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Provision of Owners Engineer for Orkney's Community Wind Farm

ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL

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Award

30 May 2023 at 15:38

TenderUpdate

19 Jan 2023 at 14:12

Tender

19 Dec 2022 at 17:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Orkney Islands Council is seeking to procure an Owners Engineer for the Community Wind Farm Project. The Council's tender, titled "Provision of Owners Engineer for Orkney's Community Wind Farm," falls under the services main procurement category. The contract, with a value between £1,250,000 and £1,341,000, involves civil engineering consultancy services. The procurement stage is marked as complete, with a contract signed on 28th April 2023. The contract's anticipated duration spans from early spring 2023 until 2031, encompassing 8 years.

The Orkney Islands Council's initiative presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing engineering design services for civil engineering works. Companies well-suited to compete in this procurement process would have expertise in civil engineering consultancy services. The contract includes elements of project understanding, methodology, and contract management within the award criteria to be considered. Businesses looking to engage in a long-term project towards developing wind farms and providing technical advice during design and construction phases would find this tender suitable for growth opportunities.

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Notice Title

Provision of Owners Engineer for Orkney's Community Wind Farm

Notice Description

Orkney Islands Council is seeking to procure an Owners Engineer required in developing Orkney's Community Wind Farm Project from consent to construction. It is anticipated that advisers procured under this contract will be engaged long term to provide advice up to operation of the projects.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for specialist advisors in the form of an owners engineer in relation to the development of three wind farm sites comprising Orkney's Community Wind Farm Project from the granting of planning consent through to construction. It is anticipated that the owners' engineer procured under this contract will be engaged long term to provide advice up to the operation of these projects. The owner's engineer will be required to undertake the following: To assist in performing site investigation. To develop the business case to provide the Council with adequate information to reach a determination regarding a final investment decision. To provide longer term project management and technical advice during design and construction of Orkney's Community Wind Farm Project should the project proceed to the construction stage. Anticipated duration of the contract will be from early spring 2023 until 2031 spanning 8 years. Requirements for Owner's Engineer To progress to the next stage of development of Orkney's Community Wind Farm Project an Owner's Engineer is required. The Owner's Engineer will provide engineering service and specialist expertise pertaining to the development of wind farms to see the project from its current stage through to operation. Additional information: Contract duration noted at 11.2.7 of 96 months includes the initial 24 month period of the contract and the options for 3 x 24 contract subsequent extensions. All options to extend the contract will be subject to ongoing investment decisions and relevant consents and all at the discretion of Orkney Islands Council. The contract value is within the range of 1250000 to 1341000 GBP.

Options: Given the nature of the projects involved, it is possible that unforeseen additional work may arise during the course of this consultancy, or that the requirements are reduced particularly if projects do not achieve consent. This may give rise to a requirement for a variation in agreed works or a contract extension however this option will be at the sole discretion of the Council and subject to availability of funding

Renewal: Duration of the Contract is with a commencement date end of early March 2023 for an initial 2 years with the option of a further 3 x 24 month periods of extension at the discretion of the Authority.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039296
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015299-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71311100 - Civil engineering support services

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

71322100 - Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,341,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,341,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,291,091 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 20232 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
ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Rosemary Colsell
Contact Email
rosemary.colsell@orkney.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01856873535

Buyer Location

Locality
KIRKWALL
Postcode
KW15 1NY
Post Town
Kirkwall
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM65 Orkney Islands

Local Authority
Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward
Kirkwall East
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MOTT MACDONALD

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