CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

The Provision of Technical Consultancy Services to the Cwm Ivor Penyrheol Solar Farm Project

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

CCBC’s project opportunity is to develop a ground mounted solar farm of up to ~20 MW capacity, the largest of its kind in local authority ownership in Wales.

A grid connection offer has been secured which provides for 15,306 kVA export on to Western Power Distribution’s network at 33kV. A provisional grid connection date has been agreed with Western Power Distribution (WPD) for Summer 2022 when WPD’s upgrade works at Upper Boat substation are due to have been completed.

CCBC are seeking to appoint a technical consultant who can provide support to all of the remaining stages of the project’s development.

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=112967.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Whilst we have set out minimum requirements for each phase within the ITT document it is our expectation that the appointed contractor will undertake what is necessary to assist CCBC at each phase and where additional tasks would be in the contemplation of a reasonably competent consultant as being necessary. CCBC does not have access to alternatives sources of technical expertise and will be reliant on the consultant to provide this. We have broken down the scope into four distinct stages as follows.

- Stage 1 - Pre-Planning

- Stage 2 - Procurement Support

- Stage 3 - Construction Support

- Stage 4 - Post Construction Support

Bidders shall note that CCBC reserves the right to award each individual stage as and when or if required.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

- Tenderers must submit up to date copies of the following insurance documents:

Employers Liability Insurance (Minimum Cover £5,000,000.00)

Public Liability Insurance (Minimum Cover £5,000,000.00)

Professional Indemnity Insurance (Minimum Cover £1,000,000.00)

- Tenderers must submit a statement setting out what actions your organisation will commit to undertake to meet the Well Being Goals within the Well Being of Future Generations Act if you are awarded the contract for this service.

- Tenders must sign the Declaration section on the Proactis e-tender portal confirming that they have read and understood the content of this Schedule and Tender Documents.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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

The authority has also advertised a tender opportunity relating to The Provision of Planning Consultancy in relation to the same project.

(WA Ref:112967)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice