Highland Hydrogen
Highland Council · Scotland · up to £30,000,000
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What the buyer wants
Highland Council seeks a strategic partner to supply green hydrogen and related equipment over a 5-year framework, supporting its Hydrogen and Net Zero Vision through phased development and deployment across Highland.
Green Hydrogen produced to specification ISO 14687:25 and supplied for use in different applications with associated equipment throughout the Highland Council region.
Description as published on Find a Tender: read the official notice.
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Services required
- Hydrogen supply
- Consultation and technical expertise
- Equipment provision
- Support services
What you will need to show
- Demonstrate hydrogen renewable origin and lifecycle emissions — Supplier must provide evidence that the hydrogen supplied is renewable and detail its lifecycle emissions to ensure environmental compliance.
- Demonstrate security of supply and scalability — Supplier must show how they will ensure a secure and scalable supply of hydrogen to meet current and future demand.
- Provide arrangements for safe distribution and use — Supplier must detail how hydrogen will be safely distributed and used, including compliance with relevant safety standards.
- Supply hydrogen to ISO 14687:25 specification — Supplier must supply green hydrogen that meets the ISO 14687:25 quality specification for hydrogen.
- Provide consultation and technical expertise — Supplier must provide competent resources including consultation and technical expertise to support the transition from fossil fuels to hydrogen solutions.
Lots
- Lot 1 (up to £30,000,000) — Procurement Purpose Highland 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 The 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. The 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. Additional information: The 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.
Key facts
- Buyer: Highland Council
- Estimated value: up to £30,000,000
- Deadline: 18 November 2026
- Location: Scotland
- Published on: Find a Tender — read the official notice
- First seen by Tenderoo: 14 October 2026
- CPV: 24111600
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