Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Offshore House, Albert Street
Blyth
NE24 1LZ
Contact
Mrs Gillian Sharp
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
Telephone
+44 3330041419
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC21 - Northumberland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
grant funding requirement
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Offshore Renewable Energy R&D
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Technology Development Centre - Prior Information Notice
Reference number
DN630897
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Offshore Renewable Energy (“ORE”) Catapult has a requirement to build a Technology Development Centre (“TDC”) and to do so, it needs to refurbish an existing storage building at our site in Blyth, Northumberland, which is approximately 1800m2 in floorspace.
We had intended to hold an early market engagement event this Thursday (01 Sept) but due to circumstances beyond our control, we have rescheduled this event and it will now take place on Wednesday 14 September 2022, commencing at 1100 hrs at our Blyth site.
Therefore, if you are interested in joining this event, either in person or virtually, please email procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk to register your interest, and we will provide you with further information.
The market engagement event is an ideal opportunity for suppliers to hear firsthand from ORE Catapult about the objectives, complexity and potential risks and uncertainties of the project. It also provides you sufficient notice to consider this in your business pipeline, enabling you to allocate sufficient leadtime to develop your commercial proposition and with the networking event, it allows you to connect with the supply chain and find potential partnering opportunities.
It will also allow ORE Catapult to learn more about market trends and stability and how they might affect the procurement approach. It could also test the robustness of our current thinking, including scope, opportunities, risks, timeframes and / or processes. We are keen to maximise market interest to drive better outcomes thus delivering critical business needs which is to aid innovation and drive down the cost of renewable energy.
NB: This PIN is not being issued to reduce the timescales of the procurement process, it is purely to provide early warning to the market, provide a basic understanding of the requirement, encourage suppliers to respond and to stimulate some innovative solutions.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 44212381 - Cladding
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 79932000 - Interior design services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC21 - Northumberland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: a requirement exists to create in the region of 600m2 of office and welfare space
within an existing building, with the remaining space being configured for testing and
engineering workshops. Works are likely to include refurbishment of steel works,
replacement of the cladding, some ground works, replacement of doors, as well as complete
fit out of the interior, including furnishings
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31321300 - High-voltage cable
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC21 - Northumberland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: to upgrade the High voltage electrical infrastructure supplies to the building, and
installation of suitable switch gear to provide 415v supplies to the test equipment that is to
be installed within the building.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45223210 - Structural steelworks
- 45262400 - Structural steel erection work
- 45262410 - Structural steel erection work for buildings
- 45262420 - Structural steel erection work for structures
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC21 - Northumberland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3: to construct permanent weather proofing to the 6MW bearing test rig, which would
require a footprint of approximately 8m by 8m to a height of approx 10m.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 September 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
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-023618