CONTRACT NOTICE - UTILITIES

Section I: Contracting Entity

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Main activity or activities of the contracting entity

	Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
	Electricity
	Exploration and extraction of gas and oil
	Exploration and extraction of coal and other solid fuels
	Water
	Postal services
	Railway services
	Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
	Port-related activities
	Airport-related activities

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity

KPL-10MW Energy Storage Facility.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

Purchase		Rent		Lease
Hire-purchase		Combination of these

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Kilroot Power Station, Larne Road, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, BT38 7LX Northern Ireland.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operator
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Provision of Goods to be supplied and or Services to be performed regarding a 10 MW Battery Storage facility.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

Lot 1 — Batteries:

Battery equipment shall be lithium-ion batteries of 30 minute duration, total 10MW 5MWh of battery energy storage capacity with DC bus voltage less than 1000 VDC. Batteries must be able to be dispatched at one second intervals and perform frequency regulation and other profiles continuously for not less than 98 % of the hours each month. Scope of supply includes batteries, battery management systems, Modbus control interface, DC protection kits, delivery DDP (Incoterms 2003) to the project site, installation, and commissioning. Lot value estimate is in the range 0.35 GBP to 3.5 MM GBP.

Lot 2 — Inverters:

Inverter equipment shall be bi-directional inverters meeting the requirements for grid connection and the requirements for DC side interface. AC side voltage shall be up to 480VAC, DC side voltage up to 1000 VDC. Inverters must be able to be dispatched at one second intervals and perform frequency regulation and other profiles continuously for not less than 98 % of the hours each month. Scope of supply includes inverter with filtering kit, Modbus control interface, and protection, delivery DDP (Incoterms 2003) to the project site, installation, and commissioning. Lot value estimate is in the range 0.2 GBP to 2 MM GBP.

Lot 3 — Balance of Plant Electrcial Systems and Components:

Balance of Plant supply of electrical systems and components lot consists of the Supply of Goods and or provision of Services associated with completion of work associated with the Balance of Plant. Lot value estimate is in the range 0.8 GBP - 5 MM GBP.

Good and Services to be provided include but not limited to:

1. 11 kV class switchgear and feeders to modular blocks of energy storage equipment, as well as building auxiliary power circuits.

2. 11 kV to 420 VAC transformers for connection to energy storage equipment, and for building auxiliary circuits.

3. Low voltage switchboards and panelboards for equipment connection.

4. MV and LV cabling, wiring, conduit, raceways, and terminations, energy storage racking and equipment installation.

5. Internal Lighting and receptacles.

6. Communication network and equipment, supplied and installed according to AES design requirements. Including fibre cabling, switches, patch panels and CAT 6 cabling.

7. HVAC and Fire Suppression Systems.

8. Construction of Battery Racking for the connection of the batteries and inverters.

9. Environmental control system.

10. Minor Civil work including, but not limited to, erection of block walls, siting of fire exits and installation of mains water supply.

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent calls for competition:

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

AES Kilroot Power Ltd reserves the right to require bonds, deposits, guarantees, or other appropriate forms of undertaking or security to secure proper performance of the Lot contract.

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

The payments terms and details of the form of contract shall be provided in the Invitation to Tender documentation to be issued to those applicants who qualify for the tendering stage of the competition.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

AES Kilroot Power Ltd reserves the right to require groups of economic operators to take a particular legal form upon contract award or to require that one party has primary liability or to require each party to be jointly and severally liable. The contracting authorities also reserves the right to require bonds, deposits, guarantees, collateral warranties or other appropriate forms of undertaking or security to secure proper performance of the Lot contract.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

The contracting entity's requirements will be set out in the IM, pre-qualification document and the invitation to tender/negotiate. The successful tenderer(s) must comply with AES's terms and conditions on corporate compliance as a condition to the performance of the lot contract(s).

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of suppliers,contractors or service providers

Applicants (and consortium members, if any) shall be assessed in accordance with Part 4 of the Utilities Contract regulations 2006, as amended (implementing Title II, Chapter VII, Section 2 of Directive 2004/17) — including but not limited to Regulation 26 thereof — as set out within the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire on the basis of information provided in response to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire documentation (which is available from the contact point referred to above). Completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Documents are to be submitted to the contracting entity by the date specified in Section IV.3.4.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

Applicants shall be assessed in accordance with Part 4 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006, as amended (implementing Title II, Chapter VII, Section 2 of Directive 2004/17) — Including Regulation 27 thereof — as set out within the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire on the basis of information provided in response to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Documentation (which is available from the contact point referred to above), and particular, PQQ Parts C and F thereof. Completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Documents are to be submitted to the contracting entity by the date specified in Section IV.3.4.

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Negotiated		Have candidates already been selected?	No

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3) Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting entity

KPL-10MW Energy Storage Facility

IV.3.2)

Previous publication concerning the same contract

Periodic indicative notice
Notice on a buyer profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining contract document and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

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

IV.3.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain its tender 

IV.3.7)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this Procurement is a Recurrent one and the estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire will be provided through the AES procurement website. Applicants must request a Username and Password for access to the website. The request for a Username and Password should be addressed in writing to the EMEA Buyer at AES, steven.rodgers@aes.com, as per the details provided in Section 1.1 of this notice.

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Supply of lithium-ion batteries for a total of 10 MW and between 3.5 MWh and 5 MWh of battery energy storage capacity.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Battery equipment shall be lithium-ion batteries for a total of 10 MW and between 3.5 MWh and 5 MWh of battery energy storage capacity with DC bus voltage less than 1000 VDC. The preferred solution is for 10 MW 5 MWh equipment. Batteries must be able to be dispatched at one second intervals and perform frequency regulation and other profiles continuously for not less than 98 % of the hours each month. Scope of supply includes batteries, battery management systems, Modbus control interface, DC protection kits, delivery DDP (Incoterms 2003) to the project site, installation, and commissioning. Batteries must be purchased or provided by an original equipment manufacturer with proven track record of batteries in service, financial resources to support delivery obligations, and a clear roadmap for future product development. Lot value estimate is in the range 0.35 GBP - 3.5 MM GBP.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

All information must be completed and returned as instructed in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and Information Memorandum. The response will be assessed as outlined in the PQQ and Information Memorandum.

Re II.1.5 above, this is an estimated value only. The contracting entity reserves the right to award a contract for a higher or lower amount.

Re IV.3.4 above, requests to participate (i.e. completed Pre-Qualification Documents) should be submitted to Steven Rodgers, EMEA Buyer — Projects and Services, Kilroot Power Station, Larne Road, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland BT38 7LX. Or via email to steven.rodgers@aes.com stating KLR 10 MW Battery Storage Facility PQQ within the subject line.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Supply of Inverter equipment which shall be bi-directional inverters meeting the requirements for grid connection.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Inverter equipment shall be bi-directional inverters meeting the requirements for grid connection and the requirements for DC side interface. AC side voltage shall be up to 480VAC, DC side voltage up to 1000 VDC. Inverters must be able to be dispatched at one second intervals and perform frequency regulation and other profiles continuously for not less than 98 % of the hours each month. Scope of supply includes inverter with filtering kit, Modbus control interface, and protection, delivery DDP (Incoterms 2003) to the project site, installation, and commissioning. Inverters must be purchased or provided by an original equipment manufacturer with proven track record of inverters in service, financial resources to support delivery obligations, and a clear roadmap for future product development. Lot value estimate is in the range 0.2 GBP - 2 MM GBP.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

All information must be completed and returned as instructed in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and Information Memorandum. The response will be assessed as outlined in the PQQ and Information Memorandum.

Re II.1.5 above, this is an estimated value only. The contracting entity reserves the right to award a contract for a higher or lower amount.

Re IV.3.4 above, requests to participate (i.e. completed Pre-Qualification Documents) should be submitted to Steven Rodgers, EMEA Buyer — Projects and Services, Kilroot Power Station, Larne Road, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland BT38 7LX. Or via email to steven.rodgers@aes.com stating KLR 10 MW Battery Storage Facility PQQ within the subject line.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

To supply and installation of Balance of Plant Electrical Systems and Components.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Balance of Plant supply of electrical systems and components lot consists of the Supply of Goods and or provision of Services associated with completion of work associated with the Balance of Plant. Lot value estimate is in the range 0.8 GBP - 5 MM GBP.

Good and Services to be provided include but not limited to:

1. 11 kV class switchgear and feeders to modular blocks of energy storage equipment, as well as building auxiliary power circuits.

2. 11 kV to 420VAC transformers for connection to energy storage equipment, and for building auxiliary circuits.

3. Low voltage switchboards and panelboards for equipment connection.

4. MV and LV cabling, wiring, conduit, raceways, and terminations, energy storage racking and equipment installation

5. Internal Lighting and receptacles.

6. Communication network and equipment, supplied and installed according to AES design requirements. Including fibre cabling, switches, patch panels and CAT 6 cabling.

7. HVAC and Fire Suppression Systems.

8. Construction of Battery Racking for the connection of the batteries and inverters.

9. Environmental control system.

10. Minor Civil work including, but not limited to, erection of block walls, siting of fire exits and installation of mains water supply.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

All information must be completed and returned as instructed in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and Information Memorandum. The response will be assessed as outlined in the PQQ and Information Memorandum.

Re II.1.5 above, this is an estimated value only. The contracting entity reserves the right to award a contract for a higher or lower amount.

Re IV.3.4 above, requests to participate (i.e. completed Pre-Qualification Documents) should be submitted to Steven Rodgers, EMEA Buyer — Projects and Services, Kilroot Power Station, Larne Road, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland BT38 7LX. Or via email to steven.rodgers@aes.com stating KLR 10 MW Battery Storage Facility PQQ within the subject line.