Official UK procurement notice
Grid Emulation System · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionORE Catapult is looking to procure a Grid Emulation System to be used in the soon
to be developed Technology Demonstration Centre (TDC). This new centre will
house a wind tunnel, tribology laboratory, 1MW drivetrain test rig and the new Grid
Emulation System. The main purpose of the new Grid Emulation System is to
provide a flexible test facility for customers to validate designs or simulation
models of their device(s) or control systems
CPV: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- commercial: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 6 Dec 2022, 16:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Mar 2023, 15:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN645192- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-008847- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038b35Find a Tender
- 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.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Jan 2023, 12:15 GMT
Timeline
19 Jan 2023 → 27 Mar 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline19 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened19 Jan 2023, 12:15 GMT
- Notice published27 Mar 2023, 15:13 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Mar 2023, 15:13 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 26 Jan 2023 | 26 Jan 2023 | +0 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGSTON Power Electronics GmbH | £2,015,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 008847-2023-ORE/22/083-1 · EGSTON Power Electronics GmbH
- Signed
- 21 Mar 2023
- Value
- £2,015,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 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- Egston Power Electronics GmbHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.