Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Inovo, 121 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD
Contact
Mrs Gillian Sharp
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1415597018
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Offshore Renewable Energy
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Controllable Floating Module
Reference number
DN591848
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34900000 - Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The MARLIN STAR project is the next phase in the development and commercialisation of an innovation that
will enable coastal community access to stored and transferable energy from floating renewables.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £229,960
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34515000 - Floating structures
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
- UKC21 - Northumberland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The MARLIN STAR project assesses the market and social conditions for implementation of floating offshore wind energy generation, storage and transfer in Bangladesh and India. A socio-technical approach will be used to inform the design, to optimise the longevity of future installations, and to enable local operation and maintenance by the communities independently. Numerical analysis and laboratory tests will be conducted at internationally recognised research facilities.
A prototype modular floating foundation with a wind turbine will be tested in a reduced water depth 'tow-out' condition in a drydock.
The Scope of this project facilitates:
• Researchers conducting 'in country' socio-technical research in Bangladesh and India to provide analysis on the market pathway in these countries in terms of affordability, regulatory framework and local technical skill capacity.
• Development of a Pilot scale prototype design covering all the main engineering systems and their integration.
• Model scale hydrodynamic testing within a specialist physical testing environment to verify design assumption and calculations. This activity will bring validation and reduce prototype build out risk.
• Physical construction of a spar type design and demonstration of tow-out condition in a flooded drydock.
Therefore, The purpose of the Marlin Star ‘Mid-Stage’ project is the application of the controllable float module innovation to reduce build, transport, installation, and operation and maintenance costs.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
Explanation:
A single source tender will ensure the floating modules delivered for the project meet the client specification and will be fit for purpose when assembled together with the Britwind Wind Turbine.
Fontier Technical (the client) has already shared the work already undertaken with Hutchinson Engineering to develop the design and manufacture of the floating modules. Hutchinson Engineering is also working with Britwind (the Wind Turbine Supplier tendered under ref ORE20/056) who is modifying the tower section to be used on the prototype energy platform.
No other reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of a competition is not the result of artificially narrowing the parameters of the requirement. In addition, the
product involved is being manufactured purely for the purpose of research and development and will not include quantity production to establish commercial viability or to recover research and development costs.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ORE/21/099
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 November 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hutchinson Engineering
Sutton on Trent
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC21 - Northumberland
National registration number
01266778
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £229,960
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom