--- title: "Design and Construction of River Ness Hydro power generation scheme in the river Ness" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000556352" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000556352" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000556352.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000556352.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL" published: "2018-09-05" --- # Design and Construction of River Ness Hydro power generation scheme in the river Ness Buyer: THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000556352 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000556352) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000556352.json) ## Summary The Highland Council is initiating a restricted procurement process for the design and construction of the River Ness Hydro power generation scheme, located at Torvean Weir in Whin Park, Inverness. This project, valued at £850,000, will utilise a 100kW single Archimedes screw turbine generator. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a contract notice anticipated to be published on 17 September 2018. The project falls under the 'works' procurement category and aims to enhance general public services within the local community. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in hydro-electric infrastructure and renewable energy projects. Companies with experience in engineering and construction contracts, particularly those familiar with NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract, will find this project suitable for their capabilities. Businesses interested in participating are encouraged to engage with the procurement process early, as the Council is open to market insights before the formal contract notice is issued, allowing for potential collaboration and innovation in the proposed solution. ## Notice The Highland Council intends to shortly begin a restricted procurement procedure for the design and construction of the River Ness Hydro power generation scheme. The scheme will comprise the design and construction of a new hydro-electric generation scheme based on a 100kW single Archimedes screw turbine generator at Torvean Weir in Whin Park on the river Ness upstream of the town of Inverness ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Council intends to conduct a restricted procurement procedure to select a number of suitably qualified and experienced principal contractors to tender to carry out the design and construction of the scheme. The Council intends to utilise the ESPD to confirm suitability of Candidates and a technical capability pre-qualification questionnaire which will be scored to reduce the number of suitably qualified candidates invited to tender. The council anticipates utilising the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract Option A Priced contract with activity schedule. The Council intends to publish a contract notice in the coming weeks to formally begin the selection stage of the process.. The Council is keen to gauge market interest and is keen to hear any views from the market on the proposed procurement procedure prior to issuing the formal contract notice. Potential Candidates interested in discussing the opportunity before the contract notice is published should contact Brian Kyle of Kyle Consultancy by email at kyleconsultancy@outlook.com or by mobile 07885 248 560 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP330333 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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 | 5 Sep 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Sep 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £850,000 | | 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 | THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV3 5BX | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness West | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 45251120 - Hydro-electric plant construction work - 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services ## Release History - 5 Sep 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP330333 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP330333 Design and Construction of River Ness Hydro power generation scheme in the river Ness - The Highland Council intends to shortly begin a restricted procurement procedure for the design and construction of the River Ness Hydro power generation scheme. The scheme will comprise the design and construction of a new hydro-electric generation scheme based on a 100kW single Archimedes screw turbine generator at Torvean Weir in Whin Park on the river Ness upstream of the town of Inverness ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.highland.gov.uk/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000556352 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=556352 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000556352. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000556352.json.