400000 · Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
71300000 · Engineering services
71320000 · Engineering design services
71330000 · Miscellaneous engineering services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@highland-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@highland-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@highland-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@highland-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@highland-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@highland-council.gov