Issue - meetings

A verbal update will be provided within the Exempt/Confidential Section of this agenda.

(i)       to note work carried out to date in respect of the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub and that a Prior Information Notice (PIN) has been uploaded to Public Contract Scotland to allow interested parties to respond as part of a market testing exercise;

(ii)       to instruct the Chief Officer – City Growth following consultation with the Chief Officer – Finance, Head of Commercial and Procurement Services and the Chief Officer – Governance to take forward discussions with external providers to establish the most viable route to deliver the Hydrogen Hub; and

(iii)      to provide a further update once the PIN market testing is complete to Council as part of the budget setting process for options for investment.

With reference to article 28 of the minute of the previous meeting of 28 October 2020, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – City Growth which provided an update on the proposed investment and delivery model for the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note work carried out to date in respect of the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub and that a Prior Information Notice (PIN) has been uploaded to Public Contract Scotland to allow interested parties to respond as part of a market testing exercise;

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer – City Growth following consultation with the Chief Officer – Finance, Head of Commercial and Procurement Services and the Chief Officer – Governance to take forward discussions with external providers to establish the most viable route to deliver the Hydrogen Hub; and

(c)      provide a further update once the PIN market testing is complete to Council as part of the budget setting process for options for investment.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.