Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
Contact
Mr Farooq Rashid
farooq.rashid@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7989161242
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a2aec1c6-fd01-ed11-8116-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a2aec1c6-fd01-ed11-8116-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Chamber House Solar Farm EPC Contract (ERDF)
Reference number
DN620562
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Rochdale Borough Council (RBC) on behalf of Rochdale Development Agency (RDA) are tendering for a Contractor who is required to carry out the design, engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover of the Chamber House Solar Farm (the Solar Farm, or Project) and then operate and maintain the system until Completion. This project forms part of the wider Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester (UCEGM) European Regional Development Funded (ERDF) project and as such is part grant funded by ERDF
The Solar Farm shall have a 30-year design life and shall generate and export power to the Point of Supply (PoS) defined in the grid connection offer provided by Electricity North West (ENW, or the Distribution Network Operator (DNO)).
All procurement documents can be downloaded via https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contractor is required to carry out the design, engineering, procurement, construction, testing,
commissioning and handover of the Chamber House Solar Farm (the Solar Farm, or Project) and then operate and maintain the system until Completion.
The Solar Farm shall have a 30-year design life and shall generate and export power to the Point of Supply (PoS) defined in the grid connection offer provided by Electricity North West (ENW, or the Distribution Network Operator (DNO) in Annex B. The works include (but is not limited to):
· Carry out all surveys to enable the design and construction of the system
· Obtain all permits and consents required to carry out the works from all statutory and non-statutory stakeholders
· Design, engineer and construct the civil infrastructure for the Solar Farm, including (among others):
o Site entrance off the public road
o The access and internal tracks
o The drainage system, in compliance with the Flood Risk Assessment
o The foundations for all infrastructure
o The cable trenching
o The customer substation buildings, including HV room and LV control room
o The security fencing, gates and CCTV system
· Design, engineer, procure and construct the electrical infrastructure for the Solar Farm, including (among
others):
o The customer HV switchgear
o The LV fit out of the customer and DNO substation buildings
o The auxiliary LV power supply and back-up power supply to the site
o The AC cable installation
o The fibre-optic cabling
o The earthing system
o The metering system
· Design, optimise, engineer, procure, and construct the solar PV components, including (among others):
o The solar mounting system
o The PV panels
o The inverters
o The DC cabling
o The transformers and switchgear
o The control and communication system
o The data logger
o The weather system
· Test and commission the Solar Farm, including:
o Factory and Site Acceptance Testing
o Works Completion testing
o Commissioning testing
o Provisional Acceptance Testing
o Intermediate Acceptance Testing
o Final Acceptance Testing
· The habitats planting scheme
· Site clearance and reinstatement
· Liaise with the Client to put in place all operational contracts required for the operation and maintenance of the Solar Farm
· Provide spare parts for the Solar Farm
· Provide site facilities and security
· H&S, CDM and environmental management
· Quality management
· Project management of the works
· Provide all Contractor’s Documents
O&M services provided from Completion of the solar farm section to Completion of the whole of the works:
· Site management, i.e. day-to-day operations
· Scheduled Maintenance including, but not limited to:
o Annual modules cleaning
o Annual thermographic surveys and spot I-V curve testing
o Vegetation and landscape management according to planning consent
· Unscheduled maintenance and repair
· HV system management
· Remote monitoring and data analysis ensuring proper functioning of the security, SCADA, and communication
system
· Monthly and bi-annual O&M reporting
· PPA data provision support
· Equipment Warranty claim support
· Insurance claim support
· Spare parts management.
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: £3,800,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
17 October 2022
End date
30 April 2025
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: Yes
Identification of the project
Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester (UCEGM)
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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
Originally published as:
Date
24 August 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
1 September 2022
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 August 2022
Local time
12:15pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
STAR Procurement
4th Floor Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom