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title: "Shawfair Energy Centre & District Heating Network"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000668671"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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buyer: "MIDLOTHIAN ENERGY LIMITED (MEL)"
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# Shawfair Energy Centre & District Heating Network

Buyer: MIDLOTHIAN ENERGY LIMITED (MEL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000668671

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Shawfair Energy Centre & District Heating Network was led by Midlothian Energy Limited (MEL), a central purchasing body based in Edinburgh, UK. The contract was awarded to FES Support Services Ltd, and the contract value is £16,953,462. The procurement stage was completed on 9th November 2022. The project involves the design and construction of a heat network for the Shawfair area in Midlothian, Scotland, linking to an Energy from Waste Plant and including the construction of an Energy Centre, District Heating Networks, and heat substations. The procurement method used was a selective negotiated procedure with prior call for competition.

This tender for the Shawfair Energy Centre & District Heating Network presents an opportunity for businesses in the gas and district heating industry. Companies with experience in works related to energy distribution, construction, and heat network development are well-suited to compete. Businesses with expertise in the design and construction of heat networks, building Energy Centres, and implementing district heating networks would find this tender relevant. The contract value and the 24-month build programme provide a substantial opportunity for growth and expansion within the public procurement sector.

## Notice

Design and construction of a heat network for the Shawfair area in Midlothian, Scotland. The heat network development will consist of a connection to a local Energy from Waste Plant, the construction of an Energy Centre complete with back-up boiler plant, District Heating Networks (DHN) and heat substations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Shawfair is a new mix use residential and commercial development in Midlothian, Scotland. A local Energy from Waste plant (EfW) has heat of up to 95degC available as a by-product of its operations for the development area. This project aims to connect the EfW waste heat to the development and to create a sustainable District Heating Network for the wider Midlothian area. The heat is to be transported from the EfW to an Energy Centre (EC), from where the heat disperses into a District Heating Network (DHN). The capacity of the DHN will be about 16.5MW. The DHN will connect to both residential units and mixed use space including office, retail and community space. When heat from the EfW is not available, it must be created at the EC. The EC will be fitted with boilers, thermal stores and other general equipment required for DHN operation, such as pressure keeping, and water quality control. It will also house the control system of the entire network. Steel based district heating pipes will form the primary network that feeds the warm water to Heat Substations, where the water is hydraulically separated from secondary networks. The Secondary Off Plot networks will be polymer based district heating networks that transport warm water to the boundary of development plots. NOTE : All Secondary On Plot DHN Networks are for the plot developer to coordinate the connection to all dwellings including the interfaces with the dwellings. This does not form part of this scope. The build programme for the works included in this contract notice will be approximately 24 months. The project is new build. It is anticipated that the contract scope shall include (but is not limited to) design and build of: - Pipework and connections to EfW heat offtake system - Energy Centre - Electrical installation, instrumentation and controls - Primary DHN Spine - Initial Heat Sub Stations across wider plot development area - Initial Off Plot Secondary district heating pipework The contract will contain options for MEL to instruct the successful contractor to price and carry out the design and build of network extensions to new customers beyond the initial scope listed. MEL reserves the right to benchmark the price of any additional works under a separate contract notice and potentially award those works to others.

Options: The contract value stated above includes a current estimated value for the phase 1 project (capital expenditure of an estimate 20 million GBP). The contract will contain options for MEL to instruct the successful contractor to price and carry out the design and build of network extensions to new customers beyond the initial scope as listed above but estimated to consist of: - Additional Plant Rooms within an adjacent location (excluding civils and utilities) - Additional Heat Sub Stations across wider plot development area (up to ~4MWth, excluding civils and utilities) - Additional Primary DHN Spine - Additional Off Plot Secondary district heating pipework - Additional Electrical installation, instrumentation and controls MEL estimates an allowance of a further 5 million GBP for the value of any network extensions that may be instructed at MEL's option.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463869 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000,000 |
| Lots value | £20,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £16,953,462 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MIDLOTHIAN ENERGY LIMITED (MEL) |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8PJ |
| 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 | FES SUPPORT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 09323000 - District heating
- 38551000 - Energy meters
- 42515000 - District heating boiler
- 44163120 - Distance-heating pipes
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
- 45251000 - Construction works for power plants and heating plants
- 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services

## Release History

- 9 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463869
- 29 Oct 2021 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT431537
- 22 Oct 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F5 - Contract Notice (Utilities) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT431087

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT431087&idx=1
  22nd October 2021 - Prequalification Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT431087&idx=2
  22nd October 2021 - Instructions For Prequalification Documents
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT431087&idx=3
  22nd October 2021 - Shawfair Project Summary
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT431087&idx=4
  22nd October 2021 - SPD Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT431087&idx=5
  22nd October 2021 - Vattenfall Code of Conduct For Suppliers
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT431087
  Shawfair Energy Centre & District Heating Network - MEL is seeking to procure a suitably experienced company to lead the successful design and construction of a heat network for the Shawfair area in Midlothian, Scotland. The heat network development will consist of a connection to a local Energy from Waste Plant, the construction of an Energy Centre complete with back-up boiler plant, District Heating Networks (DHN) and heat substations.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463869
  Shawfair Energy Centre & District Heating Network - Design and construction of a heat network for the Shawfair area in Midlothian, Scotland. The heat network development will consist of a connection to a local Energy from Waste Plant, the construction of an Energy Centre complete with back-up boiler plant, District Heating Networks (DHN) and heat substations.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000668671
- https://heat.vattenfall.co.uk/
- https://heat.vattenfall.co.uk/shawfair-design-and-build-prequalification

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