Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Colchester Borough Council
Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3WG
Telephone
+44 1206508637
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Colchester Amphora Energy Ltd
Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3WG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.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-Colchester:-District-heating./VZRP6NXYCE
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Other activity
Installation and operation of district heat network
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Colchester Northern Gateway Heat Network
Reference number
0205
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09323000 - District heating
- IA01 - Design and construction
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Colchester Borough Council (the Council) and Colchester Amphora Energy Ltd (CAEL - wholly owned by the Council) are procuring a low-carbon heat network to supply heat to homes, offices and healthcare facilities at Colchester’s new Northern Gateway development. This scheme is based on an open loop Water Source Heat Pump (WSHP) within an energy centre together with associated pipe network.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £8,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Construction of energy centre and operation and maintenance of heat network
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work
- KA01 - For district heating
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
•Design and build of the Energy Centre containing the heat pump, boilers and thermal store, and the remotely located bore hole pumps and ancillary equipment which together with the heat network installed by the LOT 2 contractor and the Existing Works shall be commissioned and set to work by the LOT 1 contractor as an entire heat network using an IET MF1 (rev 6) contract entered into by the Council and the successful bidder.
•Design review and adoption of the DH Network to be constructed by the LOT 2 contractor and the review and adoption of the Existing Works together with the subsequent Operation and Maintenance of the entire Heat Network Scheme, which shall include the Energy Centre and all plant and equipment contained therein as well as the heat network installed by the LOT 2 contractor, entered into by CAEL and the successful bidder, using a bespoke contract for 5 years with the option for CAEL to extend for up to a further 5 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
68
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The O&M element is the contract between CAEL and there is the option for the contract to be extended for up to a further 60 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Colchester Borough Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage of the process and not to proceed with the award of any contract. Under no circumstances shall CBC be liable to any candidate or tenderer in respect of its tendering costs.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Installation of heat network pipes
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Installation of the DH Network into trenches for most of the developments constructed by the plot developers which will be installed in phases as plots on the development are sold and built out which is anticipated to be over a minimum of 5 years using a JCT Measured term Contract 2016 entered into by the Council and the successful bidder.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Colchester Borough Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage of the process and not to proceed with the award of any contract. Under no circumstances shall CBC be liable to any candidate or tenderer in respect of its tendering costs.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Colchester:-District-heating./VZRP6NXYCE
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VZRP6NXYCE
GO Reference: GO-2021319-PRO-17958883
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom