--- title: "ON-HOLD: LEM005d ITT for a battery energy storage system (BESS) providing both UPS capability and grid ancillary services for a commercial site in mid Cornwall" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7a45f920-c6eb-4a3f-a7fb-d26debb5f4b4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a45f920-c6eb-4a3f-a7fb-d26debb5f4b4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a45f920-c6eb-4a3f-a7fb-d26debb5f4b4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a45f920-c6eb-4a3f-a7fb-d26debb5f4b4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CENTRICA PLC" published: "2019-11-12" --- # ON-HOLD: LEM005d ITT for a battery energy storage system (BESS) providing both UPS capability and grid ancillary services for a commercial site in mid Cornwall Buyer: CENTRICA PLC Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a45f920-c6eb-4a3f-a7fb-d26debb5f4b4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a45f920-c6eb-4a3f-a7fb-d26debb5f4b4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a45f920-c6eb-4a3f-a7fb-d26debb5f4b4.json) ## Summary The current Invitation to Tender (ITT) from Centrica PLC seeks proposals for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), which will enhance Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) capabilities and provide grid ancillary services at a commercial site in mid Cornwall. This procurement is part of the Cornwall Local Energy Market Programme, an initiative aimed at creating a virtual energy marketplace. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with the tender return date set for 12:00 GMT on 2 December 2019, and the contract period expected to run from 17 January 2020 to 31 December 2020. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in energy storage, renewable technology, and electrical installations, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies interested in this project should be able to design, deliver, and maintain advanced energy solutions compliant with the specifications of the ITT. In addition to technological capabilities, suppliers should be prepared to engage in thorough procurement processes, including completing necessary non-disclosure agreements and accessing Centrica's SAP Ariba system for bid submissions. ## Notice THIS PROCUREMENT EVENT IS ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. This project is part of the wider Cornwall Local Energy Market Programme in Cornwall. The scope of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to procure a BESS to provide both Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) capability and selected grid services, which will be located Behind The Meter (BTM) at a Commercial site in mid Cornwall. The scope includes the design of the BESS; execution of transport, offloading, installation, commissioning, testing and sign off/certification, in addition to providing an operation and maintenance service. System sizes could range from: 150kW x 75kWh to 250kW x 125kWh. Centrica plc's Cornwall Local Energy Market project (LEM) is an EU-funded initiative involving the development of a virtual energy marketplace. The trial provides homes and businesses with the technology and a software platform to buy and sell energy and flexibility to both the supply networks and the wholesale energy market. The project's overarching aim is to demonstrate that the electricity distribution network can facilitate an increased penetration of renewable / low carbon electricity generation by invoking novel strategies including flexibility. The LEM project will enable energy asset flexibility in the most constrained areas on the distribution network in Cornwall. To this end the project is installing low carbon energy generation assets, such as natural gas CHP, renewable energy generation, storage, private wire networks, and demand-side response technologies into selected industrial and commercial premises in Cornwall. The full Invitation to Tender will become available after you complete an NDA and register your interest as per the instructions below: Please complete the attached two forms, ARIBA COMPANY INFORMATION and CENTRICA PLC NDA and include these when requesting an ITT pack. The SAP Ariba invitation will be sent via CENTRICA GLOBAL PROCUREMENT email address: s4system-prodeu@eusmtp.ariba.com by 14 November 2019 (unless your initial request is later than this date). Please check your spam before contacting us and then add this email address to your security safe list as all communications regarding this tender will be sent via Ariba. Note: ITT packs will continue to be sent out up to the 'Questions Portal' deadline, shown below in the tender timeline: ITT advertised on ContractsFinder: Monday 4th November ITT pack request deadline: Thursday 14th November 2019 Opportunity to attend a site visit: TBC Centrica issue tender pack to tenderers: 14th November 2019 up to questions portal deadline Questions portal deadline/confirm intention to bid: Thursday 28th November 2019 12:00 GMT Tender returns: Monday 2 December 2019 12:00 GMT Scoring and selection: 2-6 December 2019 Contracting: January 2019 Additional information: Cornwall LEM Programme is being funded by Centrica and the British Gas Energy for Tomorrow Fund, alongside a PS11.57m grant from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF under the ESIF Growth Programme 2014-20) and as such operates under national procurement rules. To request the ITT pack, please send an email to: cornwall@centrica.com with this reference in the subject title: Cornwall LEM005d BESS Roddas Before setting you up in Centrica's supply chain system SAP Ariba, we will require your company to complete the ARIBA COMPANY INFORMATION and CENTRICA PLC NDA forms attached. Centrica will conduct due diligence checks at this point. Following receipt of these two forms, access to SAP Ariba will be issued in due course via an automated email from CENTRICA GLOBAL PROCUREMENT: s4system-prodeu@eusmtp.ariba.com. Please add this email to your security safe list. The ITT pack for this tender will be released on SAP Ariba on 14 November 2019. Please indicate your intention to bid by 28 November 2019. This tender will be live until 12:00 GMT Monday 2 December 2019. Questions will not be taken or answered during the ITT stage other than through Centrica's supply chain system SAP Ariba. All questions submitted in SAP Ariba and the answers given will be visible to competing suppliers. Direct communication with a member of the Cornwall LEM team during the tender advertising period is strictly prohibited and may result in your tender being disqualified. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0755088d-075e-4097-8263-8c25737b1e2d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CENTRICA PLC | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 3FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 51 - Installation services (except software) ### Codes - 31172000 - Voltage transformers - 31400000 - Accumulators, primary cells and primary batteries - 51111300 - Installation services of transformers - 51112100 - Installation services of electricity distribution equipment ## Release History - 12 Nov 2019 at 15:17 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0755088d-075e-4097-8263-8c25737b1e2d - 5 Nov 2019 at 13:16 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0755088d-075e-4097-8263-8c25737b1e2d - 4 Nov 2019 at 17:24 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0755088d-075e-4097-8263-8c25737b1e2d - 4 Nov 2019 at 17:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0755088d-075e-4097-8263-8c25737b1e2d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0755088d-075e-4097-8263-8c25737b1e2d 12th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/37e66a3c-7730-4c06-a8d8-98b5c5e6c5eb CENTRICA PLC NDA - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0b940621-cc9c-476e-bd0f-d6f0bae187a1 ARIBA COMPANY INFORMATION FORM ## Notice URLs - https://www.centrica.com/news/centrica-build-pioneering-local-energy-market-cornwall-0 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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