CA277 (2021) Provision of Network Flexibility Services
A Utilities Contract Notice
by NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 3 year
- Value
- 550K
- Sector
- INDUSTRIAL
- Published
- 24 Mar 2021
- Delivery
- To 25 Apr 2024 (est.)
- Deadline
- 26 Apr 2021 14:00
Concepts
Location
Belfast
3 buyers
Description
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (NIE Networks) has a requirement for the supply of network Flexibility services from customers connected within specific geographic areas (Flexibility Trial Zones, FTZs). Successful Tenderers will provide NIE Networks with network Flexibility services, the ability to adjust their aggregate electricity generation or consumption in response to an instruction signal during defined Service Windows, to support network operation during the FLEX trial. Each Flexibility Trial Zone is represented by a separate Lot (1-17). For each Lot, the award protocol is to appoint the most economically advantageous Economic Operators onto the framework agreement to fulfil the total published requirement. The contract will be awarded to the most economically advantageous tenderers and the business will be split as determined by submissions until the published requirement is fulfilled. The framework will initially be established for a period of 1 year. The contract will commence on 1 October 2021 and end on 31 September 2022, and there is an option to extend this contract by a further 2 x 12 month periods. NIE Networks estimate that the total spend under this Framework Agreement will between £450k-£550k for all lots combined. For further information, please refer to the tender documents.
Lot Division
| 1 | Provision of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 1 Reference ID: NIEN-21-01 FTZ Name:- Banbridge Volume Requirement (MW): 1.8 Flexibility Product: Dynamic |
| 2 | Provision of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 2 Reference ID: NIEN-21-02 FTZ Name : Campsie Central Volume Requirement (MW) : 1.2 Flexibility Product : Sustain |
| 3 | Provision of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 3 Reference ID: NIEN-21-03 FTZ Name : Carn Central Volume Requirement(MW):1.3 Flexibility Product: Dynamic |
| 4 | Provision of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number : 4 Reference ID: NIEN-21-04 FTZ Name : Castlederg South Volume Requirement (MW): 2.0 Flexibility Product : Secure |
| 5 | Provision of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 5 Reference ID : NIEN-21-05 FTZ Name: Crosshill Central Volume Requirement (MW): 1.0 Flexibility Product: Dynamic |
| 6 | Provision of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 6 Reference ID: NIEN-21-06 FTZ Name: Dungannon Volume Requirement (MW): 10.0 Flexibility Product: Secure |
| 7 | Provision of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 7 Reference ID: NIEN-21-07 FTZ Name: Inver Volume Requirement (MW): 1.0 Flexibility Product:Sustain |
| 8 | Provision of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 8 Reference ID: NIEN-21-08 FTZ Name: Lisnaskea Central Volume Requirement (MW): 1.0 Flexibility Product: Secure |
| 9 | Provison of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 9 Reference ID: NIEN-21-09 FTZ Name: Loguestown Volume Requirement (MW): 3.5 Flexibility Product: Secure |
| 10 | Provision of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 10 Reference ID: NIEN021-10 FTZ Name: Magherafelt West Volume Requirement (MW): 1.0 Flexibility Product: Dynamic |
| 11 | Provision of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 11 Reference ID: NIEN-21-11 FTZ Name: Mountpottinger Volume Requirement (MW):10.0 Flexibility Product: Dynamic |
| 12 | Provison of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 12 Reference ID: NIEN-21-12 FTZ Name: Newry South Volume Requirement (MW): 1.2 Flexibility Product: Sustain |
| 13 | Provision of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 13 Reference ID: NIEN-21-13 FTZ Name: Omagh South Volume Requirement (MW): 1.1 Flexibility Product: Sustain |
| 14 | Provision of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 14 Reference ID: NIEN-21-14 FTZ Name: Omagh West Volume Requirement (MW): 1.1 Flexibility Product: Secure |
| 15 | Provision of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 15 Reference ID: NIEN-21-15 FTZ Name: Parkhall Volume Requirement (MW): 1.0 Flexibility Product: Sustain |
| 16 | Provison of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 16 Reference ID: NIEN-21-16 FTZ Name: Sprucefield Volume Requirement (MW): 1.0 Flexibility Product: Secure |
| 17 | Provison of Network Flexibility Services Lot Number: 17 Reference ID: NIEN-21-17 FTZ Name: Tandragee East Volume Requirement (MW): 1.1 Flexibility Product: Dynamic |
Renewal Options
Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of one (1) year with an option. exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to two periods of 12 months, with a total potential duration of three(3) years.
CPV Codes
- 65310000 - Electricity distribution
Indicators
- Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
- Bids should cover one or more lots.
- Bids should cover the whole contract.
- This is a recurring contract.
- Renewals are available.
- Performance considerations apply.
- Professional qualifications are sought.
- Award on basis of price and quality.
Reference
- FTS 006024-2021