CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Invitation to Tender Research and Development in the Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Celtic Sea Power Ltd. (CSP) are a 100% subsidiary of Cornwall Council with funding from the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) and the Swansea Bay City Deal (SBCD) to develop ‘The Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone’ (PDZ).

CSP is the seabed lease holder of the PDZ, an area located c.15km offshore from the South Pembrokeshire coastline of Wales and comprising a 90km2 area leased from The Crown Estate (TCE) for a period of 45 years.

The PDZ is part of the Pembroke Dock Marine Project whose sponsor is Pembrokeshire County Council and project delivery partners include Port of Milford Haven, Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Marine Energy Wales. The project has secured funding up to the end of June 2023 to develop the PDZ and inform the next stage of the development pathway, working to secure the consents and progress towards securing the next stage investment decision for the zone.

(https://www.swanseabaycitydeal.wales/projects/pembroke-dock-marine/)

In response to changes in the marine offshore renewables market, including the rapid emergence of Floating Offshore Wind projects in the region, the project has been re-defined from its original purpose as a site for demonstrating multiple wave and tidal energy technologies to a site for the development of one or two Multi-connection Offshore Substations (MOS) or ‘Shared Assets’ that floating offshore wind generation projects being developed by third parties can connect into.

CSP recognise that whilst there are significant levels of interest in Floating Wind, the industry is very much still in its infancy with less than 200MW in operation globally, showcasing two foundation technology types housing turbines of significantly less capacity than those being considered for deployment in the 2035 phase and beyond.

CSP also recognise that in parallel, there is activity within Wales, the UK and beyond to integrate floating wind with other forms of generation, specifically wave energy which the PDZ as a zone was originally intended to be developed to support.

In formal responses to regulatory consultations around grid co-ordination, CSP have made the case that supporting research and development and future cost reduction targeting activity in the development of shared assets should be factored in.

Wanting to ensure that development activity both within and around the zone continue to strive to attract innovation, inward investment and return for its stakeholders, CSP are looking for support to re-assess the evidence base for continued Research and Development within the Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=126151.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The total available budget to support the services outlined in Section 3 is £65,000 excluding VAT to progress all work identified within this ITT.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Meet all corporate requirements as outlined in the attached Invitation to Tender.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

PDZQ-CSP-015-01112022

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone.

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

(WA Ref:126151)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice