Awarded

Blade Test Facility 3 - ORE/22/089

Descriptions

This tender is being issued by 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). ORE Catapult intends to expand its wind turbine test capabilities by constructing a new blade test facility ("BTF3"), capable of full-scale testing of blades up to 150m in length, and optionally expanding to test blades up to 180m. ORE Catapult intends to appoint a single contractor (or consortium) to design, procure, construct and commission BTF3 at its Blyth site, which may comprise of a reaction structure onto which the blades are mounted, appropriate floor structures, a building to totally or partially encompass the test site and associated hydraulics, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & control systems. Due to funding arrangement this will be an aggressive build programme. Therefore, 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 minimum 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. ORE Catapult reserve the right to award a Contract on the basis of the initial tender without entering into negotiation where it is in their best interest to do so. ORE Catapult also reserve the right to carry out the Competitive procedures with Negotiation in successive stages in order to reduce the number of tenders to be negotiated. ORE Catapult will inform remaining tenderers of the common deadline to submit new or revised tenders.

Timeline

Published Date :

18th Sep 2025 26 days ago

Deadline :

29th Nov 2022 2 years ago

Tender Awarded :

1 Supplier

Awarded date :

N/A

Contract Start :

N/A

Contract End :

N/A

Keywords

instrumentation equipment

control equipment

measurement device

process control unit

sensor interface

hydraulic installation systems

hydraulic piping

hydraulic fittings

hydraulic circuit assemblies

fluid power systems

building erection

structural construction

new buildings

superstructure

commercial building works

residential construction

masonry

architectural building

shell construction

general building

testing facility construction

evaluation centre build

pilot plant erection

test lab building

certification testing complex

quality control structure

material testing facility

product testing building

experimental testing site

R&D testing centre

quay wall construction work

quay wall build

marine quay structures

dock wall construction

waterfront wall installations

port quay wall engineering

harbour retaining wall works

mooring wall construction

hydro-mechanical structures construction

hydraulic machinery installation

sluice gate build

penstock civil works

gate house construction

dam mechanical infrastructure

water control mechanism build

hydro housing erection

mechanical water structure build

hydro-mechanical civils

Tender Lot Details

2 Tender Lots

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Workflows

Status :

Awarded

Procedure :

Negotiated

Suitable for SME :

Yes

Nationwide :

No

Assign to :

Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

Tender

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk

Possible Competitors

1 Possible Competitors