Official UK procurement notice
Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network (WREN)
Authority: South Cambridgeshire District Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDevelopment and Delivery of Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network (WREN)
The Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service (GCSWS) for Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council has made a commitment to decarbonise its fleet of refuse vehicles by 2030, which currently accounts for around 1,800 tonnes of CO2 per year.
To support fleet decarbonisation and meet the Councils' 2028 and 2030 net zero targets, there is an urgent need for an on-site renewable energy solution to enable charging of electric vehicles at its depot in Waterbeach, where the local electricity network has insufficient capacity to meet the charging requirements of the Councils' fleet.
The depot is located at Dickerson Industrial Estate, Cambridge CB5 0PG, off the A10, in between the Cambridge Research Park and Waterbeach Waste Management Park.
CPV: Construction work for industrial buildings
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£5,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
As per the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As per the tender documents
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 award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Economic & financial standing
As per the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As per the tender documents
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Apr 2025, 11:15 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2025, 11:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 Jul 2025
- Authority reference
N/A- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020244- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0504a5Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Apr 2025 → 4 Sept 2025 · 11 dates- Planning notice published17 Apr 2025, 11:15 BST
- Market engagement25 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
Engagement with companies is likely to take place via email or electronic means. Please submit any questions/expressions of interest to [email protected]
- Next notice expected2 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published9 May 2025, 18:21 BST
- Clarification questions by11 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline20 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts7 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent26 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published26 Aug 2025, 11:32 BST
- Standstill ends4 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published17 Apr 2025, 11:15 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published9 May 2025, 18:21 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £5,000,0009 May 2025, 18:21 BSTwas £5,200,000
- Status changed to active9 May 2025, 18:21 BST
- Procurement method changed9 May 2025, 18:21 BST
- Deadline published: 20 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST9 May 2025, 18:21 BST
- Tender notice published9 May 2025, 18:37 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Aug 2025, 11:32 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Aug 2025, 11:32 BST
- Contract signature expected9 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-04: 1 release · 17 Apr 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEV Services Limited1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: Option to extend the contract for operation and maintenance each and every year up to a further 3 year period. · Options: Option to extend the contract for operation and maintenance each and every year up to a further 3 year period. | £4,125,192 | 26 Aug 2025standstill to 4 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Cambridge City CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VEV SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender