Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Midlothian Energy Limited (MEL)
The Tun Building, 4 Jackson's Entry, Holyrood Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8PJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://heat.vattenfall.co.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30527
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Shawfair District Heating Network – Secondary Pipework Design and Installation
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
MEL is seeking to procure a suitably experienced company or companies under a Framework Contract (the Contract) to lead the successful design and construction of the on plot district heating systems within the Shawfair area in Midlothian, Scotland. The works for the heat network development will consist of the construction of polymer based district heating networks within the boundary of property development sites over a period of up to eight years, to service residential (and potentially commercial) development units. This will be via a local heat substation or point of connection up to and potentially including the installation of the risers, laterals and Heat Interface Units (HIU) and associated internal infrastructure at or within new buildings. Under the Contract, MEL anticipates connecting approximately three hundred and fifty units per year for over the eight year period, although the number of units instructed under the Contract may be less and will vary year to year depending upon the development programme.
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
- 09323000 - District heating
- 38551000 - Energy meters
- 44163120 - Distance-heating pipes
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
- 45251000 - Construction works for power plants and heating plants
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
Main site or place of performance
Shawfair
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Shawfair is a new mixed use residential and commercial development in Midlothian, Scotland. A local Energy from waste plant (EfW) has been identified as the primary source of heat for a district heat network to serve the development area.
This project aims to connect the primary District Heating Network (DHN) to an energy centre, which will then supply heat from the EfW to local heat substations or connection points to residential and potentially commercial development sites in and around the Shawfair area. The design and build works relating to the primary DHN and the energy centre are being procured under a separate contract notice.
The heat is to be transported via a polymer based pipe from points of connection (valve set at the boundary of the development plot, or heat substation) to an estimated 2900 properties (proposed Shawfair Town development). The development is at present anticipated to be split into 10 to 15 separate development areas, each of which may contain a number of discrete plots. The project is new build.
MEL's intention is to appoint a single contractor under the Contract. However MEL reserves the right to appoint more than one contractor.
It is anticipated that the scope for each call off under the Contract will be instructed on a site by site basis and will include (but is not limited to) design and build of the polymer based pipe secondary DHN from a point of connection at the boundary of the development area up to and potentially within each building, including:
- Design (RIBA 2 – RIBA 6 requirements) and CDM compliance (Contractor and Designer roles).
- Supply and installation of polymer based pre-insulated pipe DHN within preformed trenches.
- Supply and installation of risers within property to the heat interface unit (HIU).
- Supply and installation of Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system field devices as specified by MEL (responsibility for procurement of field devices will be confirmed within the negotiation procedure).
- Pressure testing and commissioning including flushing, first fill, and balancing.
- Provision of all manuals, certification and training compliant with practical completion, Operations and Maintenance Manual and Health and Safety file.
The scope may also include the installation & supply of risers and laterals, HIU and Heat Meter (MID004 class 2 compliant).
All works shall comply with the technical specification issued by MEL, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) installation requirements, statutory requirements and good industry practice.
The Contract will contain options for MEL to instruct the successful contractor to price and carry out the design and build of secondary network extensions to new customers in or around the Shawfair area beyond the initial scope listed.
MEL reserves the right to benchmark the price of any additional works under a separate contract notice and potentially award those works to others.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Design / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Programme / Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion - Name: Project Delivery / Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion - Name: Management / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Heath, Safety, Environment & Sustainability / Weighting: 4%
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 2%
Quality criterion - Name: Legal and contractual / Weighting: 2%
Price - Weighting: 60%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract will contain options for MEL to instruct the successful contractor to price and carry out the design and build of secondary network extensions to new customers in or around the Shawfair area beyond the initial scope listed.
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
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-029535
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Therma Mech Ltd
Unit 1, 221 Central Park Industrial Estate, Petherton Road
Bristol
BS14 9BZ
Telephone
+44 7872588646
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:713340)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom