CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

installation of Solar PV, battery Storage and EV Charging at the RAF club, Merthyr

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Scope

Design and Install a Grid Tied 45.0 kWp Photovoltaic Array, AC Coupled 8.2kWh battery Storage and EV Charging Stations at the RAF Club, Merthyr Tydfil. The PV Inverter and Battery Storage to be in the electrical switch room.

PV System Design.

The PV system will incorporate the following points within the design.

• Inverter must have minimum 10-year warranty

• Type 2 surge protection built into the inverter.

• Tier 1 Modules with a Module Efficiency greater than 20%

• Modules to have a 12 Year Warranty for Materials and Processing.

• Modules to have 25-year Power output Warranty (Power Output Tolerance - ≤2% Year 1 & ≤0.55% years 2 to 25)

• For ease of maintenance, module level monitoring is to be included with connection to internet.

• By isolating the AC supply the DC circuit must reduce below DC touch safe level

• Inverter selection must have built in arc fault detection.

• In Roof mounting system.

• G99 Application for connection.

• MCS registration.

Battery System Design

The Battery Storage system will incorporate the following points within the design.

• AC coupled system.

• Battery to be Floor or Wall Mounted.

• Battery Construction – LiFePO4

• 10 Year Product Warranty.

EV Charge Point

The Electric Vehicle Charge point will incorporate the following in the design.

• 2 x Twin 22kW Type 2 Mode 3Charge Point Pedestals.

• Built in PEN Fault Detection (No Earth Rod Requirements)

• Smart Charge Point Regulations 2021 Compliant.

• Smart Charge Point Regulations 2021 Compliant.

• OZEV approved.

• Warranty – Minimum 3 years

Electrical Infrastructure

Connection to the existing electrical System will be via appropriately sized AC isolators located within the switch room. AC radial supply circuits to isolators will be tested and certified by the onsite electrician.

Access

Access to be supplied by Main Contractor. The scaffold will have edge protection to all areas of the roof where proposed PV array is to be installed. Scaffold to have all safety permits and certificates in place before access to work granted.

A site visit is recommended to confirm design requirements prior to pricing.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=123223.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

45KW Array

8.5KW Battery

EV Charging points

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

MCS Accredited Installers

Electrical certification to latest regs

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SC2

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

N/A

(WA Ref:123223)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

The promotion of local renewable energy generation

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: AMMV energy work EU funded project

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice