Planning

Energy Storage Systems

HIGHWAYS ENGLAND

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Planning

16 Aug 2021 at 21:45

Summary of the contracting process

Highways England is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Energy Storage Systems," which aims to consolidate the supply, installation, and maintenance of Energy Storage Systems across England. This initiative falls under the category of goods, specifically focusing on batteries, with a total estimated value of up to £60 million over a four-year period. The first tranche of this procurement, worth approximately £11 million, will be directly executed by Highways England to supply units to designated Motorway Service Areas. Interested suppliers are encouraged to engage in early discussions regarding the development of specifications, with meetings commencing in mid-September 2021.

This procurement process provides significant opportunities for businesses within the electrical and construction sectors, particularly those specialising in energy solutions and battery technologies. Companies that are well-versed in the installation and maintenance of electrical systems, as well as those experienced in large-scale project delivery, will be particularly well suited to participate. Engaging with Highways England at this early stage will foster the development of a collaborative commercial model that can benefit a broad range of stakeholders while simultaneously contributing to the UK's commitment to enhancing electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

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Notice Title

Energy Storage Systems

Notice Description

Highways England is developing a procurement strategy to procure the supply, installation and maintenance of Energy Storage Systems throughout England. Energy Storage Systems deliver temporary provision of supplementary electricity capacity as well as load balancing (decreasing demands on the permanent electricity networks) at various locations without upgrade of supply, in accordance with Highways England's standards and objectives. Initial thinking is that such Energy Storage Systems will have capacity of between 0.5MW and 2.5MW at each location targeted. Once procured, the first project utilising this contract will contribute to the Government's commitment of a minimum of six high powered electric vehicle charge points at all Motorway Service Areas (MSA) in England by 2023 by enabling rollout at locations where existing DNO (Distribution Network Operator) or National Grid capacity is insufficient to support delivering the commitment within the required timescales up to the estimated value of PS11m (Tranche 1), and the cost of adding new capacity is commercially unviable. This market engagement seeks to discuss both specification and service requirement with contractors to fully develop the procurement strategy prior to tender.

Lot Information

Lot TBC

Highways England is exploring opportunities to set up a contract, potentially an enabled framework, for the supply, installation and maintenance of Energy Storage Systems throughout England. The solution is to deliver temporary provision of supplementary electricity capacity as well as load balancing (decreasing demands on the permanent electricity networks) without upgrade of supply, in accordance with Highways England's standards and objectives. Initial thinking is that such Energy Storage Systems will have capacity of between 0.5MW and 2.5MW at each location targeted. Highways England's objective is for this to contribute to the Government's commitment of a minimum of six high powered electric vehicle charge points at all MSAs in England by 2023 by enabling rollout at locations where DNO (Distribution Network Operator) or National Grid capacity is insufficient to support delivering the commitment within the required timescales up to the value of PS11m (Tranche 1). The full specification of our requirements will be released with tender documentation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d59a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020012-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

31158100 - Battery chargers

31210000 - Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits

31220000 - Electrical circuit components

31440000 - Batteries

31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

31670000 - Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus

31680000 - Electrical supplies and accessories

44100000 - Construction materials and associated items

44110000 - Construction materials

44140000 - Products related to construction materials

44190000 - Miscellaneous construction materials

45223810 - Prefabricated constructions

45251100 - Construction work for power plant

45310000 - Electrical installation work

45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment

45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus

45320000 - Insulation work

50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

63712600 - Vehicle refuelling services

71314000 - Energy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGHWAYS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
msa-essprocurement@highwaysengland.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GUILDFORD
Postcode
GU1 4LZ
Post Town
Guildford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Guildford
Electoral Ward
Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Guildford

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