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title: "Welsh Tidal Lagoon Challenge"
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# Welsh Tidal Lagoon Challenge

Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029f05

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## Summary

The Welsh Government is planning a tender titled "Welsh Tidal Lagoon Challenge" aimed at conducting a market engagement exercise for the construction of a tidal range electricity generation project on the Welsh coastline. The project falls under the industry category of hydro-electric plant construction work, with a focus on works. Interested organisations are invited to register their interest via the Sell2Wales platform and submit relevant documentation by 17:00 on 6th May 2021. This engagement is intended to inform future procurement processes and potential financial support from the Welsh Government.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in renewable energy, marine construction, and related sectors. Companies that specialise in tidal range energy projects, construction engineering, and financial services in this field would be particularly well-suited to participate. By engaging in this market exercise, these businesses can shape the approach to the competition and can potentially gain lucrative contracts for the construction and operational phases of the tidal lagoon project on the Welsh coastline.

## Notice

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to conduct a soft market testing exercise to inform the nature and quantum of any support the Welsh Government could provide for the construction of a tidal range electricity generation project on the Welsh coastline. At this stage Welsh Government is undertaking market engagement to ascertain if there is interest in any potential competition/procurement in the future to deliver a tidal lagoon capable of generating electricity with the winner(s) possibly receiving financial support from the Welsh Government. To inform its approach to the competition, the Welsh Government wishes to engage with organisations interested in the delivery of tidal range energy projects on the Welsh coastline, prior to the Welsh Government formulating a preferred approach to the competition and support package. The purpose of the market engagement is to understand the most appropriate approach to undertaking the competition, and the package of support to be offered by Welsh Government. Responding to this PIN does not place any compulsion on applicants to enter the competition or for the Welsh Government to proceed any further with any requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Welsh Government is considering how best it can support the market to develop a tidal range energy project on the Welsh coastline. The current preferred approach is to undertake a competition to identify suitable options. To inform its approach to the competition, the Welsh Government wishes to engage with organisations interested in the delivery of tidal range energy projects on the Welsh coastline, to gather information prior to the Welsh Government formulating a preferred approach to the competition and support package. Interested organisations (including potential developers, financiers and those with experience in the tidal range sector) should register their interest via the Sell2Wales Noted Interest function. Interested parties can view a copy of our market engagement documentation via the attachments section within this PIN. The market engagement documentation comprises an Introduction to the Welsh Government's proposed competition objectives and a questionnaire which interested organisations should return via the Sell2Wales Post-box function, including details of any specific proposals, and any views or suggestions they may have on the sector as a whole. Following receipt of completed questionnaires, the Welsh Government may also undertake supplier sessions and meet with suppliers to discuss their market engagement feedback. Please be aware that at this stage we will not be formally assessing proposals, and nothing given or provided at this stage will be evaluated as part of any future procurement process. We welcome responses from suppliers and organisations who feel that they have positive ideas on how our vision of supporting the development of tidal range power projects in Wales can be delivered. While the contracting authority has decided to advertise on a voluntary basis, this does not represent a commitment to follow a particular procurement procedure. Interested parties shall obtain for themselves, at their own expense, all information necessary for the preparation of their responses to this PIN.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006035-2021 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 Mar 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3NQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 45 - Construction work
- 65 - Public utilities
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45222000 - Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways
- 45240000 - Construction work for water projects
- 45244000 - Marine construction works
- 45244100 - Marine installations
- 45248000 - Construction work for hydro-mechanical structures
- 45251120 - Hydro-electric plant construction work
- 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
- 71314000 - Energy and related services

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2021 at 09:16 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006035-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=109323
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

## Provenance

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