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

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.

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.

Consent works to support Land Purchase and Access during FEED works and Construction. Environment Impact Assessment works to support Construction of new Pipeline and submission of a Development Consent Order.