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Contract Notice

Four CMZ (Constraint Managed Zone) Services — Southern England

  • First published: 20 May 2020
  • Last modified: 20 May 2020

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Southern Electric Power Distribution plc
Authority ID:
AA78316
Publication date:
20 May 2020
Deadline date:
17 June 2020
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Flexibility on our networks is achieved through initiatives such as Constrained Managed Zones (CMZ), the use of Active Network Management (ANM) systems and an ability to apply innovation within ‘Business as Usual’ scenarios, such as our market leading flexible connections suite. A Constraint Managed Zone is an area of our existing electrical network that is or could potentially experience one of the following scenarios:

• forecast to exceed its firm capacity, where network requirements related to peak electrical demand are met using demand reducing or demand shifting techniques, CMZ techniques do not seek to increase capacity on the network, but will reduce or time-shift demand to avoid capacity constraints;

• will experience planned maintenance works, where DER flexibility services could be employed to maintain network operation or reduce the risk of outage;

• could experience outages due to a combination of maintenance works and/or circuit faults, where DER flexibility services could be employed to avoid or minimise outages;

• in the event of outages, DER flexibility services could be employed to aid in the restoration of normal supply by reducing loading or providing additional power injection; or

• in the event of prolonged outage, DER flexibility services could be employed to restore and maintain supply as significant or long duration repairs are undertaken to the distribution network.

Social Constrained Managed Zone (SCMZ) is a project engaging with members of the community who may not previously have been able to engage with the CMZ areas and the procurement activities associated with them. The SCMZ contracts will procure services in the same manner as the CMZ and will therefore be interchangeable in the rest of the document. The only difference is the method of engagement and level of support available for smaller enterprises pursuing the SCMZ route, as a means of levelling the playing field for all participants. Additional support may be in the form of time or funding to support the procurement activities.

SSEN do not dictate how CMZ services should be provided and anticipate solutions ranging from embedded generation, energy storage, energy efficiency and demand-side management/response. It is for this reason that the exact service that a provider is contracted to provide will be detailed in individual contracts. For illustration purposes, it is expected that the contracts will define an agreed method and lead times for the following aspects of the service:

• the expected date that a service can begin providing,

• communicating the availability and non-availability of the service,

• communicating the requirement of the service,

• communicating the service windows,

• confirming the delivery of the service (either communication or monitoring),

• confirming the financial arrangements and payments,

• non-delivery agreements,

• contract termination scenarios.

It is expected that the minimum service provision for a contract will be 50 kW, but SSEN welcome applications from aggregated projects and loads, either through aggregators or other partnerships.

Full notice text

Contract notice – utilities

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Southern Electric Power Distribution plc

04094290

1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road

Reading

RG1 3JH

UK

Contact person: Adam Gatens

Telephone: +44 7818970198

E-mail: adam.gatens@sse.com

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.sse.com

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://sse.com/potential-suppliers/


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


I.6) Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Four CMZ (Constraint Managed Zone) Services — Southern England

Reference number: 11011

II.1.2) Main CPV code

65310000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The authority will be seeking tenders to provide flexibility to our networks separately for four areas through the establishment of a Constraint Managed Zone (CMZ). A CMZ is a geographic region served by an existing network where requirements related to security of supply are met through the use of flexible services, such as demand side response, energy storage, energy efficiency and stand-by generation.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Havant

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

09310000

65310000

65320000

31682000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Flexibility on our networks is achieved through initiatives such as Constrained Managed Zones (CMZ), the use of Active Network Management (ANM) systems and an ability to apply innovation within ‘Business as Usual’ scenarios, such as our market leading flexible connections suite. A Constraint Managed Zone is an area of our existing electrical network that is or could potentially experience one of the following scenarios:

• forecast to exceed its firm capacity, where network requirements related to peak electrical demand are met using demand reducing or demand shifting techniques, CMZ techniques do not seek to increase capacity on the network, but will reduce or time-shift demand to avoid capacity constraints;

• will experience planned maintenance works, where DER flexibility services could be employed to maintain network operation or reduce the risk of outage;

• could experience outages due to a combination of maintenance works and/or circuit faults, where DER flexibility services could be employed to avoid or minimise outages;

• in the event of outages, DER flexibility services could be employed to aid in the restoration of normal supply by reducing loading or providing additional power injection; or

• in the event of prolonged outage, DER flexibility services could be employed to restore and maintain supply as significant or long duration repairs are undertaken to the distribution network.

Social Constrained Managed Zone (SCMZ) is a project engaging with members of the community who may not previously have been able to engage with the CMZ areas and the procurement activities associated with them. The SCMZ contracts will procure services in the same manner as the CMZ and will therefore be interchangeable in the rest of the document. The only difference is the method of engagement and level of support available for smaller enterprises pursuing the SCMZ route, as a means of levelling the playing field for all participants. Additional support may be in the form of time or funding to support the procurement activities.

SSEN do not dictate how CMZ services should be provided and anticipate solutions ranging from embedded generation, energy storage, energy efficiency and demand-side management/response. It is for this reason that the exact service that a provider is contracted to provide will be detailed in individual contracts. For illustration purposes, it is expected that the contracts will define an agreed method and lead times for the following aspects of the service:

• the expected date that a service can begin providing,

• communicating the availability and non-availability of the service,

• communicating the requirement of the service,

• communicating the service windows,

• confirming the delivery of the service (either communication or monitoring),

• confirming the financial arrangements and payments,

• non-delivery agreements,

• contract termination scenarios.

It is expected that the minimum service provision for a contract will be 50 kW, but SSEN welcome applications from aggregated projects and loads, either through aggregators or other partnerships.

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: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

4 x 1 year optional extensions.

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: No

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Rownhams

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

09310000

65310000

65320000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Flexibility on our networks is achieved through initiatives such as Constrained Managed Zones (CMZ), the use of Active Network Management (ANM) systems and an ability to apply innovation within ‘Business as Usual’ scenarios, such as our market leading flexible connections suite. A Constraint Managed Zone is an area of our existing electrical network that is or could potentially experience one of the following scenarios:

• forecast to exceed its firm capacity, where network requirements related to peak electrical demand are met using demand reducing or demand shifting techniques, CMZ techniques do not seek to increase capacity on the network, but will reduce or time-shift demand to avoid capacity constraints;

• will experience planned maintenance works, where DER flexibility services could be employed to maintain network operation or reduce the risk of outage;

• could experience outages due to a combination of maintenance works and/or circuit faults, where DER flexibility services could be employed to avoid or minimise outages;

• in the event of outages, DER flexibility services could be employed to aid in the restoration of normal supply by reducing loading or providing additional power injection; or

• in the event of prolonged outage, DER flexibility services could be employed to restore and maintain supply as significant or long duration repairs are undertaken to the distribution network.

Social Constrained Managed Zone (SCMZ) is a project engaging with members of the community who may not previously have been able to engage with the CMZ areas and the procurement activities associated with them. The SCMZ contracts will procure services in the same manner as the CMZ and will therefore be interchangeable in the rest of the document. The only difference is the method of engagement and level of support available for smaller enterprises pursuing the SCMZ route, as a means of levelling the playing field for all participants. Additional support may be in the form of time or funding to support the procurement activities.

SSEN do not dictate how CMZ services should be provided and anticipate solutions ranging from embedded generation, energy storage, energy efficiency and demand-side management/response. It is for this reason that the exact service that a provider is contracted to provide will be detailed in individual contracts. For illustration purposes, it is expected that the contracts will define an agreed method and lead times for the following aspects of the service:

• the expected date that a service can begin providing,

• communicating the availability and non-availability of the service,

• communicating the requirement of the service,

• communicating the service windows,

• confirming the delivery of the service (either communication or monitoring),

• confirming the financial arrangements and payments,

• non-delivery agreements,

• contract termination scenarios.

It is expected that the minimum service provision for a contract will be 50 kW, but SSEN welcome applications from aggregated projects and loads, either through aggregators or other partnerships.

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: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

4 x 1 year optional extensions.

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: No

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Thatcham

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

09310000

65310000

65320000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Flexibility on our networks is achieved through initiatives such as Constrained Managed Zones (CMZ), the use of Active Network Management (ANM) systems and an ability to apply innovation within ‘Business as Usual’ scenarios, such as our market leading flexible connections suite. A Constraint Managed Zone is an area of our existing electrical network that is or could potentially experience one of the following scenarios:

• forecast to exceed its firm capacity, where network requirements related to peak electrical demand are met using demand reducing or demand shifting techniques, CMZ techniques do not seek to increase capacity on the network, but will reduce or time-shift demand to avoid capacity constraints;

• will experience planned maintenance works, where DER flexibility services could be employed to maintain network operation or reduce the risk of outage;

• could experience outages due to a combination of maintenance works and/or circuit faults, where DER flexibility services could be employed to avoid or minimise outages;

• in the event of outages, DER flexibility services could be employed to aid in the restoration of normal supply by reducing loading or providing additional power injection; or

• in the event of prolonged outage, DER flexibility services could be employed to restore and maintain supply as significant or long duration repairs are undertaken to the distribution network.

Social Constrained Managed Zone (SCMZ) is a project engaging with members of the community who may not previously have been able to engage with the CMZ areas and the procurement activities associated with them. The SCMZ contracts will procure services in the same manner as the CMZ and will therefore be interchangeable in the rest of the document. The only difference is the method of engagement and level of support available for smaller enterprises pursuing the SCMZ route, as a means of levelling the playing field for all participants. Additional support may be in the form of time or funding to support the procurement activities.

SSEN do not dictate how CMZ services should be provided and anticipate solutions ranging from embedded generation, energy storage, energy efficiency and demand-side management/response. It is for this reason that the exact service that a provider is contracted to provide will be detailed in individual contracts. For illustration purposes, it is expected that the contracts will define an agreed method and lead times for the following aspects of the service:

• the expected date that a service can begin providing,

• communicating the availability and non-availability of the service,

• communicating the requirement of the service,

• communicating the service windows,

• confirming the delivery of the service (either communication or monitoring),

• confirming the financial arrangements and payments,

• non-delivery agreements,

• contract termination scenarios.

It is expected that the minimum service provision for a contract will be 50 kW, but SSEN welcome applications from aggregated projects and loads, either through aggregators or other partnerships.

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: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

4 x 1 year optional extensions.

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: No

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Chickrell

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

09310000

65310000

65320000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Flexibility on our networks is achieved through initiatives such as Constrained Managed Zones (CMZ), the use of Active Network Management (ANM) systems and an ability to apply innovation within ‘Business as Usual’ scenarios, such as our market leading flexible connections suite. A Constraint Managed Zone is an area of our existing electrical network that is or could potentially experience one of the following scenarios:

• forecast to exceed its firm capacity, where network requirements related to peak electrical demand are met using demand reducing or demand shifting techniques, CMZ techniques do not seek to increase capacity on the network, but will reduce or time-shift demand to avoid capacity constraints;

• will experience planned maintenance works, where DER flexibility services could be employed to maintain network operation or reduce the risk of outage;

• could experience outages due to a combination of maintenance works and/or circuit faults, where DER flexibility services could be employed to avoid or minimise outages;

• in the event of outages, DER flexibility services could be employed to aid in the restoration of normal supply by reducing loading or providing additional power injection; or

• in the event of prolonged outage, DER flexibility services could be employed to restore and maintain supply as significant or long duration repairs are undertaken to the distribution network.

Social Constrained Managed Zone (SCMZ) is a project engaging with members of the community who may not previously have been able to engage with the CMZ areas and the procurement activities associated with them. The SCMZ contracts will procure services in the same manner as the CMZ and will therefore be interchangeable in the rest of the document. The only difference is the method of engagement and level of support available for smaller enterprises pursuing the SCMZ route, as a means of levelling the playing field for all participants. Additional support may be in the form of time or funding to support the procurement activities.

SSEN do not dictate how CMZ services should be provided and anticipate solutions ranging from embedded generation, energy storage, energy efficiency and demand-side management/response. It is for this reason that the exact service that a provider is contracted to provide will be detailed in individual contracts. For illustration purposes, it is expected that the contracts will define an agreed method and lead times for the following aspects of the service:

• the expected date that a service can begin providing,

• communicating the availability and non-availability of the service,

• communicating the requirement of the service,

• communicating the service windows,

• confirming the delivery of the service (either communication or monitoring),

• confirming the financial arrangements and payments,

• non-delivery agreements,

• contract termination scenarios.

It is expected that the minimum service provision for a contract will be 50 kW, but SSEN welcome applications from aggregated projects and loads, either through aggregators or other partnerships.

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: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

4 x 1 year optional extensions.

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: No

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:

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated with call for competition

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.

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: 17/06/2020

Local time: 23:59

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

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Southern Electric Power Distribution plc

Reading

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

15/05/2020

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
09310000 Electricity Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
65310000 Electricity distribution Electricity distribution and related services
31682000 Electricity supplies Electrical supplies and accessories
65320000 Operation of electrical installations Electricity distribution and related services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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.

About the buyer

Main contact:
adam.gatens@sse.com
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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