Tender

Offshore Wind Environmental Standards

DEFRA

This public procurement record has 7 releases in its history.

Tender

23 Dec 2022 at 12:29

Tender

06 Dec 2022 at 22:32

Tender

05 Dec 2022 at 13:44

Tender

05 Dec 2022 at 13:34

Tender

05 Dec 2022 at 13:30

Tender

01 Dec 2022 at 10:13

Tender

30 Nov 2022 at 09:00

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, Defra, is seeking project proposals to co-design Offshore Wind Environmental Standards. The procurement falls under the Energy and related services category and is open for SMEs and VCSEs. The tender period ends on 30 December 2022, with key dates for clarifications by 22 December 2022 and receipt of quotations by 30 December 2022. The contract period is set from 16 January 2023 to 16 June 2023.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses involved in the energy services sector, especially those focused on offshore wind projects. Businesses proficient in environmental standards and technology related to offshore wind farms are well-suited to compete. The project aims to promote a sustainable and low-carbon economy while ensuring the protection and enhancement of the marine environment through the implementation of standardized measures.

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Notice Title

Offshore Wind Environmental Standards

Notice Description

The Authority's priorities are to secure a healthy natural environment; a sustainable, low-carbon economy; a thriving farming sector and a sustainable, healthy, and secure food supply. OWES will take the form of a set of standardised measures that can be applied to the design, construction, operation, monitoring and decommissioning of an offshore wind farm which seek to minimise harmful impacts on the marine environment and/or deliver environmental benefits. Their primary aim is to create a clear, consistent approach to avoiding and mitigating the negative environmental impacts of offshore wind projects and, where possible, avoid the need for compensation. OWES will not remove the need for bespoke mitigation measures or the need to follow the mitigation hierarchy. Rather they will be a suite of pre-approved, standardised mitigation options which easily demonstrate to the examining authority a developer's consideration of the harmful environmental impacts of their proposed project. This should reduce the scope of a project's Rochdale Envelope, as a project's potential impacts will be smaller from the outset and smoothen the overall consenting process. For example, one OWES which could be used is a pre-agreed decibel limit for developers when pile-driving. This would provide a developer with a clear option for noise to minimise the project's impact on marine mammals. While OWES will initially focus on protecting the marine environment - by ensuring developers avoid and/or mitigate their environmental damage - they have the potential to enhance the biodiversity of their surroundings (both inside and outside MPAs). For example, OWES could standardise the incorporation of seabird monitoring technology into a turbine's design. This would improve overall understanding of the impacts of offshore wind development and help evidence further mitigation techniques. Projects could be fitted with oyster reefs to encourage biodiversity and limit the negative effects wind turbine installation has on the surrounding environment. Through The Rich North Sea programme1, sites across Germany, Demark and the Netherlands are starting to trial this approach. OWES will be introduced for offshore wind only. We are seeking a project proposal to co-design a suite of suitable Offshore Wind Environmental Standards. To deliver a set of co-designed OWES with Defra Group, industry representatives and other identified stakeholders by July 2023. Please note that you need to register on Atamis to submit a tender for this opportunity: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Key Dates Deadline for clarifications: 22/12/2022 Deadline for receipt of Quotation: 30/12/2022 Please see ITT here: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome This procurement by Defra sits within the PCR exemptions as a research and development project for the exclusive use of Defra.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5ffa7a22-a7e2-47d3-96aa-b0532a56f5a3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/617a283b-c24f-4076-89af-b36a40d15e57
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71314000 - Energy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Jan 2023 - 16 Jun 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA
Contact Name
Defra
Contact Email
dgcenquiries@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2BE
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
North Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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