Forestry Commission: Forestry England - Whinlatter Hydroelectric Power Scheme

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Notice Summary
Title: Forestry England - Whinlatter Hydroelectric Power Scheme
Notice type: Contract Notice
Authority: Forestry Commission
Nature of contract: Works
Procedure: Open
Short Description: Forestry England (FE) has developed a scheme for the installation of a small-scale, high head hydropower system, with the maximum possible generating capacity (expected to be circa 140kW) within Whinlatter Forest, Cumbria. The purpose of the scheme is to transfer the Whinlatter site into a carbon free, net energy producer. An outline scheme has been granted planning permission, consisting of an inlet structure, penstock, turbine house and outlet, with electrical connections into both the Whinlatter Visitor Centre and into Thornthwaite, for export to the National Grid. Detailed design is currently in progress for the overall scheme with the turbine specification and requirements set out below. This tender is for the award of a Contract for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning and the planned and reactive maintenance of a suitable turbine. The maintenance service will be for an initial period of five years post commissioning.
Published: 29/01/2020 13:50
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UK-Bristol: Construction work.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Forestry Commission, United Kingdom
             www.forestryengland.uk, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 3000674000, Email: procurement.england@forestengland.uk
             Main Address: www.forestryengland.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.forestryengland.uk
             NUTS Code: UK
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Construction-work./7N22K4RAVH
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
      I.5) Main activity
            Other activity:

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Forestry England - Whinlatter Hydroelectric Power Scheme       
      Reference Number: FEE/0699
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      45000000 - Construction work.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: WORKS
      II.1.4) Short description: Forestry England (FE) has developed a scheme for the installation of a small-scale, high head hydropower system, with the maximum possible generating capacity (expected to be circa 140kW) within Whinlatter Forest, Cumbria. The purpose of the scheme is to transfer the Whinlatter site into a carbon free, net energy producer.
An outline scheme has been granted planning permission, consisting of an inlet structure, penstock, turbine house and outlet, with electrical connections into both the Whinlatter Visitor Centre and into Thornthwaite, for export to the National Grid. Detailed design is currently in progress for the overall scheme with the turbine specification and requirements set out below.
This tender is for the award of a Contract for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning and the planned and reactive maintenance of a suitable turbine. The maintenance service will be for an initial period of five years post commissioning.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 225,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      45000000 - Construction work.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKD NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: 2.1.Background
Forestry England (FE) has developed a scheme for the installation of a small-scale, high head hydropower system, with the maximum possible generating capacity (expected to be circa 140kW) within Whinlatter Forest, Cumbria. The purpose of the scheme is to transfer the Whinlatter site into a carbon free, net energy producer.
An outline scheme has been granted planning permission, consisting of an inlet structure, penstock, turbine house and outlet, with electrical connections into both the Whinlatter Visitor Centre and into Thornthwaite, for export to the National Grid. Detailed design is currently in progress for the overall scheme with the turbine specification and requirements set out below.
This tender is for the award of a Contract for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning and the planned and reactive maintenance of a suitable turbine. The maintenance service will be for an initial period of five years post commissioning.
The procurement process is being carried out within NUTS region [UKH33] and the value range is approx. £180,000 to £225,000 pounds sterling.
The issue of this ITT and Specification, along with supporting documentation, marks the commencement of the procurement process.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 225,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 60       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7N22K4RAVH       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
         
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   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 the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 04/03/2020 Time: 12:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 3
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 04/03/2020
         Time: 12:00
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Construction-work./7N22K4RAVH

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7N22K4RAVH
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Forestry Commission
       www.forestryengland.uk, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
       Email: procurement.england@forestengland.uk
       Internet address: www.forestryengland.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          Forestry Commission
       231 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, EH12 7AT, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3000674000
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 29/01/2020

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UK-Bristol: Construction work.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Forestry Commission, United Kingdom
       www.forestryengland.uk, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3000674000, Email: procurement.england@forestengland.uk
       Main Address: www.forestryengland.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.forestryengland.uk
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

   I.5) Main activity:
      Other activity: Forestry

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Forestry England - Whinlatter Hydroelectric Power Scheme            
      Reference number: FEE/0699

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         45000000 - Construction work.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: WORKS

      II.1.4) Short description: Forestry England (FE) has developed a scheme for the installation of a small-scale, high head hydropower system, with the maximum possible generating capacity (expected to be circa 140kW) within Whinlatter Forest, Cumbria. The purpose of the scheme is to transfer the Whinlatter site into a carbon free, net energy producer.
An outline scheme has been granted planning permission, consisting of an inlet structure, penstock, turbine house and outlet, with electrical connections into both the Whinlatter Visitor Centre and into Thornthwaite, for export to the National Grid. Detailed design is currently in progress for the overall scheme with the turbine specification and requirements set out below.
This tender is for the award of a Contract for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning and the planned and reactive maintenance of a suitable turbine. The maintenance service will be for an initial period of five years post commissioning.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
         
            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            45000000 - Construction work.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: 2.1.Background
Forestry England (FE) has developed a scheme for the installation of a small-scale, high head hydropower system, with the maximum possible generating capacity (expected to be circa 140kW) within Whinlatter Forest, Cumbria. The purpose of the scheme is to transfer the Whinlatter site into a carbon free, net energy producer.
An outline scheme has been granted planning permission, consisting of an inlet structure, penstock, turbine house and outlet, with electrical connections into both the Whinlatter Visitor Centre and into Thornthwaite, for export to the National Grid. Detailed design is currently in progress for the overall scheme with the turbine specification and requirements set out below.
This tender is for the award of a Contract for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning and the planned and reactive maintenance of a suitable turbine. The maintenance service will be for an initial period of five years post commissioning.
The procurement process is being carried out within NUTS region [UKH33] and the value range is approx. £180,000 to £225,000 pounds sterling.
The issue of this ITT and Specification, along with supporting documentation, marks the commencement of the procurement process.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 10
            

      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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7N22K4RAVH


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: 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 the OJEU: 2020/S 23-52329
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: No

   V.1) Information on non-award
      The contract/lot is not awarded
         No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected      

Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Forestry Commission
          www.forestryengland.uk, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
          Email: procurement.england@forestengland.uk
          Internet address: www.forestryengland.uk

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          Forestry Commission
          231 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, EH12 7AT, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 3000674000

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/03/2020