BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub

The request was partially successful.

Johannes Hollenhorst

Dear Aberdeen City Council,

in mid March 2022, the Council announced to progress the longer planned Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub in the form of a joint venture between itself and BP with the name bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited. In Octover 2021, BP had already been identified as the preferred bidder for realising Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub in cooperation with the Council.

1) The basis of the initiation of the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub was a study commissioned by ACC, ONE, and Scottish Enterprise in 2019. Only the executive summary is available online. I would like to have a copy of the full study "Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub: vision and business case for establishing scalable renewable hydrogen supplies in the city" as delivered by ElementEnergy.

2) In 2021, ACC commissioned another feasibility study "Hydrogen for District Heat Networks". Based on the information on Public Contracts Scotland, this study was to be delivered by 1 September 2021 (https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov....). I would like to have a copy of the feasibility study as deliverd to ACC.

3) In December 2020, ACC published a prior information notice (PIN) with the title "Discovering options for the Establishment of Special Purpose Vehicle for the
Production, Supply and Distribution of Renewable Hydrogen to Aberdeen". As part of this notification, ACC invited expressions of interest, sent out notification of initial positions. I would like to have a copy of the submitted reponses and the notifications sent out by ACC.

3) The contract award notice for the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub on Public Contracts Scotland states that ACC eventually received 2 tenders for the Strategic Partnership.
3.1) Could you please provide me with a list of organisations that have originally submitted a bid for the partnership with an indication of which organisations have been further considered as shortlisted bidders.
3.2) I would like to have copies of the documents that have been submitted by the two tenders to ACC or have been subsequently agreed with ACC. This shall particularly include
3.2.1) the Shareholders Agreement between the Council and the successful Bidder
3.2.2) the Business Plan of both
3.2.3) the Community Benefits Objectives Plan of both
3.2.4) the Hydrogen Supply Framework Agreement of both

4) The "Initial Descriptive Document Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership" entails references to further feasibility studies that are not accessible online. I would like to receive copies of those. These include:
4.1) A study by Fichtner on "Potential Land for Newbuild Production Facility & Distribution Infrastructure"
4.2) The full original feasibility study of the NESS Solar Farm as delivered in 2017 by ITPEnergised and the upated version as "made available to shortlisted Bidders".

Yours faithfully,

Johannes Hollenhorst

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Reference: FOI-414955544
Date of request: 12/04/2022
Title of request: BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub

Dear Johannes Hollenhorst,

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Reference: FOI-414955544
Date of request: 12/04/2022
Title of request: BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub
Information request:

In mid March 2022, the Council announced to progress the longer planned
Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub in the form of a joint venture between itself and BP
with the name bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited. In October 2021, BP had
already been identified as the preferred bidder for realising Aberdeen
Hydrogen Hub in cooperation with the Council.

 

1) The basis of the initiation of the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub was a study
commissioned by ACC, ONE, and Scottish Enterprise in 2019. Only the
executive summary is available online. I would like to have a copy of the
full study "Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub: vision and business case for
establishing scalable renewable hydrogen supplies in the city" as
delivered by ElementEnergy.

 

2) In 2021, ACC commissioned another feasibility study "Hydrogen for
District Heat Networks". Based on the information on Public Contracts
Scotland, this study was to be delivered by 1 September 2021
([1]https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov....).
I would like to have a copy of the feasibility study as delivered to ACC.

 

3) In December 2020, ACC published a prior information notice (PIN) with
the title "Discovering options for the Establishment of Special Purpose
Vehicle for the Production, Supply and Distribution of Renewable Hydrogen
to Aberdeen". As part of this notification, ACC invited expressions of
interest, sent out notification of initial positions. I would like to have
a copy of the submitted responses and the notifications sent out by ACC.

 

3) The contract award notice for the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub on Public
Contracts Scotland states that ACC eventually received 2 tenders for the
Strategic Partnership.

3.1) Could you please provide me with a list of organisations that have
originally submitted a bid for the partnership with an indication of which
organisations have been further considered as shortlisted bidders.

3.2) I would like to have copies of the documents that have been submitted
by the two tenders to ACC or have been subsequently agreed with ACC. This
shall particularly include

3.2.1) the Shareholders Agreement between the Council and the successful
Bidder

3.2.2) the Business Plan of both

3.2.3) the Community Benefits Objectives Plan of both

3.2.4) the Hydrogen Supply Framework Agreement of both

 

4) The "Initial Descriptive Document Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic
Partnership" entails references to further feasibility studies that are
not accessible online. I would like to receive copies of those. These
include:

4.1) A study by Fichtner on "Potential Land for Newbuild Production
Facility & Distribution Infrastructure"

4.2) The full original feasibility study of the NESS Solar Farm as
delivered in 2017 by ITPEnergised and the updated version as "made
available to shortlisted Bidders".

Dear Johannes Hollenhorst,

Thank you for your information request and please accept our sincere
apologies for delay in providing the response to you. We have completed
the necessary search for the information requested. Our response is now
detailed below.

In mid March 2022, the Council announced to progress the longer planned
Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub in the form of a joint venture between itself and BP
with the name bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited. In October 2021, BP had
already been identified as the preferred bidder for realising Aberdeen
Hydrogen Hub in cooperation with the Council.

1) The basis of the initiation of the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub was a study
commissioned by ACC, ONE, and Scottish Enterprise in 2019. Only the
executive summary is available online. I would like to have a copy of the
full study "Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub: vision and business case for
establishing scalable renewable hydrogen supplies in the city" as
delivered by ElementEnergy.

A copy of the full study will be sent to you via e-mail. We are unable to
attach this report in here due to its size.

Please note that third party names and personal details, as well as the
names of Officers who are below Chief Officer level have been redacted
from the attached document. This is because we consider that this
information is excepted from disclosure. In order to comply with its
obligations under the terms of Regulation 13 of the EIRs, we are informing
you that we are refusing your request under the terms of Regulation 11(2)
in conjunction with 11(3)(a)(i) – Personal Information - of the EIRs.

In making this decision Aberdeen City Council considered the following
points:

We are of the opinion that Regulation 11(2) applies to the information
specified above as the information you have requested is personal
information relating to living individuals, of which the applicant is not
the data subject.

We are of the opinion that Regulation 11(3)(a)(i) applies, as we consider
that disclosure of this information would be a breach of the ‘lawfulness,
fairness and transparency’ principle. These individuals have not consented
to the disclosure of this information and we would not consider them to
expect us to release this information about them into the public domain
under the FOISA.

2) In 2021, ACC commissioned another feasibility study "Hydrogen for
District Heat Networks". Based on the information on Public Contracts
Scotland, this study was to be delivered by 1 September 2021
([2]https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov....).
I would like to have a copy of the feasibility study as delivered to ACC.

Please find enclosed a copy of the abridged version of the report as we
are unable to provide you the full copy.

We are unable to provide you with information on a full copy of the
feasibility study as delivered to ACC as it is exempt from disclosure.  In
order to comply with our obligations under the terms of Regulation 13
of the EIRs, we hereby give notice that we are refusing this question
under the terms of Regulation 10(5)(e) - Confidentiality of commercial or
industrial information - of the EIRs.

In making this decision we considered the following points:

Disclosure of this information into the public domain under the EIRs would
prejudice the commercial interests of both ACC and Aberdeen Heat and
Power.

Disclosure of information relating to the financial or business affairs of
third parties may affect their competitive position within the market and
if the Council is seen to release information pertaining to the financial
or business affairs of third parties, it may deter potential bidders from
competing and sharing commercially sensitive information with Aberdeen
City Council in the future, which would impact upon the quality and
quantity of future bids/responses to Prior Information Notices.

Further, the disclosure of information relating to the estimated
expenditure by the Council on the services to be procured, or the terms on
which the Council is willing to contract for the services provided under
this procurement, would be likely to prejudice the Council or give an
advantage to other persons seeking to enter into a contract with the
Council.

ACC recognises that there is a public interest in being open and
transparent about its public money and that disclosure of this information
may be in the public interest.

Aberdeen City Council has a requirement to satisfy The Public Contracts
(Scotland) Regulations 2015 in its commercial activities by being open and
transparent, and to allow public scrutiny and demonstrate that public
funds are being used in an efficient and effective way and it would be
expected that companies engaging in commercial activities with the public
sector would anticipate/expect activities to be disclosed.

The disclosure of information relating to the estimated expenditure by
Aberdeen City Council on the services would be likely to prejudice the
Council or give an advantage to other persons seeking to enter into a
contract with the Council.

ACC is of the view that in this case, the public interest lies in
withholding the information as disclosure would prejudice ACC’s commercial
relationships and any contractual negotiations. There is a strong public
interest in allowing normal market forces to operate in a competitive
environment and engage in a fair and transparent process. On this basis,
ACC is of the view that in all circumstances of the case, the public
interest is best met by applying Regulation 10(5)(e).

Please note that third party names and personal details, as well as the
names of Officers who are below Chief Officer level have been redacted
from the attached document. This is because we consider that this
information is excepted from disclosure. In order to comply with its
obligations under the terms of Regulation 13 of the EIRs, we are informing
you that we are refusing your request under the terms of Regulation 11(2)
in conjunction with 11(3)(a)(i) – Personal Information - of the EIRs.

In making this decision Aberdeen City Council considered the following
points:

We are of the opinion that Regulation 11(2) applies to the information
specified above as the information you have requested is personal
information relating to living individuals, of which the applicant is not
the data subject.

We are of the opinion that Regulation 11(3)(a)(i) applies, as we consider
that disclosure of this information would be a breach of the ‘lawfulness,
fairness and transparency’ principle. These individuals have not consented
to the disclosure of this information and we would not consider them to
expect us to release this information about them into the public domain
under the FOISA.

3) In December 2020, ACC published a prior information notice (PIN) with
the title "Discovering options for the Establishment of Special Purpose
Vehicle for the Production, Supply and Distribution of Renewable Hydrogen
to Aberdeen". As part of this notification, ACC invited expressions of
interest, sent out notification of initial positions. I would like to have
a copy of the submitted responses and the notifications sent out by ACC.

3) The contract award notice for the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub on Public
Contracts Scotland states that ACC eventually received 2 tenders for the
Strategic Partnership.

We are unable to provide you with information on the contract award notice
for the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub on Public Contracts Scotland states that ACC
eventually received 2 tenders for the Strategic Partnership as it is
exempt from disclosure.  In order to comply with our obligations under the
terms of Regulation 13 of the EIRs, we hereby give notice that we are
refusing this question under the terms of Regulation
10(5)(e) - Confidentiality of commercial or industrial information - of
the EIRs.

In making this decision we considered the following points:

Respondents to the Prior Information Notice (Discovering options for the
Establishment of Special Purpose Vehicle for the Production, Supply and
Distribution of Renewable Hydrogen to Aberdeen) the “PIN”, provided
Aberdeen City Council with information pertaining to their financial or
business affairs (more specifically, their ability to deliver against the
key commercial and technical criteria specified by Aberdeen City Council
within the PIN) this included respondents providing commercially sensitive
information such as details of partnerships, sources of funding,
indicative pricing etc. the identification and public disclosure of which
may cause harm to the commercial interests of the respondents and in
addition, deter third parties from sharing commercially sensitive
information with Aberdeen City Council in future Prior Information Notice
exercises.

The commercial interests of both Aberdeen City Council, the third parties
who provided a response to either the PIN or the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub
Strategic Partnership Procurement and other third parties would be
affected through the disclosure of the requested information.

Disclosure of information relating to the financial or business affairs of
third parties may affect their competitive position within the market and
if the Council is seen to release information pertaining to the financial
or business affairs of third parties, it may deter potential bidders from
competing and sharing commercially sensitive information with Aberdeen
City Council in the future, which would impact upon the quality and
quantity of future bids/responses to Prior Information Notices.

Further, the disclosure of information relating to the estimated
expenditure by the Council on the services to be procured, or the terms on
which the Council is willing to contract for the services provided under
this procurement, would be likely to prejudice the Council or give an
advantage to other persons seeking to enter into a contract with the
Council.

ACC recognises that there is a public interest in being open and
transparent about its public money and that disclosure of this information
may be in the public interest.

Aberdeen City Council has a requirement to satisfy The Public Contracts
(Scotland) Regulations 2015 in its commercial activities by being open and
transparent, and to allow public scrutiny and demonstrate that public
funds are being used in an efficient and effective way.

However, the disclosure of information relating to the estimated
expenditure by Aberdeen City Council on the services would be likely to
prejudice the Council or give an advantage to other persons seeking to
enter into a contract with the Council.

ACC is of the view that in this case, the public interest lies in
withholding the information as disclosure would prejudice ACC’s commercial
relationships and any contractual negotiations. There is a strong public
interest in allowing normal market forces to operate in a competitive
environment and engage in a fair and transparent process. On this basis,
ACC is of the view that in all circumstances of the case, the public
interest is best met by applying Regulation 10(5)(e).

3.1) Could you please provide me with a list of organisations that have
originally submitted a bid for the partnership with an indication of which
organisations have been further considered as shortlisted bidders.

We are unable to provide you with information on a list of organisations
that have originally submitted a bid for the partnership with an
indication of which organisations have been further considered as
shortlisted bidders as it is exempt from disclosure.  In order to comply
with our obligations under the terms of Regulation 13 of the EIRs, we
hereby give notice that we are refusing this question under the terms
of Regulation 10(5)(e) - Confidentiality of commercial or industrial
information - of the EIRs.

In making this decision we considered the following points:

Respondents to the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub – Strategic Partnership
Procurement were required to submit a mandatory Single Procurement
Document (to enable Aberdeen City Council to evaluate their legal
eligibility, economic and financial standing and technical and
professional ability).  The public disclosure of the names of the third
parties who participated in the procurement (including the identification
of those third parties not shortlisted or not awarded the partnership) may
cause harm to the commercial interests of the respondents and deter
potential bidders from competing and sharing commercially sensitive
information with Aberdeen City Council in the future.

Please note that the commercial interests of both Aberdeen City Council,
the third parties who provided a response to either the PIN or the
Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic Partnership Procurement and other third
parties would be affected through the disclosure of the requested
information.

Disclosure of information relating to the financial or business affairs of
third parties may affect their competitive position within the market and
if the Council is seen to release information pertaining to the financial
or business affairs of third parties, it may deter potential bidders from
competing and sharing commercially sensitive information with Aberdeen
City Council in the future, which would impact upon the quality and
quantity of future bids/responses to Prior Information Notices.

Further, the disclosure of information relating to the estimated
expenditure by the Council on the services to be procured, or the terms on
which the Council is willing to contract for the services provided under
this procurement, would be likely to prejudice the Council or give an
advantage to other persons seeking to enter into a contract with the
Council.

ACC recognises that there is a public interest in being open and
transparent about its public money and that disclosure of this information
may be in the public interest.

Aberdeen City Council has a requirement to satisfy The Public Contracts
(Scotland) Regulations 2015 in its commercial activities by being open and
transparent, and to allow public scrutiny and demonstrate that public
funds are being used in an efficient and effective way and it would be
expected that companies engaging in commercial activities with the public
sector would anticipate/expect activities to be disclosed.

However, disclosure of information relating to the estimated expenditure
by Aberdeen City Council on the services would be likely to prejudice the
Council or give an advantage to other persons seeking to enter into a
contract with the Council.

ACC is of the view that in this case, the public interest lies in
withholding the information as disclosure would prejudice ACC’s commercial
relationships and any contractual negotiations. There is a strong public
interest in allowing normal market forces to operate in a competitive
environment and engage in a fair and transparent process. On this basis,
ACC is of the view that in all circumstances of the case, the public
interest is best met by applying Regulation 10(5)(e).

3.2) I would like to have copies of the documents that have been submitted
by the two tenders to ACC or have been subsequently agreed with ACC. This
shall particularly include

3.2.1) the Shareholders Agreement between the Council and the successful
Bidder

3.2.2) the Business Plan of both

3.2.3) the Community Benefits Objectives Plan of both

3.2.4) the Hydrogen Supply Framework Agreement of both

We are unable to provide you with information on copies of the documents
that have been submitted by the two tenders to ACC or have been
subsequently agreed with ACC as it is exempt from disclosure.  In order to
comply with our obligations under the terms of Regulation 13 of the EIRs,
we hereby give notice that we are refusing this question under the terms
of Regulation 10(5)(e) - Confidentiality of commercial or industrial
information - of the EIRs.

In making this decision we considered the following points:

The tenders from the bidders who were invited to participate in dialogue,
and the documents requested in 3.2.1 through 3.2.4 of your request,
contain information that relates to both the existing and future financial
or business affairs of third parties, (disclosure of which may affect
their competitive position within the market place), the proposed
estimated expenditure by the Council on the services to be procured (the
disclosure of which amount to the public would be likely to prejudice the
Council or give an advantage to other persons seeking to enter into a
contract with the Council).

The commercial interests of both Aberdeen City Council, the third parties
who provided a response to either the PIN or the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub
Strategic Partnership Procurement and other third parties would be
affected through the disclosure of the requested information.

Disclosure of information relating to the financial or business affairs of
third parties may affect their competitive position within the market and
if the Council is seen to release information pertaining to the financial
or business affairs of third parties, it may deter potential bidders from
competing and sharing commercially sensitive information with Aberdeen
City Council in the future, which would impact upon the quality and
quantity of future bids/responses to Prior Information Notices.

Further, the disclosure of information relating to the estimated
expenditure by the Council on the services to be procured, or the terms on
which the Council is willing to contract for the services provided under
this procurement, would be likely to prejudice the Council or give an
advantage to other persons seeking to enter into a contract with the
Council.

ACC recognises that there is a public interest in being open and
transparent about its public money and that disclosure of this information
may be in the public interest.

Aberdeen City Council has a requirement to satisfy The Public Contracts
(Scotland) Regulations 2015 in its commercial activities by being open and
transparent, and to allow public scrutiny and demonstrate that public
funds are being used in an efficient and effective way and it would be
expected that companies engaging in commercial activities with the public
sector would anticipate/expect activities to be disclosed.

However, disclosure of information relating to the estimated expenditure
by Aberdeen City Council on the services would be likely to prejudice the
Council or give an advantage to other persons seeking to enter into a
contract with the Council.

ACC is of the view that in this case, the public interest lies in
withholding the information as disclosure would prejudice ACC’s commercial
relationships and any contractual negotiations. There is a strong public
interest in allowing normal market forces to operate in a competitive
environment and engage in a fair and transparent process. On this basis,
ACC is of the view that in all circumstances of the case, the public
interest is best met by applying Regulation 10(5)(e).

4) The "Initial Descriptive Document Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Strategic
Partnership" entails references to further feasibility studies that are
not accessible online. I would like to receive copies of those. These
include:

4.1) A study by Fichtner on "Potential Land for Newbuild Production
Facility & Distribution Infrastructure"

We are unable to provide you with information on the a study by Fichtner
on "Potential Land for Newbuild Production Facility & Distribution
Infrastructure"as it is exempt from disclosure.  In order to comply with
our obligations under the terms of Regulation 13 of the EIRs, we hereby
give notice that we are refusing this question under the terms
of Regulation 10(5)(e) - Confidentiality of commercial or industrial
information - of the EIRs.

In making this decision we considered the following points:

Disclosure of this information into the public domain under the EIRs would
prejudice the commercial interests of ACC.

Disclosure of this information would mean ACC would be at a competitive
disadvantage in any current and future negotiations with landowners. Also,
disclosure of this information will weaken both the Council and the
landowner(s) position in a competitive environment by revealing sensitive
information which competitors may find useful. It is important that ACC
maintains good working relationships with reputable third parties to
enable it to obtain value for money and so releasing commercially
sensitive information could potentially damage ACC’s reputation with such
third parties, dissuading the third parties from engaging with ACC. 

ACC recognises that there is a public interest in being open and
transparent about its public money and that disclosure of this information
may be in the public interest.

However, ACC is of the view that in this case, the public interest lies in
withholding the information as disclosure would prejudice ACC’s commercial
relationships and any contractual negotiations. There is a strong public
interest in allowing normal market forces to operate in a competitive
environment and engage in a fair and transparent process. On this basis,
ACC is of the view that in all circumstances of the case, the public
interest is best met by applying Regulation 10(5)(e).

4.2) The full original feasibility study of the NESS Solar Farm as
delivered in 2017 by ITPEnergised and the updated version as "made
available to shortlisted Bidders".

A copy of the full study will be sent to you via e-mail. We were unable to
attach the report in here due to its size.

Please note that third party names and personal details, as well as the
names of Officers who are below Chief Officer level have been redacted
from the attached document. This is because we consider that this
information is excepted from disclosure. In order to comply with its
obligations under the terms of Regulation 13 of the EIRs, we are informing
you that we are refusing your request under the terms of Regulation 11(2)
in conjunction with 11(3)(a)(i) – Personal Information - of the EIRs.

In making this decision Aberdeen City Council considered the following
points:

We are of the opinion that Regulation 11(2) applies to the information
specified above as the information you have requested is personal
information relating to living individuals, of which the applicant is not
the data subject.

We are of the opinion that Regulation 11(3)(a)(i) applies, as we consider
that disclosure of this information would be a breach of the ‘lawfulness,
fairness and transparency’ principle. These individuals have not consented
to the disclosure of this information and we would not consider them to
expect us to release this information about them into the public domain
under the FOISA.

We handled your request for information in accordance with the provisions
of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

As the information which you requested is environmental information, as
defined under Regulation 2(1) of the Environmental Information (Scotland)
Regulations 2004 (the EIRs), we considered that it was exempt from release
through FOISA, and must therefore give you notice that we are refusing
your request under Section 39(2) of FOISA (Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002).

However, you have a separate right to access the information which you
have requested under Regulation 5 of the EIRs. You request has responded
to as an EIR.

If you are dissatisfied with the way we have handled your request or the
content of it, you are entitled to ask for an appeal. You can do this from
your [3]Aberdeen City Council self service account.

For more information on your right to review, please visit [4]Freedom of
Information Review and Appeals.

We hope this helps with your request.

Kind regards

Access to Information Team
Aberdeen City Council | Customer Development | Customer Experience |
Customer
Marischal College | Broad Street | Aberdeen | AB10 1AB
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necessarily constitute those of Aberdeen City Council. Unless we expressly
say otherwise in this email or its attachments, neither this email nor its
attachments create, form part of or vary any contractual or unilateral
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Dear Mr Hollenhorst,

 

We refer to our earlier response provided to you, please find enclosed the
relevant attachments. As explained, they could not be attached into our
response due to their size.

 

Please let us know in case of any further details needed.

 

Thank you,
Salomeh

 

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