Official UK procurement notice
Controllable Floating Module · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe MARLIN STAR project is the next phase in the development and commercialisation of an innovation that
will enable coastal community access to stored and transferable energy from floating renewables.
CPV: Floating structures · Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The MARLIN STAR project assesses the market and social conditions for implementation…Awarded
The MARLIN STAR project assesses the market and social conditions for implementation of floating offshore wind energy generation, storage and transfer in Bangladesh and India. A socio-technical approach will be used to inform the design, to optimise the longevity of future installations, and to enable local operation and maintenance by the communities independently. Numerical analysis and laboratory tests will be conducted at internationally recognised research facilities.
A prototype modular floating foundation with a wind turbine will be tested in a reduced water depth 'tow-out' condition in a drydock.
The Scope of this project facilitates:
- Researchers conducting 'in country' socio-technical research in Bangladesh and India to provide analysis on the market pathway in these countries in terms of affordability, regulatory framework and local technical skill capacity.
- Development of a Pilot scale prototype design covering all the main engineering systems and their integration.
- Model scale hydrodynamic testing within a specialist physical testing environment to verify design assumption and calculations. This activity will bring validation and reduce prototype build out risk.
- Physical construction of a spar type design and demonstration of tow-out condition in a flooded drydock.
Therefore, The purpose of the Marlin Star ‘Mid-Stage’ project is the application of the controllable float module innovation to reduce build, transport, installation, and operation and maintenance costs.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jan 2022, 11:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Jan 2022, 11:03 GMT
- Authority reference
DN591848- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-001977- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030e52Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
A single source tender will ensure the floating modules delivered for the project meet the client specification and will be fit for purpose when assembled together with the Britwind Wind Turbine.
Fontier Technical (the client) has already shared the work already undertaken with Hutchinson Engineering to develop the design and manufacture of the floating modules. Hutchinson Engineering is also working with Britwind (the Wind Turbine Supplier tendered under ref ORE20/056) who is modifying the tower section to be used on the prototype energy platform.
No other reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of a competition is not the result of artificially narrowing the parameters of the requirement. In addition, the
product involved is being manufactured purely for the purpose of research and development and will not include quantity production to establish commercial viability or to recover research and development costs.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Engineering | £229,960 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 001977-2022-ORE/21/099-1 · Hutchinson Engineering
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2021
- Value
- £229,960
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hutchinson EngineeringAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.