Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Orbital Marine Power
Innovation Centre, Hatston Pier Road
Kirkwall
KW15 1ZL
UK
Contact person: Steven Russell
Telephone: +44 1856851641
E-mail: procurement@orbitalmarine.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.orbitalmarine.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30356
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Private Company Ltd
I.5) Main activity
Other: Tidal energy generation
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Turbine Controller Development
Reference number: O2-2000-763
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
In parallel to the O2-2000 turbine build Orbital are running an innovations project to identify key innovations and design improvements that can deliver further reductions in the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE). One of the areas of innovation in the project is to develop and improve the turbine dynamic controller. This invitation to tender (ITT) relates to the procurement of expertise in turbine dynamic controller design.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
71314200
71314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM65
Main site or place of performance:
Orkney.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In parallel to the O2-2000 turbine build Orbital are running an innovations project to identify key innovations and design improvements that can deliver further reductions in the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE). One of the areas of innovation in the project is to develop and improve the turbine dynamic controller. This invitation to tender (ITT) relates to the procurement of expertise in turbine dynamic controller design.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 18
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/03/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/03/2020
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 ordering will be used
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 Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=614973
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.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/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.
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Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=614973
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kirkwall Sheriff Court and the Court of Session
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1PD
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/02/2020