Notice Information
Notice Title
AWE Solar Programme - Burghfield (AWE(B))
Notice Description
AWE intends to approach the market with a Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015 Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) for the provision of renewable solar energy supplying AWE Burghfield (AWE(B)) via a direct wire connection. The Generator's scope includes the design, obtaining of land and planning permission for, associated construction, operations and maintenance of a solar PV farm directly connected to the AWE(B) site via a private wire, together with all associated secondary consents, licences, permissions, and approvals. The contract will be awarded to a single supplier for a term of 30 years, with no option to extend beyond the term. The total contract value is expected as PS48m ex VAT. Interested parties must register their intention to participate by emailing AWEProcurement@AWE.co.uk using subject: AWE Solar Programme - Burghfield (AWE(B)) . Upon receipt, AWE will issue the interested party with a) a link to register on AWE's Procurement Portal and b) a Confidentiality Agreement. Completion of both are mandatory to access the full suite of tender documents.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This Procurement is for the provision of renewable Solar Photovoltaic (PV) energy supplying AWE Burghfield (AWE(B)). The Solar PV farm will deliver 11 Megawatt Peak (MWp) via a direct private wire connection. The Supplier shall (but not limited to): * Design the solar PV farm and associated connections; * Obtain land and necessary planning permission, including: all associated secondary consents; Licences; Permissions and approvals for construction; * Construct and commission solar PV farm; * Operate and maintain the Solar PV farm for the Contract Term. The Contract will run for a period of 30 years with no option to extend beyond the initial term. Form of Contract shall be a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). At the end of the Contract the operational facility shall be handed over to AWE. The estimated total value of the Contract is PS48m exc VAT.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d01d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001297-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
45 - Construction work
50 - Repair and maintenance services
51 - Installation services (except software)
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
09310000 - Electricity
09330000 - Solar energy
45000000 - Construction work
45315300 - Electricity supply installations
50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
71323100 - Electrical power systems design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £48,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Feb 2025Expired
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- AWE PLC
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- aweprocurement@awe.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- READING
- Postcode
- RG7 4PR
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
-
- Local Authority
- West Berkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Aldermaston
- Westminster Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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