Award

Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network (WREN)

  • South Cambridgeshire District Council
  • Cambridge City Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-051199

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0504a5 (view related notices)

Published 26 August 2025, 11:32am



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

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

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

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government


Contact organisation

Contact South Cambridgeshire District Council for any enquiries.