Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
Caerdydd / Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Contact person: Robert Stokes
E-mail: robert.stokes@burroughs.co.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://wales.gov
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Independent Distribution Network Operator for Newport Celtic Lakes Development.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45231400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Welsh Government (the Employer) is seeking to appoint an independent Distribution Network Operator to:
Design, Build and Operate a new High Voltage Substation to provide power to the whole site.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL21
Main site or place of performance:
Celtic Lakes, Newport
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Welsh Government (the Employer) is seeking to appoint an independent Distribution Network Operator to:
Design, Build and Operate a new High Voltage Substation to provide power to the whole site at Celtic Lakes Newport.
The proposed timeline including Procurement and Delivery Stages are as follows;
Prior information Notice Issued – Dec 2022
Initial Engagement Workshop – Jan 2023
Issue of Tender – TBC but likely May 2023, further information to be provided at the Initial Engagement Workshop
Tender Submission – TBC
Award of Contract – TBC
Delivery Stages Begin – 2024 onwards - 25MW available from NGED from 2026
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/05/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Interested Parties are invited to attend the Initial Engagement Workshop to be held on Tuesday 24th January 2023 at 13:00hrs at Cathays Park, Cardiff. There will be the option for the meeting to be attended virtually.
Please confirm by email to robert.stokes@burroughs.co.uk by Friday 16th January 2023 at 17:00 who will represent your company. There is to be no more than five individuals per interested party. Please note - These sessions will be for Welsh Government information only. Any subsequent procurement will be competitively tendered and the procurement documents will be made public. Please note - the figure of 1 GBP is a nominal figure as the overall figure is unknown at this stage.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=127220.
(WA Ref:127220)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/12/2022