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title: "Energy Storage Systems"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d59a"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HIGHWAYS ENGLAND"
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# Energy Storage Systems

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d59a

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## Summary

Highways England is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Energy Storage Systems," which aims to consolidate the supply, installation, and maintenance of Energy Storage Systems across England. This initiative falls under the category of goods, specifically focusing on batteries, with a total estimated value of up to £60 million over a four-year period. The first tranche of this procurement, worth approximately £11 million, will be directly executed by Highways England to supply units to designated Motorway Service Areas. Interested suppliers are encouraged to engage in early discussions regarding the development of specifications, with meetings commencing in mid-September 2021.

This procurement process provides significant opportunities for businesses within the electrical and construction sectors, particularly those specialising in energy solutions and battery technologies. Companies that are well-versed in the installation and maintenance of electrical systems, as well as those experienced in large-scale project delivery, will be particularly well suited to participate. Engaging with Highways England at this early stage will foster the development of a collaborative commercial model that can benefit a broad range of stakeholders while simultaneously contributing to the UK's commitment to enhancing electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

## Notice

Highways England is developing a procurement strategy to procure the supply, installation and maintenance of Energy Storage Systems throughout England. Energy Storage Systems deliver temporary provision of supplementary electricity capacity as well as load balancing (decreasing demands on the permanent electricity networks) at various locations without upgrade of supply, in accordance with Highways England's standards and objectives. Initial thinking is that such Energy Storage Systems will have capacity of between 0.5MW and 2.5MW at each location targeted. Once procured, the first project utilising this contract will contribute to the Government's commitment of a minimum of six high powered electric vehicle charge points at all Motorway Service Areas (MSA) in England by 2023 by enabling rollout at locations where existing DNO (Distribution Network Operator) or National Grid capacity is insufficient to support delivering the commitment within the required timescales up to the estimated value of PS11m (Tranche 1), and the cost of adding new capacity is commercially unviable. This market engagement seeks to discuss both specification and service requirement with contractors to fully develop the procurement strategy prior to tender.

### Lot Information

Lot TBC

Highways England is exploring opportunities to set up a contract, potentially an enabled framework, for the supply, installation and maintenance of Energy Storage Systems throughout England. The solution is to deliver temporary provision of supplementary electricity capacity as well as load balancing (decreasing demands on the permanent electricity networks) without upgrade of supply, in accordance with Highways England's standards and objectives. Initial thinking is that such Energy Storage Systems will have capacity of between 0.5MW and 2.5MW at each location targeted. Highways England's objective is for this to contribute to the Government's commitment of a minimum of six high powered electric vehicle charge points at all MSAs in England by 2023 by enabling rollout at locations where DNO (Distribution Network Operator) or National Grid capacity is insufficient to support delivering the commitment within the required timescales up to the value of PS11m (Tranche 1). The full specification of our requirements will be released with tender documentation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020012-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 16 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000,000 |
| 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 | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND |
| Locality | GUILDFORD |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU1 4LZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Guildford |
| Electoral ward | Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Guildford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 31158100 - Battery chargers
- 31210000 - Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits
- 31220000 - Electrical circuit components
- 31440000 - Batteries
- 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus
- 31670000 - Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus
- 31680000 - Electrical supplies and accessories
- 44100000 - Construction materials and associated items
- 44110000 - Construction materials
- 44140000 - Products related to construction materials
- 44190000 - Miscellaneous construction materials
- 45223810 - Prefabricated constructions
- 45251100 - Construction work for power plant
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment
- 45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus
- 45320000 - Insulation work
- 50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
- 63712600 - Vehicle refuelling services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services

## Release History

- 16 Aug 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020012-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.highwaysengland.co.uk

## Provenance

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