Scope
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.
Contract 1. Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network (WREN)
Supplier
Contract value
- £4,125,192 excluding VAT
- £4,950,230 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
26 August 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
26 August 2025
Standstill period
- End: 4 September 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
9 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028
- Possible extension to 31 October 2031
- 6 years
Description of possible extension:
Option to extend the contract for operation and maintenance each and every year up to a further 3 year period.
Main procurement category
Works
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Option to extend the contract for operation and maintenance each and every year up to a further 3 year period.
CPV classifications
- 45213250 - Construction work for industrial buildings
Contract locations
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Information about tenders
- 9 tenders received
- 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 5 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
VEV SERVICES LIMITED
- Companies House: 13925867
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNHW-1115-WGYL
160 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 5LB
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@vev.com
Website: http://www.vev.com
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network (WREN)
Contracting authorities
South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPLL-9624-BHXR
Cambourne Business Park
Cambourne
CB23 6EA
United Kingdom
Email: sean.missin@scambs.gov.uk
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Cambridge City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCBT-6819-NDPJ
The Guildhall
Cambridge
CB2 1BY
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@cambridge.gov.uk
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government