Pre-Market Consultation – 48-inch Flanges for Offshore Hydrogen Pipeline

AquaDuctus Pipeline GmbH (contracting entity) is currently preparing the procurement strategy for an 48-inch offshore pipeline intended for the transportation of gaseous hydrogen in the North Sea. In this context contracting entity, supported by Worley Projects GmbH (acting as EPCm contractor for and on behalf of contracting entity), hereby invites your organisation to participate in a non-binding pre market consultation (Markterkundung) conducted in accordance with §26 of the German Sector Regulation (SektVO), as part of the applicable German legislation that implements European Union public tendering rules. This consultation is of a purely exploratory nature and serves exclusively to support contracting entity’s internal preparation of a potential future procurement procedure. Any information exchanged in the context of this consultation is purely informative, non binding, indicative only, and subject to change. Please note that this is not a request for quotation. This request does not constitute the launch of a procurement procedure and does not create any obligation for contracting entity to procure, tender, award or contract any scope of supply. Contracting entity reserves the right to decide on any further steps. Should a procurement need be identified following the completion of the pre market consultation, a formal procurement procedure will be initiated, provided the relevant conditions are met. Your feedback within the scope of this pre-market consultation is non-binding and will not affect your chances in any potential future procurement procedure. The purpose of this market consultation is to obtain non‑binding, high‑level information from potential market participants in order to: • Connect with the market to prepare our execution strategy. • Assess the technical feasibility and understand technical limitations associated with supplying 48-inch flanges for hydrogen service pipeline connections. • Understand manufacturing routes, qualification approache