Tender

New Drive Train Facility (NDTF)

  • ORE Catapult

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-046933

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058366

Published 7 August 2025, 2:05pm



Scope

Reference

ORE/25/038

Description

The scope is for the construction of a new test rig foundation and new drive train facility (NDTF) to enable testing of 23MW drivetrains and integrated electrical testing.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://orecatapult.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Construction-work./Y795AS82JQ

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://orecatapult.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y795AS82JQ

Total value (estimated)

  • £30,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 27 September 2025 to 24 June 2027
  • 1 year, 8 months, 28 days

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45000000 - Construction work
  • 45210000 - Building construction work
  • 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

Contract locations

  • UKC21 - Northumberland

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

As detailed in supporting documentation

Technical ability conditions of participation

As detailed in supporting documentation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Enquiry deadline

1 September 2025, 2:00pm

Tender submission deadline

1 September 2025, 2:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

16 September 2025


Award criteria

This table displays the award criteria of the lot
Name Type
Skills and Experience of the Delivery Team Quality
Experience in Similar projects, Added Value including Regional Expertise Quality
Methodology and Understanding of the Project Challenges (Includes SI, Foundation Deliver, Interfaces with Other Contractors) Quality
Cost Plan Quality
Programme Quality
Social Values Quality

Weighting description

Technical 70% , Commercial 30%


Other information

Payment terms

As detailed within tender and supporting documentation

Description of risks to contract performance

As detailed within tender and supporting documentation

Applicable trade agreements

  • Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Contracting authority

ORE Catapult

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYJB-8958-TLYW

121 George Street

Glasgow

G1 1RD

United Kingdom

Contact name: Mrs Sian Kerrison

Telephone: 01234567890

Email: procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk

Region: UKM82 - Glasgow City

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)