Official UK procurement notice
SONI031 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: SONI Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDS3 System Services - Volume Uncapped – Gate 10
- Recurrence: Gate Process – refers to the period subsequent to the initial contract round whereby Tenderers may apply for a place on the Qualification System at any time. However, the award of contracts is anticipated to occur at six monthly intervals; however the precise intervals will be at the discretion of the Contracting Entity.
CPV: Energy and related services
Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure
12 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1POR L1NI - Primary Operating ReserveRenewal
Primary Operating Reserve and Primary Operating reserve or ‘POR’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code. Additional information: Interested parties should download or refer to the tender pack attached to the notice for this contract for full details.
Lot #2SOR L2NI - Secondary Operating ReserveRenewal
Secondary Operating reserve or ‘SOR’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code. Additional information: Interested parties should download or refer to the tender pack attached to notice for this contract for full details.
Lot #3TOR1 L3NI - Tertiary 1 Operating ReserveRenewal
Tertiary 1 operating reserve or ‘TOR1’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code. Additional information: Interested parties should download or refer to the tender pack attached to notice for this contract for full details.
Lot #4TOR2 L4NI - Tertiary 2 Operating ReserveRenewal
Tertiary 2 operating reserve or ‘TOR2’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code. Additional information: Interested parties should download or refer to the tender pack attached to notice for this contract for full details.
Lot #5RRD L5NI - Replacement Reserve (De-Synchronised)Renewal
RR (De-synchronised)’ means replacement reserve provided by the providing unit when: (i) not Synchronised to the power system in the case of a synchronous providing unit, or
(ii) when connected to the power system and operating at a level less or equal to 0 MW in the case of an energy storage providing unit, or
(ii) when connected to the power system in the case of a demand side unit. Additional information: Interested parties should download or refer to the tender pack attached to notice for this contract for full details.
Lot #6RRS L6NI - Replacement Reserve (Synchronised)Renewal
RR (Synchronised)’ means Replacement Reserve provided by the Providing Unit when: (i) synchronised to the power system in the case of a synchronous providing unit, or
(ii) when connected to the power system and operating at a level greater than 0 MW in the case of an energy storage providing unit or power park module. Additional information: Interested parties should download or refer to the tender pack attached to notice for this contract for full details.
Lot #7SSRP L7NI - Steady State Reactive PowerRenewal
Steady-state reactive power or ‘SSRP’ means reactive power capability (Leading) and reactive power capability
(Lagging). Additional information: Interested parties should download or refer to the tender pack attached to notice for this contract for full details.
Lot #8SIR L8NI - Synchronous Inertial ResponseRenewal
Synchronous Inertial Response (SIR) is the kinetic energy (at a Frequency of 50 Hz) of a centrally dispatched synchronous providing unit multiplied by the SIR factor (SIRF) Additional information: Interested parties should download or refer to the tender pack attached to notice for this contract for full details.
Lot #9RM1 L9NI - Ramping Margin 1 HourRenewal
Ramping Margin 1 is the increased MW Output and/or MW Reduction that a providing unit can provide to
the company within one hour of the company issuing a dispatch instruction to a service provider and that the providing unit can maintain for a further two hours after the one hour period has elapsed. It is limited by the lowest availability in that three hour period. Additional information: Interested parties should download or refer to the tender pack attached to notice for this contract for full details.
Lot #10RM3 L10NI - Ramping Margin 3 HourRenewal
Ramping Margin 3 is the increased MW Output and/or MW reduction that a providing unit can provide to the company within three hours of the company issuing a dispatch instruction to a service provider and that the providing unit can maintain for a further 5 hours after the 3 hour period has elapsed. It is limited by the lowest availability in that 8 hour period. Additional information: Interested parties should download or refer to the tender pack attached to notice for this contract for full details.
Lot #11RM8 L11NI - Ramping Margin 8 HourRenewal
Ramping Margin 8 is the increased MW Output and/or MW reduction that a providing unit can provide to the company within eight hours of the company issuing a dispatch instruction to a service provider and that the providing unit can maintain for a further 8 hours after the 8 hour period has elapsed. It is limited by the lowest availability in that 16 hour period. Additional information: Interested parties should download or refer to the tender pack attached to notice for this contract for full details
Lot #12FFR L12NI - Fast Frequency ResponseRenewal
Fast Frequency Response (FFR) is the additional MW Output or MW reduction required compared to the pre- incident MW output or MW reduction, which is fully available from a providing unit within 2 seconds after the start of an event and sustainable up to 10 seconds after the start of the event. Additional information: Interested parties should download or refer to the tender pack attached to notice for this contract for full details.
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).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
Yes · Gate Process – refers to the period subsequent to the initial contract round whereby Tenderers may apply for a place on the Qualification System at any time. However, the award of contracts is anticipated to occur at six monthly intervals; however the precise intervals will be at the discretion of the Contracting Entity.
- First published
- 18 Dec 2023, 11:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Dec 2023, 11:05 GMT
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037077- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042659Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Tariff
- Performance terms
Interested parties should download or refer to the tender pack attached to notice for this contract for full details.
Publisher note: 1) Interested parties must register their interest on the mytenders web site (www.mytenders.co.uk) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Portal (www.mytenders.co.uk) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. 2) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers. 3) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. 4) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded. 5) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended. 6) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=230929. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (MT Ref:230929)
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 24 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
Timeline
18 Dec 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 4 dates- Notice published18 Dec 2023, 11:05 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected24 Jan 2024
- Submission deadline24 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria