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title: "Welsh Tidal Lagoon Challenge"
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# Welsh Tidal Lagoon Challenge

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/welsh-tidal-lagoon-challenge-ocds-h6vhtk-02a143). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Welsh Government: "Welsh Tidal Lagoon Challenge". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 May 2021, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.sell2wales.gov.wales.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Welsh Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/welsh-government-gov-da1019)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 May 2021 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways, Construction work for hydro-mechanical structures, Construction work for water projects, Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy, Energy and related services (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a143`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/welsh-tidal-lagoon-challenge-ocds-h6vhtk-02a143#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sell2wales.gov.wales](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sell2wales.gov.wales)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/welsh-tidal-lagoon-challenge-ocds-h6vhtk-02a143#participate

## Description
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to conduct a soft market testing exercise to inform the nature and quantum of any support the Welsh Government could provide for the construction of a tidal range electricity generation project on the Welsh coastline.
At this stage Welsh Government is undertaking market engagement to ascertain if there is interest in any potential competition/procurement in the future to deliver a tidal lagoon capable of generating electricity with the winner(s) possibly receiving financial support from the Welsh Government.
To inform its approach to the competition, the Welsh Government wishes to engage with organisations interested in the delivery of tidal range energy projects on the Welsh coastline, prior to the Welsh Government formulating a preferred approach to the competition and support package.
The purpose of the market engagement is to understand the most appropriate approach to undertaking the competition, and the package of support to be offered by Welsh Government. Responding to this PIN does not place any compulsion on applicants to enter the competition or for the Welsh Government to proceed any further with any requirements.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 09300000, 45200000, 45222000, 45240000, 45244000, 45244100
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The Welsh Government is considering how best it can support the market to develop a tidal range energy project on the Welsh coastline. The current preferred approach is to undertake a competition to identify suitable options.
To inform its approach t...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 003826-2022-N/a-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003826-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-10T10:35:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T13:01:37.215Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a143