Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) Demonstrator Plant
Energy Coast West Cumbria Ltd (t/a BEC), Moor Row · United Kingdom
- Procedure
- Other service
- Nature
- Public space
- Building type
- Industrial
- Estimated value
- £1,600,000
- Published
- 2026-11-04
- Deadline
- 9 Dec 2026, 12:00 (28 days)
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Summary
Energy Coast West Cumbria Limited, trading as BEC, invites tenders for the design, manufacture and supply of a factory-integrated, modular Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) demonstrator plant for the BEST CAES project at Westlakes Science Park, West Cumbria. The requirement comprises an above-ground, transportable system incorporating compression, thermal storage, expansion equipment, compressed-air storage vessels, power electronics and controls, together with specified testing, documentation, training and warranty support. Required performance includes 0.333 MW charging, 1.0 MW discharge and a minimum electrical round-trip efficiency of 80%. The maximum contract budget is £1,600,000 excluding VAT, with operational handover required by 30 June 2028. Long-term paid maintenance and supplementary rapid-response hardware are excluded from this award. The procurement will follow an open procedure and is subject to funding, planning permissions and necessary approvals.
Documents to submit
The usual items for this kind of tender; the tender documents have the exact list.- Team composition and CVsThe people proposed for each role, with CVs in the format asked.
- Comparable project referencesUsually three to five, with client, value, dates and your role; often on the buyer's form.
- Methodology and organisation noteHow the team will run the commission: phases, coordination, quality, BIM when asked.
- Fee proposalOn the buyer's price schedule when there is one; by phase and discipline.
- Turnover and financial standingAccounts or a bank statement when the tender sets a minimum turnover.
- European Single Procurement Document: The buyer's Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) or Standard Selection QuestionnaireOne per firm in the team, signed by its legal representative.
- Company registration and proof of professional registrationCommercial register extract; architects' and engineers' registration certificates.
- Professional indemnity insurance certificateFor each firm, with the cover the tender requires.
- Team agreement or power of attorneyConsortium agreement, or the mandate naming the lead firm, when bidding as a group.
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CPV codes
42990000 · 42123400 · 71320000