Award

Support & Maintenance Agreement - Grid Emulation System

OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT

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Award

30 May 2023 at 15:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has awarded a contract for a Support & Maintenance Agreement - Grid Emulation System to GE Energy Power Conversion UK Ltd. The contract involves ongoing maintenance and support services for a bespoke system installed at the ORE Catapult Site in Blyth. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the services industry, specifically those involved in repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery and apparatus. Businesses with expertise in emergency maintenance, predictive maintenance, and routine maintenance would be well-suited to compete in providing the required services. The contract was signed on 27th March 2023 with a total value of £845,000.

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Notice Title

Support & Maintenance Agreement - Grid Emulation System

Notice Description

NB: this is an award notice only ORE Catapult tendered and procured a bespoke Grid Emulation System ("System") in 2017. The purpose of this award is to Contract GE Power Conversion UK Ltd (the original OEM) to perform ongoing maintenance and support services for the equipment to maximize system performance and availability and provide breakdown support in the event of failure of the GE designed and installed Grid Emulation System at ORE Catapult Site in Blyth.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NB: this is an award notice only ORE Catapult tendered and procured a bespoke Grid Emulation System ("System") in 2017. The purpose of this award is to Contract GE Power Conversion UK Ltd (the original OEM) to perform ongoing maintenance and support services for the equipment to maximize system performance and availability and provide breakdown support in the event of failure of the GE designed and installed Grid Emulation System at ORE Catapult Site in Blyth Included in the Support & Maintenance service is the following: * Emergency Maintenance * 24/7 Telephone Helpdesk service. * Predictive Maintenance * Preventative Maintenance . * Routine Maintenance

Procurement Information

The Negotiated without Prior Publication process was deemed the most appropriate solution due to the technical complexity, proprietary equipment, software coding and engineering know-how of the bespoke system. GE is the designer and OEM of the System, and 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d052
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015293-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£845,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 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
OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Gillian Sharp
Contact Email
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3330041400

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
TLC21 Northumberland

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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