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01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)

Supply and Installation of Plant and Equipment at a Proposed Regional Wood Reprocessing Facility at Silent Valley, Blaenau Gwent.

  • First published: 23 March 2022
  • Last modified: 23 March 2022

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-119769
Published by:
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA0278
Publication date:
23 March 2022
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

1. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity in relation to the Local Authorities’ requirements for the turnkey supply and install of the plant and equipment required for the regional wood reprocessing facility at the Silent Valley waste management site near Ebbw Vale in Blaenau Gwent. 2. The wider site is currently used for waste treatment and recycling activities, and has a weighbridge, excellent transport and drainage infrastructure and is already in possession of various waste management consents, which will assist the development and delivery of the planned c.30,000 tpa wood reprocessing facility. 3. The plant and equipment (powered by electricity where possible, to reduce CO2 emissions) will be procured under a turnkey solution and will be installed following completion of the construction works. The estimated value is estimated at c.2m GBP. 4.The overall objectives of the project are to create a modern and sustainable wood reprocessing facility at the designated waste site at Silent Valley. The facility will be equipped with specialist (electric) plant and machinery, designed to produce specification woodchip products primarily targeting the panel board sector. 5. The lead Authority wishes to engage with the supply chain as early as possible and will consult with the market prior to commencement of the procurement. CPV: 42914000, 90514000.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Service Manager Commercial & Procurement

General Offices, Steelworks Road

Ebbw Vale

NP23 4AA

UK

Contact person: Lee Williams

Telephone: +44 1495311556

E-mail: lee.williams@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

NUTS: UKL16

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0278

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Supply and Installation of Plant and Equipment at a Proposed Regional Wood Reprocessing Facility at Silent Valley, Blaenau Gwent.

II.1.2) Main CPV code

42914000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

1. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity in relation to the Local Authorities’ requirements for the turnkey supply and install of the plant and equipment required for the regional wood reprocessing facility at the Silent Valley waste management site near Ebbw Vale in Blaenau Gwent.

2. The wider site is currently used for waste treatment and recycling activities, and has a weighbridge, excellent transport and drainage infrastructure and is already in possession of various waste management consents, which will assist the development and delivery of the planned c.30,000 tpa wood reprocessing facility.

3. The plant and equipment (powered by electricity where possible, to reduce CO2 emissions) will be procured under a turnkey solution and will be installed following completion of the construction works. The estimated value is estimated at c.2m GBP.

4.The overall objectives of the project are to create a modern and sustainable wood reprocessing facility at the designated waste site at Silent Valley. The facility will be equipped with specialist (electric) plant and machinery, designed to produce specification woodchip products primarily targeting the panel board sector.

5. The lead Authority wishes to engage with the supply chain as early as possible and will consult with the market prior to commencement of the procurement.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

90514000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL16


Main site or place of performance:

Silent Valley, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

1. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity in relation to the Local Authorities’ requirements for the turnkey supply and install of the plant and equipment required for the regional wood reprocessing facility at the Silent Valley waste management site near Ebbw Vale in Blaenau Gwent.

2. The wider site is currently used for waste treatment and recycling activities, and has a weighbridge, excellent transport and drainage infrastructure and is already in possession of various waste management consents, which will assist the development and delivery of the planned c.30,000 tpa wood reprocessing facility.

3. A partnership has been proposed that will comprise a group of local authorities in Wales who will provide waste wood “feedstock” to the facility from their respective civic amenity sites. The host Authority Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council have developed the concept design for the facility and will now procure and obtain the necessary planning and environmental permits.

4. In parallel, the partnership and its advisors plan to procure an 80m x 20m steel-framed processing hall, which is intended to house the array of process plant designed to process ad-hoc wood waste into a specification woodchip suitable for panel-board manufacturing. To produce the woodchip, the scope of this opportunity may typically include a pre-crusher, shredder, picking station, screens, magnets, mobile telehandler, wheeled loader etc.

5. The plant and equipment (powered by electricity where possible, to reduce CO2 emissions) will be procured under a turnkey solution and will be installed following completion of the construction works. The estimated value is estimated at c.2m GBP.

6. A concept design for the facility has been produced by the lead Authority’s engineering team, which will inform the construction works and provide an “envelope” template for the process plant.

7. The overall objectives of the project are to create a modern and sustainable wood reprocessing facility at the designated waste site at Silent Valley. The facility will be equipped with specialist (electric) plant and machinery, designed to produce specification woodchip products primarily targeting the panel board sector.

8. The lead Authority wishes to engage with the supply chain as early as possible and will consult with the market prior to commencement of the procurement.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/06/2022

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

The Council is facilitating this Prior Information Notice / Request for Information via it's E-Procurement Portal, which can be accessed via the following link:https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Project Ref: pqq_33261 - Supply and Installation of Plant and Equipment at the Proposed Regional Wood Processing Facility at Silent Valley, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent.

Potential suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response to this PIN, or failure to respond. This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement and does not constitute a commitment by the Authority to undertake any procurement exercise. Once the Authority decides to formally commence the procurement, a separate contract notice will be issued.

Potential suppliers should register their interest to ensure they are kept informed of this opportunity, including the Industry Day, where the Authority will present and market test with suppliers the scope of the “Delivering Differently” opportunity.

Draft Timetable

Actual dates are yet to be determined, so at this stage this timetable is for indicative purposes only:

OJEU notice and Suppliers’ Questionnaire published - July 2022

Industry Day - July 2022

ITT’s issued to pre-qualified bidders - August 2022

ITT’s Submitted - November 2022

Contract Award - January 2023

Contract Commencement - January 2023

Completion of Facility Construction - January 2024

Commissioning of Facility - March 2024

Request for Information

Blaenau Gwent CBC acting as the lead Contracting Authority for the Partnership, wishes to seek information and advice from interested parties who may wish to participate in the forthcoming procurement process. The purpose of this Request for Information is to invite interested parties to express and register their interest in this opportunity and assist the Authority in finalising the project’s scope of works and the contract. To this extent, the Authority is now seeking responses from the market in relation to the following questions.

1. Would you be interested bidding for this project, or if not, what else would be required for it to meet your organisation’s tendering criteria?

2. The Authority is considering using the NEC 4 Supply Contract where certain out-turn financial risks are shared between the client and the contractor. We would be interested to understand your views on this aspect.

3. What would be the typical estimated lead time for you to deliver a turnkey project of this nature and size, spanning from the design and procurement of the solution, through to supply, install and commissioning of the process equipment?

4. What length of time would the contract price be held for from the date of submission of tender?

5. What length of guarantee could you potentially offer on the installed assets? Please expand on your answer where possible.

Expressions of interest and accompanying PIN responses should be submitted via the Authority's e-tendering portal (https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk) by no later than 12:00 noon Monday 25th April 2022.

NB: All future project related dialogue or request for clarifications should be communicated via the portal's messaging functionality.

NB please be advised that the Authority is simultaneously running two further project related PIN's:

1) Operation & Maintenance of a proposed Regional Wood Facility at Silent Valley;

2) Construction of a proposed Regional Wood Facility at Silent Valley;

(WA Ref:119769)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

23/03/2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
42914000 Recycling equipment Distilling, filtering or rectifying apparatus
90514000 Refuse recycling services Refuse disposal and treatment

Delivery locations

ID Description
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
lee.williams@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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