Contract

Project Development for a Solar Farm at Grazeley

  • West Berkshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-025820

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02b7ef

Published 15 October 2021, 12:01pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Berkshire Council

Council Offices, Market Street

Newbury

RG14 5LD

Contact

Chris Harris

Email

christopher.harris2@westberks.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1635503098

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ11 - Berkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.westberks.gov.uk

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

Project Development for a Solar Farm at Grazeley

Reference number

P00000414

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Council requires consultancy services (or co-developer) to assist the Council with the development, design, project management and supervision of the delivery of a potential solar farm in Grazeley.The proposed site at Bloomfield HatchFarm, Grazeley RG7 3AD, consists of 3 fields spread over 74 acres of Council owned arable farmland. The completed scheme will deliver a 16MWp solar farm providing an average of 15,000MW pa over proscribed predicted 30 year life span of the project.The expected outcome of the project is for the co-developer to see through management of the project until completion including procurement of the installers.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £426,066

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
  • 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
  • 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
  • 73220000 - Development consultancy services
  • 09330000 - Solar energy
  • 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
  • 09332000 - Solar installation
  • 09331000 - Solar panels
  • 79415200 - Design consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council requires consultancy services (or co-developer) to assist the Council with the development, design, project management and supervision of the delivery of a potential solar farm in Grazeley.The proposed site at Bloomfield HatchFarm, Grazeley RG7 3AD, consists of 3 fields spread over 74 acres of Council owned arable farmland. The completed scheme will deliver a 16MWp solar farm providing an average of 15,000MW pa over proscribed predicted 30 year life span of the project.The expected outcome of the project is for the co-developer to see through management of the project until completion including procurement of the installers.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-012413


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2021/S 000-012413

Title

Project Development Services for a Solar Farm at Grazeley Bloomfield Hatch

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 October 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Horizon Power and Energy Ltd

Southampton Science Park 2 Venture Road Chilworth Hampshire United Kingdom SO16 7NP

Southampton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ32 - Southampton
National registration number

8054141

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £450,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £426,066


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom