Published date: 14 September 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 15 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000

  • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

DCC001-DN365881-32471423

Published date

14 September 2018

Closing date

15 October 2018

Contract start date

30 October 2018

Contract end date

31 October 2043

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

This Opportunity is for a 50Mw Battery Storage Development adjacent to Morrison Busty Annfield Plan.

Durham County Council are looking to enter into a land lease arrangement to enable a battery storage development at Annfield Plain (Location NZ176507), the site is near the Morrison Busty depot, close to a Northern Powergrid (NPG) substation (approx. 400m to the North east), access to the site is through the Council's Morrison Busty Depot.

The developer must install appropriate perimeter fencing and CCTV Security Systems. There are some access tracks to the site, although improvements works and a new access to the lease land will be required should the development go forward.


The successful bidder will enter into a contract to pay for the necessary NPG connection costs, obtain all planning permissions and any other consents, ecology costs, maintain the battery units and landscaping around the boundary of the site, and pay a land rent to the Council.


About the buyer

Contact name

Kelly Stewart

Address

Corporate services
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL
England

Telephone

+44 3000265422

Email

kstew@durham.gov.uk

Website

http://www.durham.gov.uk