Adur and Worthing Councils Project SmartHubs

Descriptions

The authority proposes to engage in a competitive process to appoint a contractor for the provision of managing the design and build (including obtaining planning permission), installation and maintenance of the solar PV carports, battery storage facility and EV chargers for the duration of the contact. It is anticipated that the arrangement would last for a maximum of 25 years (subject to the provider’s business case) and during this time the ownership of the equipment would sit with the provider until the end the contract term when all equipment would revert to the freeholders. The installation would be paid for by the provider/tenderer on the basis that they would then enter into an agreement with Adur & Worthing councils who would buy the energy produced from the sites for the duration of the contact at a price below the standard market rates. This agreement would be based on a PPA model at no cost to the Council. The Council has identified 6 sites for project SmartHubs to be delivered: Beach House Car Park, High Street MSCP, Buckingham MSCP, Pond Road CP, Worthing Crematorium and Worthing Civic CP — new multi storey car park. Project SmartHubs will draw on the authority’s commitment, experience and local networks to demonstrate how different approaches to generating, sharing and using renewable energy, heat and energy for transport can be seamlessly integrated. The interested suppliers are invited to register on the councils e-sourcing solution In-Tend, complete and submit the Selection Questionnaire published on In-Tend. Only suppliers who meet criteria on the Selection Questionnaire will be invited to tender for this project. The contract will be awarded by restricted procedure without further publication of a call for competition. A detailed specification for these services is currently under development and full details will be confirmed in the invitation to tender documentation. To express an interest in this tender opportunity and get an access to the selection questionnaire please follow the link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/adur-worthing/aspx/Tenders/Current The Selection Questionnaire submission deadline is 12.00, 2 September 2020. The commencement of this tender process does not create any contractual obligation between the parties. The Council is not obliged to accept any tender and reserves the right to withdraw or abandon the tender process entirely at its own discretion for any reason and at any stage up to the execution of a written contract. The Council shall not be liable for any tender costs, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a bidder in proceeding with, or participating in this procurement, including if the procurement process is terminated or amended by the Council. The Council also reserves the right to recommence the tender process and call for fresh tenders without any financial liability to any bidder howsoever incurred.