Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Wave Energy Scotland Limited
An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus
Inverness
IV2 5NA
UK
Telephone: +44 1463245245
E-mail: wesprocurement@hient.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hie.co.uk/growth-sectors/energy/wave-energy-scotland/2015.html
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA24283
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Structural Materials and Manufacturing Processes — R&D Services Call.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71320000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Highland and Islands Enterprise and is taking an innovative approach to supporting the commercialisation of the wave energy sector until the technical and commercial risks are low enough for the private sector to re-enter the sector.
This call was for Engineering Design Studies into Structural Materials and Manufacturing Processes, specifically on the construction of the WEC structure and prime mover and whether it is possible to make a step change impact in LCOE by constructing typical WEC devices from alternative materials. The call took the form of a three stage programme with applications limited to Stage 1 at this time.
Proposals were invited for Engineering Design Study proposals relating to one of the following material categories:
— Hybrid Structures using rotational moulding of polymers,
— Elastomers,
— Concretes,
— Other alternative materials.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 436 721.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Contract Award notice and as such this process is now complete. WES offered up to 100 % of project costs via a contract for Engineering Design Studies for Stage 1 activities.
This included up to 250 000 GBP (excluding VAT) per project of up to 12 month duration, with applicants free to contribute further funds if desired.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Credibility of Applicant
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Material Readiness and Opportunity
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Absolute Long-Term Levelised Cost of Energy Potential
/ Weighting: 12.5
Quality criterion: Project Plan
/ Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion: Proposed Methodology
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Work Packages
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Project Outputs
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Project Milestones
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Project Management
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Project Team
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
10
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:
No
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 136-244891
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/03/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 35
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 26
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 35
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CorPower Ocean AB
Brinellvägen 23
Stockholm
114 28
SE
Telephone: +46 0763158903
NUTS: SE11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PolyGen Ltd
Fusion House, Smeckley Wood Close
Chesterfield
S41 9PZ
UK
Telephone: +44 01246262721
NUTS: UKE3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Quoceant Ltd
Bonnington Bond, 2 Anderson Place
Edinburgh
EH6 5NP
UK
Telephone: +44 07881828769
NUTS: UKM25
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arup
Scotstoun House
South Queensferry
EH30 9SE
UK
Telephone: +44 01313311999
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Technology from Ideas
3B Cleaboy Bus Park
Waterford
n/a
IE
Telephone: +353 19052190
NUTS: IE
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tension Technology International Ltd
Old Drummond House, 28 Oak Avenue
Inverness
IV2 4NX
UK
Telephone: +44 07749504429
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The University of Edinburgh
Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road
Edinburgh
EH9 5FB
UK
Telephone: +44 1316508708
NUTS: UKM25
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The University of Edinburgh
Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road
Edinburgh
EH9 3FB
UK
Telephone: +44 1316508704
NUTS: UKM25
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Haydale Composite Solutions Ltd
Unit 10, The Charnwood Business Park
Loughborough
LE11 1QJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1509210027
NUTS: UKF2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cruz Atcheson Consulting Engineers
Rua Fernando Namora n.º 45-B, 6B
Lisbon
1600-451
PT
Telephone: +351 07547110213
NUTS: PT
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 436 721.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This was for the procurement of R&D services and is, accordingly, exempt from the requirements of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This Notice is, therefore, published in the OJEU on a voluntary basis.
Contracts awarded are subject to the law of Scotland.
WES reserves the right to assign all or part of any contracts resulting from this process.
Successful entities will be required to enter into the contractual documents and licence arrangements specified in the accompanying documents.
Successful bidders which satisfy the stage gate criteria can apply for further funding to progress to the next development stage.
Section II.1.7 relates to the combined funding offered to all successful applicants. Individual contracts were awarded with values up to 250 000 GBP.
(SC Ref:473961).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Wave Energy Scotland Limited
An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus
Inverness
IV2 5NA
UK
Telephone: +44 1463245245
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.hie.co.uk/growth-sectors/energy/wave-energy-scotland/2015.html
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/03/2017