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01 Prior Information Notice (PIN) - Call for Competition

Welsh Tidal Lagoon Challenge

  • First published: 31 March 2021
  • Last modified: 10 February 2022

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-109477
Published by:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Authority ID:
AA0007
Publication date:
31 March 2021
Deadline date:
09 February 2022
Notice type:
01 Prior Information Notice (PIN) - Call for Competition
Has documents:
Yes
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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. CPV: 45251120, 09300000, 45200000, 45222000, 45240000, 45244000, 45244100, 45248000, 65400000, 71314000.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is a call for competition

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Welsh Government

Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park

Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

UK

Contact person: Adam Yardley

Telephone: +44 3000257095

E-mail: Adam.Yardley@gov.wales

NUTS: UKL

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales


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

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Welsh Tidal Lagoon Challenge

II.1.2) Main CPV code

45251120

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short 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.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

09300000

45200000

45222000

45240000

45244000

45244100

45248000

65400000

71314000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 to the competition, the Welsh Government wishes to engage with organisations interested in the delivery of tidal range energy projects on the Welsh coastline, to gather information prior to the Welsh Government formulating a preferred approach to the competition and support package.

Interested organisations (including potential developers, financiers and those with experience in the tidal range sector) should register their interest via the Sell2Wales Noted Interest function. Interested parties can view a copy of our market engagement documentation via the attachments section within this PIN.

The market engagement documentation comprises an Introduction to the Welsh Government’s proposed competition objectives and a questionnaire which interested organisations should return via the Sell2Wales Post-box function, including details of any specific proposals, and any views or suggestions they may have on the sector as a whole.

Following receipt of completed questionnaires, the Welsh Government may also undertake supplier sessions and meet with suppliers to discuss their market engagement feedback.

Please be aware that at this stage we will not be formally assessing proposals, and nothing given or provided at this stage will be evaluated as part of any future procurement process. We welcome responses from suppliers and organisations who feel that they have positive ideas on how our vision of supporting the development of tidal range power projects in Wales can be delivered.

While the contracting authority has decided to advertise on a voluntary basis, this does not represent a commitment to follow a particular procurement procedure. Interested parties shall obtain for themselves, at their own expense, all information necessary for the preparation of their responses to this PIN.

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

This description is the same as within Document ID: 109323 and effectively replaces the previous one.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

There is not specific selection criteria at this stage, this is a call for interest. Interested organisations should register their interest via the Sell2Wales Noted Interest function and complete the attached soft market engagement documentation and return via the Sell2Wales Post-Box function.


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

There is not specific selection criteria at this stage, this is a call for interest. Interested organisations should register their interest via the Sell2Wales Noted Interest function and complete the attached soft market engagement documentation and return via the Sell2Wales Post-Box function.


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

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 expressions of interest

Date: 06/05/2021

Local time: 17:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures

06/05/2021

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

Please note, this notice is a call for interest, there is not a start date for award procedure or an anticipated award date - at this stage there will be no formal assessing proposals, and nothing given or provided at this stage will be evaluated as part of any future procurement process.

While the contracting authority has decided to advertise on a voluntary basis, this does not represent a commitment to follow a particular procurement procedure.

NB: Owing to a technical issue with the post-box function, this notice is a reincarnation of the original notice (Document ID: 109323)and therefore supersedes that previous notice.

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=109477.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://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.

The Contractor shall ensure that all contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Award date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Subcontractor or Supplier, are advertised through the Sell2Wales portal (www.sell2wales.gov.wales) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.

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:

TBC

(WA Ref:109477)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

UK

Telephone: +44 2079477501

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

31/03/2021

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
45222000 Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways Engineering works and construction works
45248000 Construction work for hydro-mechanical structures Construction work for water projects
45240000 Construction work for water projects Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
09300000 Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
71314000 Energy and related services Consultative engineering and construction services
45251120 Hydro-electric plant construction work Construction works for power plants and heating plants
45244000 Marine construction works Construction work for water projects
45244100 Marine installations Marine construction works
65400000 Other sources of energy supplies and distribution Public utilities
45200000 Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work Construction work

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
31 March 2021
Deadline date:
09 February 2022 00:00
Notice type:
01 Prior Information Notice (PIN) - Call for Competition
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Publication date:
10 February 2022
Notice type:
03 Contract Award Notice - Incomplete Procedure
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

About the buyer

Main contact:
Adam.Yardley@gov.wales
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
10/02/2022 10:10
Notice Cancelled
This notice has been cancelled. The original deadline date of 06/05/2021 is no longer applicable.

Delays to procedure.

Postbox

The awarding buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility.

Submit your tender response electronically in a secure environment.

To create an electronic response please click the "Add to my interest list" button at the top of the page.

For more information on the Postbox Facility please refer to the user guide:

Q&A

Ask the buyer any questions you may have relating to this notice. To ask the buyer a question or questions please click the "View Questions and Answers" button.

Additional Documents

The following additional documents have been attached to this notice. To obtain these documents please select the individual file names below.

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Replaced documents

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