Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Devon District Council
Blackdown House, Border Road, Heathpark Industrial Estate
Honiton
EX14 1EJ
Contact
Naomi Harnett
Telephone
+44 1395571746
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK43 - Devon CC
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
http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Cranbrook-Monkerton District Heating Interconnector - Pipeline Design/Construction and/or Operation and Maintenance
Reference number
DN617266
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Construction and fit-out of a Heat Transfer Station (up to 37 MW capacity) on an EfW site
comprising District Heating pumps, construction of a 7.5 km heat transmission main and
supply and installation of 2 no heat transfer interfaces in East Devon.
The project is to connect the existing and yet to be developed parts of the
Cranbrook/Skypark and Monkerton heat networks to a low carbon heat source at Hill Barton
Business Park. When completed the project will provide low carbon heat to some 12,000
homes from an Energy from Waste plant which is currently under development. The
Cranbrook/Skypark and Monkerton networks are designed to supply 3,500 homes and 1.4m
sq ft of commercial space and 4,600 homes and 800k sq ft of commercial space
respectively. The connection project will enable the bulk supply of heat to both networks.
The interconnector will also support the planned expansion of the Cranbrook new town to
circa 8,000 homes through enabling the delivery of a Future Homes Standard and Future
Buildings Standard compliant energy solution.
It is currently anticipated that the Project will be split into two Lots:
- Lot 1 - Design and Build/Construction Package
- Lot 2 - Operation and Maintenance
Bidders will be able to bid for one or more Lots but are not obliged in any way to bid for both.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Design and Build/Construction Package
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK43 - Devon CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
- Construction and fit-out of a Heat Transfer Station (up to 37 MW capacity) on an EfW site
comprising District Heating pumps
- Construction of a 7.5 km heat transmission main (up to 400mm diameter)
- Installation will involve a mixture of rural roads, farmland and public highway
- Tunnelling (currently proposed method is pipe jacking) required under dual carriageway
and in proximity to operational airport
- A pipe bridge over the River Clyst
- Supply and installation of 2 no heat transfer interfaces:
1) Science Park, requiring separate plant room enclosure adjacent to existing substation
2) Cranbrook/Skypark: within existing 3rd party energy centre
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Operation and Maintenance
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK43 - Devon CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Operation and Maintenance
- Operation, maintenance and inspections of the constructed pipeline
- Operation, maintenance and inspections of heat transfer station
- Contractors will be responsible for service, maintenance, repair, replacement and
inspection of all plant and equipment included in this package
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
10 October 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice is not a call for competition.
This notice is to share information to potential suppliers from the supplier day that took place on 12th July 2022.
This information can be found at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk at the below link:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6260f4c1-f5eb-ec11-8115-005056b64545
The information in the attachment section found at the aforementioned address provides the following:
Presentation slides from the supplier day
Transcript of the questions and answers from the supplier day
Drone footage of the currently
A copy of the Local Development Order (Please note it is expected this will be extended prior to tender release)
7 x constraints maps shared on the supplier day
There is also an opportunity to provide your thoughts and feedback on information provided via a Microsoft Teams Form. A link to this form can be found in a Word Document available in the attachments area. Please can we request that you complete the survey by 17:00 on Friday the 29th of July if possible.