Wind Turbine Operation & Maintenance Services:

A Prior Information Notice (PIN) has been issued by The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (“ORE Catapult”) on https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030420-2023 . This PIN is for market research purposes only to ascertain the level of interest and to assist in determining the most suitable route to market.

This PIN will not be used to reduce timescales in any future planned procurements.

It is the intention of ORE Catapult to initiate a procurement procedure and subsequently appoint a single Contractor for the provision of Operation & Maintenance Services to our offshore Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine (LDT) in Fife, Scotland.

The LDT is a standalone single 7MW offshore turbine prototype approximately 50m offshore but connected via a walkway to the Scottish Enterprise owned Fife Energy Park. The power generated is connected to the Scottish Power electricity network at 11kV.
ORE Catapult are seeking a Contractor to Operate and Maintain the LDT whilst being proactive and recognising potential serial problems, investigate the issue(s), propose viable solutions and communicate with the ORE Catapult Authorised Representative timeously throughout. You must be excellent at troubleshooting and have the ability/capability to identify problems that will help keep maintenance costs down and availability of the LDT up.

The scope of services shall encompass but shall not be limited to routine maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnostics, repairs, manage and undertake agreed renewal project by providing and having the necessary on-site technical capabilities to undertake specialised engineering tasks specific to the LDT. The LDT is an open platform and ORE Catapult’s intention is to provide collaborative engineering solutions to deliver Commercial Research and Development (CR&D) projects specific to LDT as required.

Qualification Criteria shall include, but not be limited to, relevant experience, technical expertise, and compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

Potential Contractors are to note that TUPE shall apply to this Contract

Due to the sensitive nature of information regarding the LDT, all parties interested in this Contract shall be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (“NDA”). It is the intention of ORE Catapult to publish the NDA at the beginning of November and the call for competition mid-end November 2023. Only Contractors returning a signed NDA shall be issued the Tender Documentation.

Further information regarding the LDT can be found via this link.