Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Conwy County Borough Council
Bodlondeb, Bangor Road
Conwy
LL32 8DU
UK
Contact person: Steven Teale
Telephone: +44 1492574000
E-mail: procurement@conwy.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL13
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.conwy.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0389
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Renewable Energy Dolwyddelan Community Project
Reference number: CCBC-IP-0616
II.1.2) Main CPV code
65400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Conwy County Borough Council seeks to appoint an Innovation Partner(s) (consultant) to take a lead role in the management of a Renewable Energy Hydro-electric Project.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09000000
38551000
71314000
71314300
31321000
31154000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL13
Main site or place of performance:
Dolwyddelan, Conwy
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In 2012/13 Ynni’r Dyffryn commissioned a feasibility study to see if it would be possible to take advantage of a hydro scheme on the Afon Cwm Penamnen above Dolwyddelan. The plan is based around the development of a 165-185kW hydro-electric scheme able to generate around 470-510MWh annually. This could realise a saving of 240tCO2e per annum and through feed in tariffs (FiT) the project could achieve a revenue thereby realising a payback. The project came into difficulty with connections to the District Network Operator (DNO) and associated costs.
In 2014/15 a different innovation was discussed using Smart Energy Storage Systems (SESS) and Power Scheduling Systems (PSS). Using this technology would mean providing power directly to the Dolwyddelan Community from the hydro scheme and photovoltaics (PV), in effect ‘islanding’ the Community from the National Grid (NG). Critically, this solution would take the power generated from the original hydro-electric scheme and PV, store and manage supply and distribution to the residential and commercial properties and infrastructure. The Community would remain connected to the NG in case of infrastructure malfunction, where automatic switching would ensure a continued supply of electricity. This solution would see Dolwyddelan community take ownership of its own power generation and associated assets under a suitable business model to ensure its viability and sustainability.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
05/09/2016
End:
04/09/2017
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
subject to length of total project - unknown at this time
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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:
Yes
Identification of the project:
Welsh European Funding Office application(s)-TBC
II.2.14) Additional information
One or more consultants may be engaged subject to specialist expertise needed for the project.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
01/08/2016
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/08/2016
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=48470.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(WA Ref:48470)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Conwy County Borough Council
Bodlondeb, Bangor Road
Conwy
LL32 8DU
UK
Telephone: +44 1492574000
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.conwy.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/06/2016