Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with PV (Photovoltaic) integration

{
  "id": "045225-2025",
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  "date": "2025-08-01T13:27:28+01:00",
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  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PNLD-1131-HTWN",
    "name": "Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority"
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            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Solar energy"
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    "title": "Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with PV (Photovoltaic) integration",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
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    "description": "***This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, not a Tender Notice***\nOverview:\nDevon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority (the Authority) is seeking to engage with industry providers to explore the feasibility, design and deployment of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with PV (Photovoltaic) integration for the building type of a local fire station, specifically On-Call stations which are similar in gross internal area to a non-commercial domestic property   but have critical infrastructure for the running of a fire station. The purpose of the solution is to increase energy resilience, reduce reliance on grid power, and maintain uninterrupted operations during grid power outages. \nThis preliminary market engagement (PME) seeks input on technical, operational, and financial aspects of potential solutions to help inform and develop understanding of the installation of potential systems at our fire stations.\nDetails:\nOur fire stations serve a emergency response function   and must remain operational during grid failures, natural disasters, or other disruptions. The desired system should be capable of the following: \n•\tProvide 1-3 days of energy resilience, based on typical energy loads\n•\tInclude on-site PV generation (new or integrated with existing)\n•\tBe compatible with a central control system for intelligent energy management, system diagnostics and remote monitoring\n•\tSupport automatic switchover during outages\nObjectives:\nThe Authority are seeking preliminary market engagement with suppliers to: \n•\tUnderstand the range of available technologies and configurations\n•\tReview the technical and operational pros and cons of each system\n•\tObtain budgetary estimates to inform future capital investment planning\n•\tAssess the integration potential with existing infrastructure and any regulatory or grid requirements, such as Distribution Network Operator (DNO) restrictions.\n•\t Understand options for the support and maintenance, of proposed different systems, during and after install and any indicative costs associated\n[Please note that the Contract Start and End Dates in this PME notice are mandatory fields that the Authority is required to complete. The Authority does not currently have contract start and end dates for this project identified. This is very early stages preliminary market engagement and may not result in a procurement/contract process.]",
    "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
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  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PNLD-1131-HTWN",
      "name": "Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority",
      "roles": [
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKK43",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Exeter",
        "postalCode": "EX3 0NW",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Service Headquarters"
      },
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        "id": "PNLD-1131-HTWN",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "FAO Aimee Lee",
        "email": "procurement@dsfire.gov.uk"
      }
    }
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  "language": "en",
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        "id": "045225-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045225-2025",
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        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "datePublished": "2025-08-01T13:27:28+01:00"
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        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-09-12T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "The Authority will make available five (5) , one-to-one, meeting slots with interested suppliers to present upon the Objectives outlined in the Procurement description section of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice. \nSuppliers are invited to express an interest in presenting at a one-to-one meeting with Authority representatives. Expressions of interest should be submitted via email by the closing date of this PME notice to procurement@dsfire.gov.uk and be marked for the attention of Aimee Lee (Category Manager - Estates & Environmental). Please include the name of your organisation and the name and contact details of the Lead Person from your organisation. You should also confirm whether you are a manufacturer or an installer, and the make/models of your products e.g. your panel, inverter, and battery products. \nThe five (5) one-to-one meetings will be held from mid-September 2025 and are available on a first come first served basis. Dates and times for the five meetings are identified as:\nThursday 18 September 2025 13:00 to 14:30\nThursday 25 September 2025 13:00 to 14:30\nFriday 26 September 2025 10:30 to 12:00noon\nTuesday 30 September 2025 10:00 to 11:30\nThursday 02 October 2025 14:00 to 15:30\nPlease note these dates and times may be subject to change at the Authority's discretion. The Authority also reserves the right to invite further suppliers for a meeting and as such a waiting list of expressions of interest will be collated where a higher number of interested suppliers apply. \nThe Authority will contact suppliers directly via email with an available date and time, to invite them to a meeting. Please do not attempt to request specific meeting dates and times. If you are unable to attend at the date and time offered to you, then you will forego the opportunity, and the Authority will propose that date and time to the next supplier on the waiting list. If you do not respond to the invitation to confirm your acceptance of the meeting within 2-working days, the Authority will revoke the invitation and offer it to the next supplier on the waiting list. \nThe meeting will be a maximum of 1.5hours in length; 45minutes for the supplier to present in respect of the Objectives (as outlined in the Procurement Description section of this PME Notice) and 45minutes for questions and answers. The meetings will be held remotely via MS Teams. Supplier attendees will be restricted to 3 persons. The meetings will be recorded for reference purposes. \nWe want these meetings to be productive, efficient, and technology focussed. Please avoid concentrating on Sales information about your organisation. If you require any specific information from the Authority prior to the meeting, you may request this in reply to the invitation. Please note we may not be able to provide any/all requested information.\nIf you are not invited to a meeting but wish to provide information which you believe will assist the Authority, you are welcome to submit such information via the email address provided. \nPlease note all information received from suppliers will be considered disclosable through this PME process unless identified as commercial sensitive and notified of such sensitivity to the Authority by the Supplier."
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