--- title: "Dunfermline Community Energy Scheme Resilience Upgrade" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000792394" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000792394" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000792394.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000792394.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FIFE COUNCIL" published: "2025-03-05" --- # Dunfermline Community Energy Scheme Resilience Upgrade Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000792394 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000792394) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000792394.json) ## Summary Fife Council has initiated the planning stage for the "Dunfermline Community Energy Scheme Resilience Upgrade" project, located in north Dunfermline, Scotland (region UKM72). This procurement process falls under the 'works' category and pertains to district heating systems. The primary goal is to enhance the resiliency of the Dunfermline Community Energy Scheme (DCES), which includes a primary heat generation station and the Broomhead Energy Centre. Key dates include a future notice planned for 1st May 2025 and a deadline for notes of interest by 20th March 2025. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses experienced in district heating systems, particularly those with a track record of design, installation, and commissioning of heating networks. The scope of the project involves design development, the installation of a pressurisation system, and compliance with the German VDI 2035 standard for water treatment. Companies that can minimise network downtime and maintain heat supply during the upgrade works will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested companies are encouraged to contact Billie Robb at Fife Council to register their interest and attend a briefing session. ## Notice Dunfermline Community Energy Scheme (DCES) was constructed between 2006 and 2008.and is located in north Dunfermline. The scheme comprises a primary heat generation station at Lochhead landfill site comprising landfill gas engine CHP, anaerobic gas engine CHP and wood chip biomass boilers. This supplies via Broomhead Energy Centre via a 2.5km DN150 connection. Broomhead energy centre is located west of the A823 Pilmuir Street off Broomhead Drive. The energy centre comprises a substation receiving heat from Lochhead (providing hydraulic isolation), thermal storage, backup gas boilers and ancillary equipment. The energy centre supplies heat to the DCES heat network comprising public sector, commercial and residential loads in the town. The heat network supplied from Broomhead has expanded in recent years to onboard 15 new flats from the redeveloped Carnegie Clinic and the Linen Quarter development comprising 157 dwellings. The aim of the works to be undertaken for this project is to improve the resiliency of the scheme through the replacement of the substation with a twin plate unit, a new pressurisation and expansion unit and other ancillary equipment. In addition, the basis of the water treatment regime of the heat network supplied by the energy centre is to change from being based on an approach using chemical inhibitors to a chemical free approach in with the German VDI 2035 Standard. Note the circuit from Lochhead to the Broomhead centre is to remain unchanged. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Fife Council wishes to appoint an experienced district heating contractor to provide the following service: - Review Stage 3 design proposals, develop design to Stage 4 and then construction design, and accept design responsibility. - General scope of work: - Phase 1: - Install pre-fabricated modular building housing a new pressurisation and expansion system and other water quality equipment, and connect to energy centre electrical system and potable water. - Associated builder's works - Carry out all necessary pipework and controls modifications - Change over from existing open tank based pressurisation system to new sealed pressurisation system and commissioning. - Commissioning of water treatment equipment housed in pre-fabricated modular structure. The DCES is a live network serving commercial premises, residential dwellings and a residential care home. Minimising downtime and avoiding the risk of a sustained outage is a key requirement and evaluation criteria of Fife Council. - Phase 2: - Strip out existing plate heat exchanger and water treatment equipment treatment equipment. - Associated builder's works. - Install new twin plate substation and new water treatment and water quality monitoring equipment. - Associated electrical works. - Carry out all necessary pipework and controls modifications. - Conditioning of Broomhead district heating network system water to comply with the German VDI 2035 standard. Provision of heat to customers is to be maintained throughout the works - General timescale as follows: - Phase 1 completed by 31/03/26 - Phase 2 completed by 30/06/26 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525261 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - 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 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 May 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | FIFE COUNCIL | | Locality | GLENROTHES | | Post town | Kirkcaldy | | Postcode | KY7 5LT | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife | | Local authority | Fife | | Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton | | Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife | | Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work - 45232141 - Heating works - 45232142 - Heat-transfer station construction work - 45251000 - Construction works for power plants and heating plants - 45251200 - Heating plant construction work - 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work - 45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment ## Release History - 5 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525261 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR525261&idx=1 5th March 2025 - RFI - DCES Resilience - CW0238 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525261 Dunfermline Community Energy Scheme Resilience Upgrade - Dunfermline Community Energy Scheme (DCES) was constructed between 2006 and 2008.and is located in north Dunfermline. The scheme comprises a primary heat generation station at Lochhead landfill site comprising landfill gas engine CHP, anaerobic gas engine CHP and wood chip biomass boilers. This supplies via Broomhead Energy Centre via a 2.5km DN150 connection. Broomhead energy centre is located west of the A823 Pilmuir Street off Broomhead Drive. The energy centre comprises a substation receiving heat from Lochhead (providing hydraulic isolation), thermal storage, backup gas boilers and ancillary equipment. The energy centre supplies heat to the DCES heat network comprising public sector, commercial and residential loads in the town. The heat network supplied from Broomhead has expanded in recent years to onboard 15 new flats from the redeveloped Carnegie Clinic and the Linen Quarter development comprising 157 dwellings. The aim of the works to be undertaken for this project is to improve the resiliency of the scheme through the replacement of the substation with a twin plate unit, a new pressurisation and expansion unit and other ancillary equipment. In addition, the basis of the water treatment regime of the heat network supplied by the energy centre is to change from being based on an approach using chemical inhibitors to a chemical free approach in with the German VDI 2035 Standard. Note the circuit from Lochhead to the Broomhead centre is to remain unchanged. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=792394 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000792394 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000792394. 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