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Published 21 Jun 2022, 16:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Technology Development Centre · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult·Consortium: 2 public authorities

3 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£4,000,000total for 3 lots · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 9 Dec 2022awarded 26 Jan 2024
Awarded to Halls Construction Services Ltd
Contract term Ends 30 Jun 2023

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

ORE Catapult is extending its operations at its Blyth site to create a Technology Development Centre (“TDC”) by refurbishing a storage shed, currently known as Shed D. The aspiration for the refurbished building and the new office space is for it to both reflect and inspire the innovative and renewable energy creative nature of the business. ORE Catapult require the fabric of the building to be refurbished and to create a two (2) storey office space within the building.

CPV: Electrical installation work · Refurbishment of run-down buildings · Refurbishment work · Structural steel erection work · Structural steel erection work for buildings · Structural steel erection work for structures · Structures construction work · Transformers

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£3,650,000 together)
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£2,600,000
Contract period: … – 30 Jun 2023
Delivery: North East
Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2Published value£700,000
  1. Supply and install a ring main switch within the BT2 11kV switch room
  2. Supply and installation of underground cabling
  3. Construction of an external transformer compound
  4. Construct a HV switch room within the building to accommodate all of the electrical switch gear
  5. Supply and install within the above compound 2 (two) 1MVA 11kV to 415V transformers and 1 (one) 0.5MVA transformer and cabling to the HV switch gear.
  6. Provide earthing.
  7. Provide lightning protection
  8. Provide a LV distribution panel and supply cable, auxiliary supply cable, VSD supply cable and motor supply cable
  9. Provide a LV distribution panel and cabling for the wind tunnel

10 A building services distribution board and cable as well as cabling for the building services,

Contract period: … – 30 Jun 2023
Delivery: North East
Extensions: Optional requirement subject to budget availability Supply and installation of electrical infrastructure to support the mini eGrid Project which includes: a. One 2MVA 11kV transformer and cabling to the HV switch gear . b. LV distribution panel, cable to the 2MVA transformer and auxiliary supply cable via ducting Approx value - £110,000Variant bids: allowed
Lot #3ORE Catapult has a requirement to construct permanent weather proofing to a 6MW…Published value£350,000

ORE Catapult has a requirement to construct permanent weather proofing to a 6MW bearing test rig at its site in Blyth, Northumberland, which would require a footprint of approximately 8m by 8m to a height in the region of 10m; .

Design and installation of a weather proofing solution to protect the central ‘hub’ region of the test rig to replace the short-term temporary solution that is currently in place.

ORE Catapult is seeking prices for both single & double skin buildings

Contract period: … – 30 Jun 2023
Delivery: North East
Variant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 80%
  • price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 80
  • Price: 20
Lot distribution rule: Lot 1: Refurbishment of the building currently known as Shed D, this will include the provision of lab and furnished office space within the building; Lot 2: Installation of 11kV electrical supply with associated transformer compound with switch gear; Lot 2 (optional): Supply and installation of electrical infrastructure to support the Mini-eGrid project. Lot 3: Provision of external weather proofing to the 6MW Pitch bearing test rig;
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Works
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
Yes
First published
21 Jun 2022, 16:21 BST
Last source update
12 Feb 2024, 14:17 GMT
Award evaluation window
9 Dec 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN635935
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-004638
Classification (CPV)
Electrical installation workRefurbishment of run-down buildingsRefurbishment workStructural steel erection workStructural steel erection work for buildingsStructural steel erection work for structuresStructures construction workTransformers
Delivery area
North East (UKC21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0348ed Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
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
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
9 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Sept 2022 → 12 Feb 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    30 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    9 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    9 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    12 Feb 2024, 14:17 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Aug 2022
  1. Published value published: £1,800,000
    31 Aug 2022, 15:41 BST
  2. Published value updated to £4,000,000
    8 Nov 2022, 07:18 GMT
    was £1,800,000
  3. Status changed to active
    8 Nov 2022, 07:18 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    8 Nov 2022, 07:18 GMT
  5. Deadline published: 9 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
    8 Nov 2022, 07:18 GMT
  6. Status changed to complete
    12 Feb 2024, 14:17 GMT
  7. Buyer details updated
    12 Feb 2024, 14:17 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Text11.2.4This will be a full turn-key solution with one main contractor, and it will be based upon the NEC3 Form of Contract. The requirement will be to renovate an existing storage building at our site in Blyth, Northumberland, which is approximately 1800m2 in floorspace. Within the building a requirement exists to create in the region of 550m2 of office and welfare space, with the remaining space being c…Offshore Renewable Energy (“ORE”) Catapult has a requirement to build a Technology Development Centre (“TDC”) and to do so, it needs to refurbish an existing storage building at our site in Blyth, Northumberland, which is approximately 1800m2 in floorspace. ORE Catapult is therefore hosting an event on Thursday 01 September 2022, at its facility in Blyth, Northumberland to carry out early market e…
—Deadlinetender deadline · Deadline date9 Dec 202219 Jan 2023+41 d

ORE Catapult is hosting an event on Thursday 01 September 2022, at its facility in Blyth, Northumberland to carry out early market engagement. To register your interest to attend the event please go to Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ore-catapult-tdc-supplier-event-tickets-406941602287.

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2022-08: 2 releases · 24 Aug 2022, 31 Aug 2022
  • 2022-06: 1 release · 21 Jun 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,280,2881 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jan 2024

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · ORE Catapult is extending its operations at its Blyth site to create a Technology…4bids · 4 electronic4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

Contracting authorityCompliance with Grant Funding AgreementResearch & Development Inovo, 121 George Street, Glasgow, North East, G1 1RDContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.