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# Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) Demonstrator Plant

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/adiabatic-compressed-air-energy-storage-a-caes-demonstrator-plant-ocds-h6vhtk-079721). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Energy Coast West Cumbria Limited, trading as BEC, invites tenders for the design, manufacture and supply of a factory-integrated, modular Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) demonstrator plant for the BEST CAES project at Westlakes Science Park, West Cumbria. The requirement comprises an above-ground, transportable system incorporating compression, thermal storage, expansion equipment, compressed-air storage vessels, power electronics and controls, together with specified testing, documentation, training and warranty support. Required performance includes 0.333 MW charging, 1.0 MW discharge and a minimum electrical round-trip efficiency of 80%. The maximum contract budget is £1,600,000 excluding VAT, with operational handover required by 30 June 2028.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 34 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Energy Coast West Cumbria Ltd (t/a BEC)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/energy-coast-west-cumbria-ltd-t-a-bec-coh-02234442)
- **Published Value:** £1,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 December 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Air compressors, Engineering design services, Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/adiabatic-compressed-air-energy-storage-a-caes-demonstrator-plant-ocds-h6vhtk-079721#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-079721`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** about 4 bids (model forecast), with the distribution from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** £1.6m, 1% below the buyer's estimate (middle 50%: £1.5m-£1.6m), with the comparable awards behind it.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/adiabatic-compressed-air-energy-storage-a-caes-demonstrator-plant-ocds-h6vhtk-079721#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** info@discoverbec.com

## Description
Energy Coast West Cumbria Limited, trading as BEC, invites tenders for the design, manufacture and supply of a factory-integrated, modular Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) demonstrator plant for the BEST CAES project at Westlakes Science Park, West Cumbria.
The requirement comprises an above-ground, transportable system incorporating compression, thermal storage, expansion equipment, compressed-air storage vessels, power electronics and controls, together with specified testing, documentation, training and warranty support. Required performance includes 0.333 MW charging, 1.0 MW discharge and a minimum electrical round-trip efficiency of 80%.
The maximum contract budget is £1,600,000 excluding VAT, with operational handover required by 30 June 2028. Long-term paid maintenance and supplementary rapid-response hardware are excluded from this award. The procurement will follow an open procedure and is subject to funding, planning permissions and necessary approvals.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 42123400, 42990000, 71320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,600,000

- **Contract Period:** 05/01/2027 to 30/06/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F104461-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-04T08:15:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-04T12:21:47.886Z
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