Official UK procurement notice
Grid Connection Upgrade - Blyth Test facility - ORE/22/121
Authority: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGrid connection upgrade @ ORE Catapult site in Blyth, Northumberland
CPV: Ancillary works for electricity power lines
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Works
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Apr 2023, 14:40 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Apr 2023, 14:40 BST
- Authority reference
DN642509- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011238- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c211Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
Northern Powergrid is classified as the DNO for Northumberland, which includes the ORE Catapult Site in Blyth. It was therefore deemed appropriate that PCR15, Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii), the "Negotiated without Prior Publication" process was utilised.
- Review procedure
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
As the UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions, any challenges will be dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN POWERGRID LIMITED | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011238-2023-ORE/22/121-1 · NORTHERN POWERGRID LIMITED
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grid connection upgrade @ ORE Catapult site in Blyth, Northumberland | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | £1 – £4,000,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1 – £4,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Northern PowergridAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.