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title: "Energy Partner for Midlothian and surrounding areas"
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# Energy Partner for Midlothian and surrounding areas

Buyer: MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000615228

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## Summary

Midlothian Council is looking for an energy partner for the tender titled "Energy Partner for Midlothian and surrounding areas". This procurement falls within the works category, aiming to establish decentralised energy projects including district heating and solar PV in Midlothian, UK. The project is currently in the contract award stage, with the successful bid awarded to Vattenfall Heat UK Limited for a value of £100 million. Key components of the project must be commissioned by September 2021 to meet specific funding conditions. The Council, along with other authorities, has established a jointly owned Energy Services Company (ESCO) to facilitate these developments.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in energy solutions, particularly those specialising in renewable energy systems, energy efficiency projects, and infrastructure development. Companies capable of implementing and managing energy systems, such as heating networks or solar installations, would be prime candidates to compete. The collaboration focuses on both the design and operational aspects of energy services, suggesting a promising avenue for firms aiming to engage in long-term, sustainable energy projects in the region.

## Notice

Midlothian Council (the Council) is seeking to procure an energy partner. The Council wishes to identify a partner with the most economically advantageous tender to work with the Council on the scoping, design, procurement, financing, implementation, delivery, operation and maintenance of decentralised energy projects in Midlothian and the surrounding areas (including but not limited to district heatin, direct wire electricity, solar PV and electric vehicles) together with associated works, services and supplies. The first project likely to be progressed is the development, delivery and operation of a top up/back up energy centre and associated district heating network to serve the new emerging Shawfair Town. The primary source of low carbon heat will be from an adjacent existing Energy from Waste facility. The Council requires elements of this project to be commissioned by September 2021 to meet applicable funding conditions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Midlothian Council is seeking to procure an energy partner. The Council wishes to identify a partner with the most economically advantageous tender, to work with the Council on the scoping, design, procurement, financing, implementation, delivery, operation and maintenance of energy projects in Midlothian and surrounding areas (including but not limited to district heating, direct wire electricity, solar PV and electric vehicles) together with associated works, services and supplies. It is anticipated that this will involve development of a joint venture with the Council. The nature of the joint venture and potential funding and financing solutions will be explored during dialogue but is likely to involve the creation of a jointly owned Energy Services Company (ESCO). The duration of the joint venture will also be discussed in dialogue but it is possible that if an ESCO is established that it would not have a pre-determined lifespan. The Council will then enter into a concession agreement with the ESCO for the development and delivery of projects involving Council heat loads or land or generally within Council control. The concession duration will be explored during dialogue but the Council anticipates that this will be 25-40 years. The first project likely to be progressed is the development, delivery and operation of an energy centre and associated district heating network to serve the new emerging Shawfair Town of up to 2900 homes plus associated Council buildings such as a new school. The Council requires the first phase of this scheme to be commissioned by September 2021 to meet applicable funding conditions. The Council anticipates that this project will involve a concession granted to the ESCO by the Shawfair developer, Shawfair LLP. The concession duration will be explored during dialogue but the Council anticipates that this will be 25-40 years. The heat source identified for the initial projects is the energy from waste plant situated at the former Millerhill Marshalling Yards in Midlothian and operated by FCC under contract with City of Edinburgh Council for the benefit of City of Edinburgh Council and Midlothian Council. It is anticipated that other projects will subsequently be identified and awarded to the successful partner. The partner will be responsible for identifying and developing such projects. This will be subject to all necessary permissions, partner performance and the availability of funding or financing. In each case these projects, including the Shawfair scheme, may involve the sale of energy to the Contracting Authority and the other Contracting Authorities named in the OJEU notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399732 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; NHS LOTHIAN; QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | DALKEITH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH22 1DN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VATTENFALL HEAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399732

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399732
  Energy Partner for Midlothian and surrounding areas - Midlothian Council (the Council) is seeking to procure an energy partner. The Council wishes to identify a partner with the most economically advantageous tender to work with the Council on the scoping, design, procurement, financing, implementation, delivery, operation and maintenance of decentralised energy projects in Midlothian and the surrounding areas (including but not limited to district heatin, direct wire electricity, solar PV and electric vehicles) together with associated works, services and supplies. The first project likely to be progressed is the development, delivery and operation of a top up/back up energy centre and associated district heating network to serve the new emerging Shawfair Town. The primary source of low carbon heat will be from an adjacent existing Energy from Waste facility. The Council requires elements of this project to be commissioned by September 2021 to meet applicable funding conditions.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://heat.vattenfall.co.uk/
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- http://www.midlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000615228

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