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Controllable Floating Module

OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT

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24 Jan 2022 at 11:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is conducting a tender for the "Controllable Floating Module" project, focused on miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts, located in the UK. This procurement process is currently at the award stage, with a contract value of £229,960 signed on 19 November 2021. The project aims to enhance coastal community access to renewable energy through innovative floating structures, with key activities scheduled to include socio-technical research in Bangladesh and India, as well as hydrodynamic testing for a prototype design.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses engaged in renewable energy and engineering sectors, particularly those with expertise in floating structures and offshore wind technology. Companies that can offer innovative solutions for the design, construction, or maintenance of marine energy systems would be well-suited to compete, especially given the project's emphasis on local operation and maintenance capabilities. Additionally, suppliers capable of fulfilling technical specifications outlined in this single-source procurement have a strong advantage, due to the tailored nature of the project requirements.

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Notice Title

Controllable Floating Module

Notice Description

The MARLIN STAR project is the next phase in the development and commercialisation of an innovation that will enable coastal community access to stored and transferable energy from floating renewables.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The MARLIN STAR project assesses the market and social conditions for implementation of floating offshore wind energy generation, storage and transfer in Bangladesh and India. A socio-technical approach will be used to inform the design, to optimise the longevity of future installations, and to enable local operation and maintenance by the communities independently. Numerical analysis and laboratory tests will be conducted at internationally recognised research facilities. A prototype modular floating foundation with a wind turbine will be tested in a reduced water depth 'tow-out' condition in a drydock. The Scope of this project facilitates: * Researchers conducting 'in country' socio-technical research in Bangladesh and India to provide analysis on the market pathway in these countries in terms of affordability, regulatory framework and local technical skill capacity. * Development of a Pilot scale prototype design covering all the main engineering systems and their integration. * Model scale hydrodynamic testing within a specialist physical testing environment to verify design assumption and calculations. This activity will bring validation and reduce prototype build out risk. * Physical construction of a spar type design and demonstration of tow-out condition in a flooded drydock. Therefore, The purpose of the Marlin Star 'Mid-Stage' project is the application of the controllable float module innovation to reduce build, transport, installation, and operation and maintenance costs.

Procurement Information

A single source tender will ensure the floating modules delivered for the project meet the client specification and will be fit for purpose when assembled together with the Britwind Wind Turbine. Fontier Technical (the client) has already shared the work already undertaken with Hutchinson Engineering to develop the design and manufacture of the floating modules. Hutchinson Engineering is also working with Britwind (the Wind Turbine Supplier tendered under ref ORE20/056) who is modifying the tower section to be used on the prototype energy platform. No other reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of a competition is not the result of artificially narrowing the parameters of the requirement. In addition, the product involved is being manufactured purely for the purpose of research and development and will not include quantity production to establish commercial viability or to recover research and development costs.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030e52
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001977-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34515000 - Floating structures

34900000 - Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£229,960 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT
Contact Name
Mrs Gillian Sharp
Contact Email
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1415597018

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1RD
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham, TLC21 Northumberland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HUTCHINSON ENGINEERING

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