Planning

Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network (WREN)

  • South Cambridgeshire District Council
  • Cambridge City Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-015823

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0504a5

Published 17 April 2025, 11:15am



Scope

Reference

N/A

Description

The Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network WREN project is being delivered by South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) in partnership with Cambridge City Council (City) under the title of Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service (GCSWS) to facilitate both authorities becoming net zero by 2050. South Cambridgeshire District Council will lead on the procurement process.

GCSWS are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced company to tender for the Design and construction of the WREN project, at Waterbeach Cambridgeshire

General Description of the works:

The tender is for a single stage tender to complete the design based on the works information and complete the construction of the Solar farm and BESS

As part of the plans to meet these targets, the waste service is electrifying a proportion of its fleet, with 4 electric RCV (e-RCVs) currently operating within the service and an agreed programme to have a total of 18 electric e-RCVs operational by 2027/28, alongside electric vehicles for fleet management use. The WREN project will provide solar energy and battery storage to facilitate the e-RCVs.

Total value (estimated)

  • £5,200,000 excluding VAT
  • £6,240,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 July 2030
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45213250 - Construction work for industrial buildings

Contract locations

  • UKH - East of England

Engagement

Engagement deadline

25 April 2025

Engagement process description

Engagement with companies is likely to take place via email or electronic means. Please submit any questions/expressions of interest to sean.missin@scambs.gov.uk


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

2 May 2025


Contracting authorities

South Cambridgeshire District Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPLL-9624-BHXR

Cambourne Business Park

Cambourne

CB23 6EA

United Kingdom

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Cambridge City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCBT-6819-NDPJ

The Guildhall

Cambridge

CB2 1BY

United Kingdom

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government


Contact organisation

Contact South Cambridgeshire District Council for any enquiries.