Official UK procurement notice
SONI040 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: SONI Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDS3 System Services - Volume Uncapped – Gate 11
- 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.
Lot #3TOR1 L3NI - Tertiary 1 Operating ReserveRenewal
Tertiary 1 operating reserve or ‘TOR1’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code.
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 Hour
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.
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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).
- Economic & financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
- 24 Jun 2024, 10:38 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Jun 2024, 10:38 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-019258- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04720fFind 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.
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How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 24 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
Timeline
24 Jun 2024 → 1 Oct 2024 · 4 dates- Notice published24 Jun 2024, 10:38 BST
- Invitations to tender expected24 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline24 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.