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title: "Support & Maintenance Agreement - Grid Emulation System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d052"
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# Support & Maintenance Agreement - Grid Emulation System

Buyer: OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d052

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## Summary

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has awarded a contract for a Support & Maintenance Agreement - Grid Emulation System to GE Energy Power Conversion UK Ltd. The contract involves ongoing maintenance and support services for a bespoke system installed at the ORE Catapult Site in Blyth. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the services industry, specifically those involved in repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery and apparatus. Businesses with expertise in emergency maintenance, predictive maintenance, and routine maintenance would be well-suited to compete in providing the required services. The contract was signed on 27th March 2023 with a total value of £845,000.

## Notice

NB: this is an award notice only ORE Catapult tendered and procured a bespoke Grid Emulation System ("System") in 2017. The purpose of this award is to Contract GE Power Conversion UK Ltd (the original OEM) to perform ongoing maintenance and support services for the equipment to maximize system performance and availability and provide breakdown support in the event of failure of the GE designed and installed Grid Emulation System at ORE Catapult Site in Blyth.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NB: this is an award notice only ORE Catapult tendered and procured a bespoke Grid Emulation System ("System") in 2017. The purpose of this award is to Contract GE Power Conversion UK Ltd (the original OEM) to perform ongoing maintenance and support services for the equipment to maximize system performance and availability and provide breakdown support in the event of failure of the GE designed and installed Grid Emulation System at ORE Catapult Site in Blyth Included in the Support & Maintenance service is the following: * Emergency Maintenance * 24/7 Telephone Helpdesk service. * Predictive Maintenance * Preventative Maintenance . * Routine Maintenance

### Procurement Information

The Negotiated without Prior Publication process was deemed the most appropriate solution due to the technical complexity, proprietary equipment, software coding and engineering know-how of the bespoke system. GE is the designer and OEM of the System, and no other reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of a competition is not the result of artificially narrowing the parameters of the requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015293-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £845,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | BLYTH |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE24 1LZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Croft |
| Westminster constituency | Blyth and Ashington |
| Delivery location | TLC21 Northumberland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

## Release History

- 30 May 2023 at 15:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015293-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk

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