Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Cambridgeshire District Council
South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne Business Park
Cambourne
CB23 6EA
Contact
Alex.Snelling-Day@scambs.gov.uk
Alex.Snelling-Day@scambs.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7562435547
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL
The Guildhall, Market Square,
Cambridge
CB2 3QJ
Contact
Alex.Snelling-Day@scambs.gov.uk
Alex.Snelling-Day@scambs.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
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
South Cambridgeshire District Council - Development and Delivery of Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network (WREN)
Reference number
DN689937
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45213250 - Construction work for industrial buildings
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Development and Delivery of Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network (WREN)
The Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service (GCSWS) for Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council has made a commitment to decarbonise its fleet of refuse vehicles by 2030, which currently accounts for around 1,800 tonnes of CO2 per year.
To support fleet decarbonisation and meet the Councils’ 2028 and 2030 net zero targets, there is an urgent need for an on-site renewable energy solution to enable charging of electric vehicles at its depot in Waterbeach, where the local electricity network has insufficient capacity to meet the charging requirements of the Councils’ fleet.
The depot is located at Dickerson Industrial Estate, Cambridge CB5 0PG, off the A10, in between the Cambridge Research Park and Waterbeach Waste Management Park.
South Cambridgeshire District Council, on behalf of the GCSWS, will soon be procuring for the development and delivery of an integrated renewable energy and storage solution, to be operational by from June 2025, which will include:
• Ground mounted Solar Photovoltaic Array
• Local grid infrastructure including Local grid energy Centre
• Electric Refuse Vehicle Chargers
• Energy/Power Management system
• Energy Storage System
• Mains Point of Connection to the UKPN electricity distribution network
Innovative proposals to derive further environmental and community benefits from the project are also encouraged through the procurement e.g. potential re-use of EV batteries for energy storage.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Development and Delivery of Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network (WREN)
The Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service (GCSWS) for Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council has made a commitment to decarbonise its fleet of refuse vehicles by 2030, which currently accounts for around 1,800 tonnes of CO2 per year.
To support fleet decarbonisation and meet the Councils’ 2028 and 2030 net zero targets, there is an urgent need for an on-site renewable energy solution to enable charging of electric vehicles at its depot in Waterbeach, where the local electricity network has insufficient capacity to meet the charging requirements of the Councils’ fleet.
The depot is located at Dickerson Industrial Estate, Cambridge CB5 0PG, off the A10, in between the Cambridge Research Park and Waterbeach Waste Management Park.
South Cambridgeshire District Council, on behalf of the GCSWS, will soon be procuring for the development and delivery of an integrated renewable energy and storage solution, to be operational by from June 2025, which will include:
• Ground mounted Solar Photovoltaic Array
• Local grid infrastructure including Local grid energy Centre
• Electric Refuse Vehicle Chargers
• Energy/Power Management system
• Energy Storage System
• Mains Point of Connection to the UKPN electricity distribution network
Innovative proposals to derive further environmental and community benefits from the project are also encouraged through the procurement e.g. potential re-use of EV batteries for energy storage.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 November 2023
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