Wind Turbine Bearing Test Facility

The requirement is for ORE Catapult to contract with a single company or consortium to design, procure, construct and commission a wind turbine bearing test facility ("WTBTF") at its Blyth site, comprising a strong floor and associated hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & control systems.

Initially, the WTBTF shall be carrying out pitch bearing tests and in the future shall be capable of being modified to fulfil main bearing testing and or other component testing. The ORE Catapult reserve the right to issue an amendment to the Contract for any future adaptations as a variation to the Contract OR if deemed appropriate, subject any future adaptations to further competition

The requirement is ORE Catapult to contract with a single company or consortium to design, procure, construct and commission a wind turbine bearing test facility ("WTBTF") at its Blyth site, comprising a strong floor and associated hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & control systems.
The WTBTF is being issued by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (‘ORE Catapult’) as a competitive procurement exercise in accordance with the ‘Competitive Procedure with Negotiation’ for tendering under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended from time to time).
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
ORE Catapult (https://ore.catapult.org.uk) is the UK's flagship technology innovation and research centre for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy. Headquartered in Glasgow, it has world-leading test and demonstration facilities in Blyth, Northumberland. The senior management team is split between Glasgow and Blyth, with extensive technical expertise and knowledge at both locations.
Project Background
Initially, the WTBTF shall be carrying out pitch bearing tests and in the future shall be capable of being modified to fulfil main bearing testing and or other component testing. The ORE Catapult reserve the right to issue an amendment to the Contract for any future adaptations as a variation to the Contract OR if deemed appropriate,subject any future adaptations to further competition. T
Due to funding arrangement this will be an aggressive build programme.
ORE Catapult reserve the right to vary the Contract term following discussion with suppliers during the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation process.
ORE Catapult reserve the right to add additional requirements to the scope of the Works during the Contract life, as it is deemed appropriate within the scope of the Works.
ORE Catapult has determined that the requirement is not suitable for dividing into lots as it is not appropriate to have the various elements of the Works delivered by separate suppliers due to the complexity of the requirements. Accordingly, ORE Catapult intends to award a single contract for the requirement.
Phases of the procurement process:Stage 1 — Selection Questionnaire to a minimum of 3 (three) capable suppliers and maximum of 6 (six).
Potential Suppliers are also required to submit the cost to complete the Preliminary Design stage, which shall be required at Stage 2, if shortlisted .
Stage 2 - Issue Invitation to Participate
This stage will include the preliminary design. The ORE Catapult has set aside funding for this stage to allow suppliers to submit preliminary designs, together with cost estimates as part of their Initial ITP Response. Expected outputs from Preliminary Design phase shall be as follows.
Expected outputs from Preliminary Design phase shall be as follows:
Project charter including participants, roles and responsibilities
Methodology and programme for detailed design phase
Outline programme showing key dates and project completion
General arrangement drawings of WTBTF components
Outline target cost plan
List of assumptions
Clarifications required and outstanding information needed
Preliminary Risk Register
Stage 3 — Draft ITP submissions
Stage 4 — Negotiations
Stage 5 — Final Tender submission
Stage 6 — Contract Award / Mandatory Standstill period observed.
Please note that a site visit / bidders conference has been provisionally arranged for 9 August 2018commencing at 1100 hrs. Those Tenderers wishing to attend are to register their interest via the e-procurement portal. Due to capacity issues at the venue, we have to restrict attendance to a maximum of 2 (two) people from each interested company. More information will be provided closer to the date.