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Shawfair Energy Centre & District Heating Network

MIDLOTHIAN ENERGY LIMITED (MEL)

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Shawfair Energy Centre & District Heating Network is led by Midlothian Energy Limited (MEL), based in Edinburgh, Scotland. This tender, which falls under the category of works, aims to connect a local Energy from Waste Plant to construct a heat network in the Shawfair area. The current status is active, with a significant estimated contract value of £20 million. The tender period is set to close on 24 September 2021, and the procurement method is selective, involving a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition.

This project offers numerous opportunities for businesses specialising in design and construction, particularly those experienced in energy systems and district heating solutions. Companies in the engineering, construction, and renewable energy sectors would be well-suited to compete, especially those capable of innovative energy management solutions and environmentally sustainable practices. Additionally, bidders must meet rigorous financial criteria, demonstrating a minimum turnover of £43 million over the past three years, thus ensuring that only qualified enterprises can engage in this substantial public procurement opportunity.

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Notice Title

Shawfair Energy Centre & District Heating Network

Notice Description

MEL is seeking to procure a suitably experienced company to lead the successful design and construction of a heat network for the Shawfair area in Midlothian, Scotland. The heat network development will consist of a connection to a local Energy from Waste Plant, the construction of an Energy Centre complete with back-up boiler plant, District Heating Networks (DHN) and heat substations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Shawfair is a new mix use residential and commercial development in Midlothian, Scotland. A local Energy from Waste plant (EfW) has heat of up to 95degC available as a by-product of its operations for the development area. This project aims to connect the EfW waste heat to the development and to create a sustainable District Heating Network for the wider Midlothian area. The heat is to be transported from the EfW to an Energy Centre (EC), from where the heat disperses into a District Heating Network (DHN). The capacity of the DHN will be about 16.5MW. The DHN will connect to both residential units and mixed use space including office, retail and community space. When heat from the EfW is not available, it must be created at the EC. The EC will be fitted with boilers, thermal stores and other general equipment required for DHN operation, such as pressure keeping, and water quality control. It will also house the control system of the entire network. Steel based district heating pipes will form the primary network that feeds the warm water to Heat Substations, where the water is hydraulically separated from secondary networks. The Secondary Off Plot networks will be polymer based district heating networks that transport warm water to the boundary of development plots. NOTE : All Secondary On Plot DHN Networks are for the plot developer to coordinate the connection to all dwellings including the interfaces with the dwellings. This does not form part of this scope. The build programme for the works included in this contract notice will be approximately 24 months. The project is new build. It is anticipated that the contract scope shall include (but is not limited to) design and build of: - Pipework and connections to EfW heat offtake system - Energy Centre - Electrical installation, instrumentation and controls - Primary DHN Spine - Initial Heat Sub Stations across wider plot development area - Initial Off Plot Secondary district heating pipework The contract will contain options for MEL to instruct the successful contractor to price and carry out the design and build of network extensions to new customers beyond the initial scope listed. MEL reserves the right to benchmark the price of and additional works under a separate contract notice and potentially award those works to others.

Options: Please refer to section VI.3) Additional information.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000663249
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430269
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities)
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42 - Industrial machinery

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

09323000 - District heating

38551000 - Energy meters

42515000 - District heating boiler

44163120 - Distance-heating pipes

45000000 - Construction work

45232140 - District-heating mains construction work

45251000 - Construction works for power plants and heating plants

45251250 - District-heating plant construction work

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71314000 - Energy and related services

71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings

71700000 - Monitoring and control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MIDLOTHIAN ENERGY LIMITED (MEL)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
alistair.ngyou@vattenfall.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8PJ
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

Notice Documents

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