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Prior information notice: Design, develop, and demonstrate wave energy converter systems (EuropeWave PCP)

LEAD PROCURER: WAVE ENERGY SCOTLAND LTD

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26 Feb 2021 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wave Energy Scotland Ltd is initiating a public procurement process aimed at designing, developing, and demonstrating wave energy converter systems as part of the EuropeWave Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP). This planned tender, which falls under the services category, is hosted in Inverness, Scotland. The anticipated start for R&D service contracts is January 2022, with the final phase contracts expected to conclude by June 2026. Key milestones include the publication of the contract notice in June 2021 and a deadline for receipt of tenders set for September 2021. The procurement is aligned with funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses engaged in research and development, particularly those specialising in renewable energy technologies, marine engineering, and prototype development. Companies that can offer innovative solutions addressing key challenges such as performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness in wave energy technology will be well-positioned to compete. The project encourages collaborations and partnerships, making it an ideal avenue for businesses looking to expand their offerings in the sustainable energy sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prior information notice: Design, develop, and demonstrate wave energy converter systems (EuropeWave PCP)

Notice Description

This pre-commercial procurement (PCP) is a joint procurement by two procurers within Europe (the 'Buyers Group'): - Wave Energy Scotland, An Lochran, 10 Inverness Campus, Inverness, IV2 5NA, Scotland, UK (Company number SC493764); - Ente Vasco de la Energia, Alameda de Urquijo 36 1o, Bilbao 48011, Basque Country, Spain (Company number Q5150001E). The EuropeWave PCP is carried out by Wave Energy Scotland, appointed as lead procurer to coordinate and lead the joint procurement in the name and on behalf of the Buyers Group. The procurement aims to trigger new solutions to be developed and tested to address the following overarching challenge: the design, development, and demonstration of cost-effective wave energy converter (WEC) systems for electrical power production that can survive in the harsh and unpredictable ocean environment.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This PIN provides early information about the expected starting date and proposed scope for the EuropeWave PCP, and about the open market consultation that is organised in preparation of this procurement. The main technical challenges to be addressed within the overarching challenge may be expressed in terms of: - Performance - obtain quantitative evidence of appropriate power capture and conversion capability and increase confidence in yield predictions from numerical model simulations. - Reliability & survivability - demonstrate appropriate levels of availability through reliable prototype operation. - Affordability - increase confidence in the estimation of the technology costs (capital and operational) and the requirements for achieving the SET Plan's LCOE targets. The members of the Buyers Group are facing the same common challenge and are thus looking for similar solutions. The procurement will take the form of a pre-commercial procurement (PCP) under which R&D service contracts will be awarded to a number of R&D providers in parallel in a phased approach. This will make it possible to compare competing alternative solutions. Each selected operator will be awarded a framework agreement that covers three R&D phases. The three phases are anticipated as being: - Concept development - Detailed design / modelling - Open-sea deployment and testing programme. After each phase, intermediate evaluations will be carried out to progressively select the best of the competing solutions. The contractors with the best-value-for-money solutions will be offered a specific contract for the next phase. The open-sea deployment and testing programme is expected to take place at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Scotland and the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) in the Basque Country. The R&D service contracts for phase 1 are anticipated as starting in January 2022. The final phase contracts are anticipated as concluding in June 2026. The contract notice is expected to be published in June 2021 with a deadline for receipt of tenders in September 2021. The selected operators will retain ownership of the intellectual property rights (IPRs) that they generate during the PCP and will be able to use them to exploit the full market potential of the developed solutions i.e. beyond the procurement. This procurement receives funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, under grant agreement No 883751 -- EuropeWave (www.europewave.eu). The EU has given a grant for this procurement but is not participating as a contracting authority in the procurement. The open market consultation event will be in the form of a webinar, details of which will be announced using the following communication channels: - A notice published through the Public Contracts Scotland portal (all operators that have registered an interest in the PIN will be notified automatically); - Press releases; - News items published on the EuropeWave project website and the websites of the EuropeWave project partners; - News items published on and promoted through social media. Queries may be raised in advance of the open market consultation using the online "Question and Answer" facility on the Public Contracts Scotland portal. The last date to submit a query will be 7 (seven) calendar days prior to the date of the webinar. Further queries may be raised for a period of 7 (seven) calendar days following the webinar. More information about the open market consultation is provided in the accompanying Additional Information document.. Additional information is provided in the accompanying document "Additional Information".

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000644773
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB408104
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,333,333 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Jun 2021Expired
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
LEAD PROCURER: WAVE ENERGY SCOTLAND LTD
Additional Buyers

WAVE ENERGY SCOTLAND LIMITED

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
wesprocurement@hient.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463245245

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Post Town
Inverness
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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