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Published 9 Mar 2023, 09:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Design and Build of Solar PV Farms and Nethermains, Kilwinning and Shewalton, Irvine

Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Scotland (UKM93)

Awarded value£15,981,295published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Mar 2023

Awarded to Ameresco Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Ayrshire Council invites tenders for the design and build of two solar PV farms – one at Nethermains, Kilwinning and the other at Shewalton, Irvine as detailed in the Invitation to Tender.

The tender will be split into 3 lots, as detailed below, and North Ayrshire Council intend to award either Lots 1 and 2 or Lot 3. The award will be based on what is affordable and best value for North Ayrshire Council.

Lot 1 Nethermains, Kilwinning

Lot 2 Shewalton, Irvine

Lot 3 Nethermains, Kilwinning & Shewalton, Irvine

Tenderers who wish to bid for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 and encouraged to also submit a bid under Lot 3.

The contract period will be 64 months (up to 6 months for design, up to 10 months for build, 12 months operation and 48 months maintenance). Design and build must be completed by April 2024 for both sites in order to meet grid connection.

The anticipated start date is 4th January 2023 until 28th April 2028 with the option to extend operation by up to 6 months until 31st October 2028, and maintenance by up to 16 years until 29th April 2044. Operation and maintenance will run together in year one and potentially year two if the operation extension is utilised, thereafter maintenance will run as a standalone element. Extensions will be at the sole discretion of NAC and subject to satisfactory performance and funding.

The contract(s) will be let under the NEC4 Design, Build and Operate Contract.

CPV: Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy · Solar energy · Solar installation · Solar panels · Solar photovoltaic modules · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Nethermains, Kilwinning & Shewalton, IrvineAwarded

North Ayrshire Council invites tenders for the design and build of two solar PV farms – one at Nethermains, Kilwinning and the other at Shewalton.

Lot 3, if awarded, will be for a period of 64 months (up to 6 months for design, up to 10 months for build, 12 months operation and 48 months maintenance). Design and build must be completed by April 2024 for both sites in order to meet grid connection.

Lot 3 will be split into 3 phases – phase 1 is for the design aspect (of both farms), phase 2 is for the build, operation and maintenance aspects of the Nethermains site and phase 3 is for the build, operation and maintenance aspects of the Shewalton site. North Ayrshire Council reserve the right to award one or all phases, subject to budget and satisfactory completion of each stage. For evaluation purposes pricing for all phases will be considered and awarded to the most economically advantageous tenderer (depending on which lot(s) are awarded).

Delivery: Scotland · Kilwinning and Irvine.

09300000 Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy 09330000 Solar energy 09331000 Solar panels 09331200 Solar photovoltaic modules 09332000 Solar installation

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 40%Price: 60%

Published sub-criteria (5)

Solar PV Design and Equipment: 15%
Solar PV Programme of Works: 12%
Operation and Maintenance: 9%
Health and Safety: 4%
price: 60%

Published award criteria (5)

Solar PV Design and Equipment: 15
Solar PV Programme of Works: 12
Operation and Maintenance: 9
Health and Safety: 4
Price: 60

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Mar 2023, 09:40 GMT
Last source update: 9 Mar 2023, 09:40 GMT
Authority reference: NAC/5094
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-006851
Classification (CPV): Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energySolar energySolar installationSolar panelsSolar photovoltaic modulesWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM93)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b0cc Find a Tender

Publisher note: Quality Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1. Health and Safety Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 or ISO 45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1. Environmental Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed documented policy regarding environmental management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.2. Bidders may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. (SC Ref:725312)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £15,981,2951 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 32 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Mar 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ameresco Limited	£15,981,295 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Nethermains, Kilwinning & Shewalton, Irvine · Ameresco Limited
Signed
7 Mar 2023
Value
£15,981,295
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cunninghame House, Friars Croft, Irvine, Scotland, KA12 8EEContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body KilmarnockContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

AmerescoAwarded supplier 3rd Floor, Dowgate Hill, London, London, EC4R 2SUContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.