# Public tenders

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# Abfall- und Wertstoffsammlung in West Ardnamurchan

Der Highland Council sucht einen Auftragnehmer für die Abfall- und Wertstoffsammlung in West Ardnamurchan und unterstützt den Betrieb des Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre und der Waste Transfer Station. Die Bekanntmachung enthält ein aktives Los mit einer Vertragslaufzeit vom 1. Januar 2027 bis zum 31. Dezember 2030 und einer möglichen Verlängerung um zwölf Monate. Angebote sind bis zum 16. November 2026 um 12:00 UTC einzureichen. Ein geschätzter Auftragswert ist nicht angegeben.

- Status: open
- Country: GB
- Buyer: Highland Council
- Submission deadline: 2026-11-16T12:00:00+00:00 (instant)
- Original notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097853-2026
- Source checked: 2026-10-18T01:29:06.094087Z

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# Rahmenvertrag für grüne Wasserstoffversorgung in Highland

Der Highland Council sucht einen strategischen Partner für einen fünfjährigen Rahmenvertrag mit einem einzigen Auftragnehmer. Gegenstand sind grüner Wasserstoff sowie zugehörige Ausrüstung, Beratung und technische Unterstützung für stufenweise Anwendungen in Heizung und Fuhrpark in der Region Highland. Der Wasserstoff muss ISO 14687:25 entsprechen. Der geschätzte Gesamtwert beträgt 30 Mio. GBP ohne MwSt. Die Bekanntmachung nennt zunächst Pilotmengen und später mögliche größere Lieferungen, aber keine Mengen oder Mindestabrufe. Der Anbieter muss erneuerbaren Ursprung, Lebenszyklusemissionen, Versorgungssicherheit und Skalierbarkeit sowie sichere Verteilung und Nutzung nachweisen und die Qualifikationen des Personals angeben. Gemeinschaftlicher Nutzen ist vorgeschrieben. Einzelheiten zu Eignung und Zuschlagskriterien stehen in den Vergabeunterlagen. Die Bekanntmachung bezeichnet Termine, Zeiträume und Werte als Schätzungen, die sich ändern können.

- Status: open
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- Buyer: Highland Council
- Submission deadline: 2026-11-18T12:00:00+00:00 (instant)
- Original notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096915-2026
- Source checked: 2026-10-15T15:20:26.563597Z

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    "text": "Section one: Contracting authority\nSection I: Contracting authority\none.1) Name and addresses\nI.1) Name and addresses\nHighland Council\nGlenurquhart Road\nInverness\nIV3 5NX\nCountry\nUnited Kingdom\nNUTS code\nUKM6 - Highlands and Islands\nInternet address(es)\nMain address\nhttps://www.highland.gov.uk/\nBuyer's address\nhttps://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045\none.2) Information about joint procurement\nI.2) Information about joint procurement\nThe contract is awarded by a central purchasing body\none.3) Communication\nI.3) Communication\nThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at\nwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk\nAdditional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address\nTenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via\nwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk\none.4) Type of the contracting authority\nI.4) Type of the contracting authority\nRegional or local authority\none.5) Main activity\nI.5) Main activity\nGeneral public services\nSection two: Object\nSection II: Object\ntwo.1) Scope of the procurement\nII.1) Scope of the procurement\ntwo.1.1) Title\nII.1.1) Title\nHighland Hydrogen\nReference number\nHC/FFMA/HYD/27\ntwo.1.2) Main CPV code\nII.1.2) Main CPV code\n24111600 - Hydrogen\ntwo.1.3) Type of contract\nII.1.3) Type of contract\nSupplies\ntwo.1.4) Short description\nII.1.4) Short description\nGreen Hydrogen produced to specification ISO 14687:25 and supplied for use in different applications with associated equipment throughout the Highland Council region.\ntwo.1.5) Estimated total value\nII.1.5) Estimated total value\nValue excluding VAT: £30,000,000\ntwo.1.6) Information about lots\nII.1.6) Information about lots\nThis contract is divided into lots: No\ntwo.2) Description\nII.2) Description\ntwo.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)\nII.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)\n24111600 - Hydrogen\ntwo.2.3) Place of performance\nII.2.3) Place of performance\nNUTS codes\nUKM6 - Highlands and Islands\nMain site or place of performance\nHighland council region wide\ntwo.2.4) Description of the procurement\nII.2.4) Description of the procurement\nProcurement Purpose\nHighland Council (the \"Council\") is seeking to procure an experienced, dynamic and innovative strategic partner to deliver a long-term framework contract with the Council, to develop and secure a substantial low carbon journey capability in support of the Councils Hydrogen and Net Zero Vision. As part of its role in this journey, the strategic partner will be expected to provide not only green hydrogen but also equipment and competent resources including consultation in the move from fossil fuels, support and technical expertise. This journey will be in phases and covering different end applications themselves designed and delivered with robust solutions that will be dependent upon commercially attractive pricing for hydrogen. Pilot volumes will commence the development of cost-effective supply of green hydrogen moving on to a steady state based also upon a commercial basis to support both existing and proposed transport projects. Moving on from small intermittent volumes first this will if successful lead to envisaging supply to larger volume utilisation through transitioned e.g. hydrogen vehicles, new solutions for district heating etc\nThe supply partner will enter into a Hydrogen Supply Framework Agreement with the Council for a period of 5 years. This agreement will set out the basic terms upon which related projects move through development commencing with the supply of hydrogen to the Council during pilot development and develop proposals for delivery of hydrogen to the Council during later stages in conjunction with suitable support and equipment included. The Framework Agreement will also set out the terms upon which the Highland Council will be permitted to call-off hydrogen supplies under the framework agreement.\nThe Council proposes to undertake a competitive tender to appoint a hydrogen provider to establish a viable supply of green hydrogen for potential use in heating and fleet operations across Highland. The appointment will develop a phased supply proposition, identifying suitable applications, potential demand, supply capacity, pricing, delivery arrangements and the storage and refuelling infrastructure required to support deployment.\ntwo.2.5) Award criteria\nII.2.5) Award criteria\nPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents\ntwo.2.6) Estimated value\nII.2.6) Estimated value\nValue excluding VAT: £30,000,000\ntwo.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system\nII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system\nDuration in months\n60\nThis contract is subject to renewal\nNo\ntwo.2.10) Information about variants\nII.2.10) Information about variants\nVariants will be accepted: No\ntwo.2.11) Information about options\nII.2.11) Information about options\nOptions: No\ntwo.2.13) Information about European Union Funds\nII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds\nThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No\ntwo.2.14) Additional information\nII.2.14) Additional information\nThe provider will be required to demonstrate the hydrogen’s renewable origin and lifecycle emissions, security of supply, scalability and arrangements for safe distribution and use. Deployment will be informed by the suitability of individual applications and comparison with other available decarbonisation options.\nSection three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information\nSection III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information\nthree.1) Conditions for participation\nIII.1) Conditions for participation\nthree.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers\nIII.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers\nList and brief description of conditions\nthe relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.\nthree.1.2) Economic and financial standing\nIII.1.2) Economic and financial standing\nSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents\nthree.1.3) Technical and professional ability\nIII.1.3) Technical and professional ability\nSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents\nthree.2) Conditions related to the contract\nIII.2) Conditions related to the contract\nthree.2.2) Contract performance conditions\nIII.2.2) Contract performance conditions\nthe relevant selection criteria will be included procurement documents.\nthree.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract\nIII.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract\nObligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract\nSection four. Procedure\nSection IV. Procedure\nfour.1) Description\nIV.1) Description\nfour.1.1) Type of procedure\nIV.1.1) Type of procedure\nOpen procedure\nfour.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system\nIV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system\nThe procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement\nFramework agreement with a single operator\nIn the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:\nThis is a developing sector and associated vehicles etc that coudl ultimately use this fuel source as a replacement to fossil fuels are also under innovation and development- we need to run this framework concurrently with the economic development of these end use applcations which coudl take slightly longer than 4 years hence why we have specified 5 years as the framework duration\nfour.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)\nIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)\nThe procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes\nfour.2) Administrative information\nIV.2) Administrative information\nfour.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate\nIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate\nDate\n18 November 2026\nLocal time\n12:00pm\nfour.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted\nIV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted\nEnglish\nfour.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender\nIV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender\nTender must be valid until: 1 April 2027\nfour.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders\nIV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders\nDate\n18 November 2026\nLocal time\n12:00pm\nSection six. Complementary information\nSection VI. Complementary information\nsix.1) Information about recurrence\nVI.1) Information about recurrence\nThis is a recurrent procurement: No\nsix.3) Additional information\nVI.3) Additional information\nThis notice is being placed on behalf of The Highland Council.\nAll dates, timescales and values set out in this notice and the procurement documents are estimates only and therefore subject to change during the tender process, if required. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site\nhttps://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?1D=649932.A\nsummary of the expected community benefits will be provided in the tender documents.\nNOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at\nhttps://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=657968.\nThe buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at\nhttps://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.\nSuppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last-minute problems.\nNOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at\nhttps://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=845680.\nThe buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at\nhttps://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.\nSuppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.\nA sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see:\nhttp://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363\nCommunity benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:\nhttps://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/\nA summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:\nCommunity Benefits are required and details and evaluation etc will be included in the relevant selection in the procurement documents.\n(SC Ref:845680)\nDownload the ESPD document here:\nhttps://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=845680\nsix.4) Procedures for review\nVI.4) Procedures for review\nsix.4.1) Review body\nVI.4.1) Review body\nInverness Sherrif Court\nInverness Justice Centre - Longman Road\nInverness\nIV11AH\nCountry\nUnited Kingdom",
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