Scottish Water : The Provision of Renewable Energy Schemes for SW Horizons

UK-Glasgow: Construction work.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Scottish Water
             6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, G33 6FB, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 7875879507, Email: tom.macleod@scottishwater.co.uk
             Main Address: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
             NUTS Code: UKM
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Construction-work./NZ6Z3FHP58
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/NZ6Z3FHP58 to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided

      I.6) Main activity:
            Water

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: The Provision of Renewable Energy Schemes for SW Horizons       
      Reference Number: SW20/HOR/1307
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      45000000 - Construction work.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: WORKS
      II.1.4) Short description: Scottish Water Horizons have committed to deliver 90GWh of new renewable energy generation projects across all aspects of the SW estate, employing a variety of established and emerging technologies and are seeking companies to deliver the schemes.
This programme will be delivered over an est. 10 year period with installations varying from small-scale 25 -50kW installs to large projects normally not greater than 5MW, although in some circumstances the projects may exceed 5MW these will be the exception.
Some projects will require innovative technologies that are not yet fully developed.
Via this procurement Scottish Water will be seeking primarily direct Labour organisations that can self-deliver renewable energy schemes examples of some are listed below:
•Photovoltaic Equipment
•Wind generated Renewables
•Hydro Generation
•Energy Storage equipment
•Heat projects based on Heat Pump Technology
The schemes will be split into two (2) LOTs and will be pan Scotland Coverage       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 45,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: One lot only
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not provided
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
   
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: -The supply, design and installation of renewable power generation assets.       
      Lot No: LOT 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution.
      09331000 - Solar panels.
      31121320 - Wind turbines.
      09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy.
      31712331 - Photovoltaic cells.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKM SCOTLAND
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The Contractor should be capable of providing a turnkey project including development and design, install and operating stages of the product lifecycle.
In delivering the project the contractor will be required to have the sufficient direct labour to complete the project with minimal use of subcontractors.
Key elements that the contractor would be expected to complete with their own direct labour are, project development, project design and electrical installation and commissioning.

- The Contractor should be able to install solar photovoltaic equipment to offset onsite asset consumption or export to the grid. Solar projects will vary in size and will be in the range of small installations from 50kW total installed capacity up to a potential 5MW – these projects will be a combination of ground and roof mounted and may be co-located or stand alone. These solar projects may account for an estimated 75-90% of the total work allocated through LOT 1.

- The contractor should be capable of providing installation of energy storage equipment in front of or behind the meter either as a stand-alone project or as part of a combined on-site generation scheme with the aforementioned solar projects.

- The contractor should be capable of providing installation of wind generated renewable energy schemes to offset asset consumption or export to the grid. Wind projects will vary in size and the model and type of wind turbine will vary according to requirement of project

- The contractor should be capable of providing installation of hydro generated renewable energy schemes to offset asset consumption or export to the grid. Hydro projects will vary in size and the model and type of hydro turbine will vary according to requirement of project

- The contractor should be capable of horizon scanning alternative renewable energy technologies and presenting to SWH commercially viable projects based on these alternative technologies.

- The contractor will require to have had previous experience of electrical / mechanical installations on live water and waste water sites preferably in the UK.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 31,500,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 96       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: 3 years fixed with 5 years worth of extension options
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 3
             
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of cadidates: Not provided
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: A Mandatory PQQ submission is to be completed by all bidders - access here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Electricity%2C-heating%2C-solar-and-nuclear-energy./NZ6Z3FHP58 -
A separate PQQ is to be completed for each Lot you bid for ,The PQQ for Lot 1 can be accessed via the following link : https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EA7S7Q92DB       
   
   
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: Lot 2 – The supply, design and installation of low carbon heat technologies       
      Lot No: LOT 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      42122000 - Pumps.
      24311800 - Carbon.
      09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKM SCOTLAND
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Lot 2 – The supply, design and installation of low carbon heat technologies

The Contractor should be capable of providing a turnkey project including design and development, install and operating stages of the product lifecycle.

In delivering the project the contractor will be required to have the sufficient direct labour to complete the project with minimal use of subcontractors. -

- The Contractor should be able to install Heat pump equipment to offset onsite asset consumption or export to an offsite heat network – examples of this could include installation of heat pumps to offset heat demand at Scottish Water offices as the business moves towards net zero carbon emissions.

-The contractor should have the capability of designing and installing alternative low carbon heat technologies. – Where heat pumps are not viable or optimum the contractor should be able to bring alternative options and the ability to co-locate with other forms of low carbon technology.

- The contractor should be capable of horizon scanning alternative renewable heat technologies and presenting to SWH commercially viable projects base on these alternative technologies.

The contractor will require to have had previous experience of electrical / mechanical installations on live water and waste water site.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 13,500,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 96       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: 3 years fixed with the option of 5 years worth of Extensions
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 3
             
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of cadidates: Not provided
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: A Mandatory PQQ submission is to be completed by all bidders - access here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Electricity%2C-heating%2C-solar-and-nuclear-energy./NZ6Z3FHP58

A separate PQQ is required for each Lot you bid for ,The PQQ for Lot 2 can be accessed via the following link : https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7579398662       
   


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Applicants will be expected to be of sufficient financial and economic standing to support the anticipated contract value. All applicants must complete the financial questions within the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents. Financial standing relevant to the anticipated contract value will be determined by Scottish Water based on the response to the pre-qualification questionnaire and any further financial checks deemed necessary”    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
            Not Provided      
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
      Scottish Water reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds or other forms of appropriate security”    
      III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      All prices quoted shall be in Sterling (UK) and all payments shall be made in Sterling (UK). Payment shall be made on the basis of completed services in accordance with the agreed contract rates, schedules and conditions of contract”   
      III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      In the event of a group of companies submitting an accepted offer it will be necessary for each member of the group to sign an undertaking that each company in the group will be jointly and severally liable for the satisfactory performance of the contract”      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
         
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions       
      “Bidders must comply with modern slavery act and operate an ethical supply chain”          
      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: Yes    
   
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description NEGOTIATED_WITH_COMPETITION
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided                     
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 8 years: Not Provided    
   IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue: No.
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 09/07/2020 Time: 11:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 5
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: Scottish Water will not accept the ESPD. We will only accept a completed Scottish Water PQQ document. This Notice does not preclude Scottish Water from issuing other notices for specific requirements. Responses to the OJEU Notice will be evaluated and only successful applicants following PQQ evaluation will be invited to submit a tender. Scottish Water reserves the right to divide the scope of the contract into lots at tender and contract award stages as it deems appropriate. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination”
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Construction-work./NZ6Z3FHP58

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/NZ6Z3FHP58
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Glasgow Sheriff Court
       Glasgow, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Scottish Water
          6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, G33 6FB, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 8000778778
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 29/05/2020

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