The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): UK Manufacturing Technology for Next Generation Wind Turbines: Composites Phase 2

UK-London: Design and execution of research and development.

Preliminary Questions
   This notice is published by:
   Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
       The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
       1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2072153717, Email: Tomasz.Ligas@beis.gov.uk
       Main Address: https://www.delta-esourcing.com, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
       NUTS Code: UK

I.4) Type of the contracting authority (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      General public services


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
   
   II.1.1) Title: UK Manufacturing Technology for Next Generation Wind Turbines: Composites Phase 2.
      Reference number: TRN: 5208/07/2021
      
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      73300000 - Design and execution of research and development.
   
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   
   II.1.4) Short Description: BEIS intends to appoint the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (OREC) to carry out the work described in Section II.2.4) below. OREC will work in close collaboration with the National Composites Centre (NCC) to deliver the scope of the project. OREC and NCC are members of the UK Catapult Network and are centres of excellence responsible for offshore wind and composite materials respectively. This collaboration is therefore a unique offering of all of the skills and capabilities needed to deliver this project.
   
   II.1.6) Information about lots
      This contract is divided into lots: No

   II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
      Value: 5,000,000      
      Currency: GBP


II.2) Description

   II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not provided

   II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
   
   
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
    BEIS is procuring work under Phase 2 of the ‘UK Manufacturing Technology for Next Generation Wind Turbines’, to further explore incorporating radically new composite-based components and lightweight designs in 20MW+ offshore wind turbines.
Scope of Phase 2 will build on the feasibility studies carried out by the Offshore Wind Energy Catapult (OREC) and the National Composites Centre (NCC) in Phase 1:
-Develop a turbine design architecture to assess and prioritise the value of replacing components with alternatives using advanced composite materials and manufacturing techniques.
-Provide detailed designs and specifications for the individual components that would require manufacture and testing in a potential Phase 3
Plus see 'additional information' below.    
   
   II.2.5) Award criteria
   (Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)
               
    Not provided       
      
      
   II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:    No       
   
   II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:    No

   II.2.14) Additional information:
    -Engage with the UK based supply chain to gather market intelligence, build market interest in a potential demonstration Phase 3, and identify barriers and develop solutions in design and manufacturing to deliver in a UK context
-Integrate the findings and produce a business case containing evidence on the value of undertaking work in a potential demonstration Phase 3    
      
Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
   
   IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Negotiated procedure without prior publication (in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU)          
   
   IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No    
   
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:Yes
         
IV.2)Administrative Information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
      Notice number in OJ S: 2021/S 000 - 010129       
   
Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession
      
Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: TRN: 5208/07/2021   Lot Number: Not Provided    Title: UK Manufacturing Technology for Next Generation Wind Turbines: Composites Phase 2

V.2) Award of contract/concession
      
      V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 22/09/2021.
      
      V.2.2) Information about tenders
      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
          Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (OREC), 04659357
       Offshore House, Albert Street, Blyth Northumberland, NE24 1LZ, United Kingdom
       NUTS Code: UK
   The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: No    
   
         
      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
         Initial estimated total value of the contract: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot/concession 5,000,000         
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting:
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: Yes          
         Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties
         Value excluding VAT: Not provided          
         Currency: Not provided          
         Proportion: 50.0 %          
         Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be sub-contracted:
          The contract will be with OREC, who will work in close collaboration with the NCC, subcontracting approximately half of the work to the NCC. The NCC will lead on all activities related to the use of composite materials such as the design and manufacture of the composite components or engaging with composite industry stakeholders.



Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.3) Additional Information:
      To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=611053935
GO-2021923-PRO-18956475 TKR-2021923-PRO-18956474   
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   
      VI.4.1) Review Body
          BEIS
       1 Victoria St, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
   
      V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
         Not Provided .

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
      Not Provided    
      
      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided
   
   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/09/2021


Annex D1 - General Procurement
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/24/EU

1. Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU

   No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to: Not provided

   
   
   The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
   
   Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive: No
   
   Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive: No

   New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive: No

   Service contract to be awarded to the winner or one of winners under the rules of a design contest: No

   

   Purchase of supplies or services on particularly advantageous terms: Not Provided



3. Explanation

   Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
   lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
   BEIS was looking for a Delivery Partner (DP) with a number of characteristics, which would enable effective delivery of the scope of the programme. The DP is required to have deep technical expertise and operational knowledge in offshore wind and composite industries; ability to engage with the market and the supply chain in a neutral way; and lastly, make available to all bidders in potential Phase 3 the IP and all key information developed in Phase 2, and where BEIS reserves the right to exclude the DP from involvement in the potential demonstration Phase 3.
While developing the business case for this programme, BEIS has considered various procurement route options. BEIS market analysis was informed by holding a market engagement event to seek market input.
The technical challenge of this programme is to apply the innovation in both the design and manufacturing of composite components in areas of the wind turbine systems, which have historically not utilised composites. The BEIS market analysis has indicated that there is no single organisation able to deliver the niche yet demanding technical scope of Phase 2, it also showed evidence that a consortium of OREC/NCC has the technical capability to deliver Phase 2 and that a different DP would likely have to subcontract OREC/NCC services to deliver the programme. NCC is the UK’s leading authority on the design and manufacture of composite structures, OREC is the UK’s leading authority on offshore wind, including the component design, validation and supply chain growth of the industry. The combination of the NCC and OREC represents the key technology areas required to deliver the programme, combining composite and offshore wind design, manufacturing and supply chain knowledge. The partnership is actively working on other composites / offshore wind programmes and previously delivered Phase 1 of this programme to explore the viability of this project.
As defined by UK Government, the role of Catapults it to engage with industry to drive and support adoption of new technologies. OREC/NCC are technology and solution agnostic, they work with full supply chain without ties to particular suppliers or manufacturers and they are not-for-profit.
The justification for the Single Tender Action (STA) is therefore that competition is absent due to technical reasons, and to provide the combination of skills, integration and neutrality a STA to OREC/NCC, is the most suitable procurement route to achieve the objectives and outcomes of Phase 2 of the programme.