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# CORE CAPRICORN - 3MW Battery Energy Storage System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/core-capricorn-3mw-battery-energy-storage-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03329a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** CORE Capricorn Limited: "CORE CAPRICORN - 3MW Battery Energy Storage System". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Jun 2022, 00:01 BST. Published submission portal: finance.earth.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [CORE Capricorn Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/core-capricorn-limited-GB-FTS-51670)
- **Published Value:** £1,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 June 2022 at 00:01 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electricity
- **Delivery Location:** UKK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/core-capricorn-3mw-battery-energy-storage-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03329a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03329a`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, 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:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/core-capricorn-3mw-battery-energy-storage-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03329a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [finance.earth](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.earth)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/core-capricorn-3mw-battery-energy-storage-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03329a#participate

## Description
CORE Capricorn Limited, In partnership with Plymouth City Council, is looking to procure a c. 3MW / 4.5 MWh Battery Energy Storage System.
The System will be collocated with an existing Solar PV project in South Devon, but will be electrically separate up to the DNO switchroom.
We have assumed a battery duration of 1.5hrs (3MW / 4.5 MWh) however will consider proposals for system of 1 hour(s) or greater.
The size of the Battery Energy Storage System will be driven by the overall project economics. We are interested in options for a modular system that can be expanded over time.
The anticipated deadline for the procurement of the battery system (including a down payment) is by early July 2022. With the development on the system to take place over the course of 2022-2023.
Proposals should be issued to alex@finance.earth. Procurement documentation are available from alex@finance.earth.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** Purchase of battery system and ancilliaries.
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2022 to 01/08/2023

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012117-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-10T10:40:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:28:33.503Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03329a