Award

Grid Emulation System

OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

07 Apr 2017 at 08:46

TenderAmendment

07 Apr 2017 at 08:35

Tender

23 Dec 2016 at 09:36

Summary of the contracting process

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is seeking bids for the procurement of a Grid Emulation System, an initiative aimed at enhancing the testing capabilities for offshore wind, wave, and tidal energy technologies. This procurement falls under the goods category and employs an open procedure. The tender period concluded on 7th February 2017, and the contract covers the period from 3rd March 2017 to 2nd March 2019, with a contract value of £2,500,000. The procurement is located at Blyth, Northumberland, where the successful contractor will install the system in the test facilities. This award aims to support ORE Catapult's mission to reduce the costs of offshore renewable energy and to foster industry growth.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in electrical systems or renewable energy technologies. Companies that design, supply, and install complex electrical equipment, such as grid converters and control systems, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, the project aims to accelerate the validation of renewable energy devices, indicating a growing focus on innovative solutions within the industry, thus creating a favourable environment for SMEs and larger firms with relevant expertise to participate and expand their market presence.

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Notice Title

Grid Emulation System

Notice Description

ORE Catapult is the UK's flagship technology innovation and research centre for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy. Headquartered in Glasgow, it has world-leading test and demonstration facilities in Blyth, Northumberland and Fife, Scotland. The senior management team is split between Glasgow and Blyth, with extensive technical expertise and knowledge at both locations. ORE Catapult's vision is 'abundant, affordable energy from offshore wind, wave and tide'. We help to reduce the cost of offshore renewable energy, supporting the growth of the industry and creating UK benefit. We do this by: a. Having an experienced engineering and research team with a deep knowledge and understanding of offshore renewables; b. Being an independent and trusted partner; c. Working with industry and academia to identify, prove and de-risk promising new technologies and bring them to market. This is an award notice for the procurement of a fully containerised Grid Emulation System which will be used in the 15MW wind turbine nacelle/powertrain test facility and 3MW marine nacelle/powertrain test facility. The Grid Emulation System will allow ORE Catapult to conduct electrical power quality test and the possibility of accelerated validation of wind and marine renewable energy devices in a controlled environment reducing time to market, improving reliability and mitigating the risks associated with deployment of these devices. The main requirement is for the Grid Emulation System to accommodate, as a minimum a 13MW wind turbine output. The Grid Emulation System will allow the testing of various wind turbine configurations, such as generator with fully rated grid converter, doubly fed induction generator, synchronous generator without fully rated inverter, etc. ORE Catapult is therefore seeking a Contractor that can design, supply, deliver, install, test and commission a Grid Emulation System including cabling and containment at its test facility in Blyth, Northumberland, UK. Funding for this project is likely to come from other third party sources, both private and public eg ERDF, InnovateUK. It has been deemed unsuitable for this to be broken down into Lots, as the integrity of the system may be significantly impacted. Additional information: The procurement documents were made available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-beddc82d-77bb-44d2-828b-1de45ee3c87f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d2a0648-4e00-4910-b8ed-24cbc76b412e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

31110000 - Electric motors

31121100 - Generating sets with compression-ignition engines

31121110 - Power converters

31155000 - Inverters

31161900 - Voltage-control systems

31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus

31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment

45214620 - Research and testing facilities construction work

45232200 - Ancillary works for electricity power lines

45232221 - Transformer substation

71314100 - Electrical services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,915,800 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Feb 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Mar 20178 years ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2017 - 30 Apr 2019 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT
Contact Name
Gillian Sharp
Contact Email
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BLYTH
Postcode
NE24 1LZ
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Croft
Westminster Constituency
Blyth and Ashington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION

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