Published date: 9 May 2025

Last edited date: 9 May 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 20 June 2025, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work for industrial buildings - 45213250

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£5,000,000

Procurement reference

SCDC001-DN772634-34690360

Published date

9 May 2025

Closing date

20 June 2025

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

7 August 2025

Contract end date

6 August 2027

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network WREN project is being delivered by South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) in partnership with Cambridge City Council (City) under the title of Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service (GCSWS) to facilitate both authorities becoming net zero by 2050. South Cambridgeshire District Council will lead on the procurement process.

GCSWS are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced company to tender for the Design and construction of the WREN project, at Waterbeach Cambridgeshire

General Description of the works:

The tender is for a single stage tender to complete the design based on the works information and complete the construction of the Solar farm and BESS

As part of the plans to meet these targets, the waste service is electrifying a proportion of its fleet, with 4 electric RCV (e-RCVs) currently operating within the service and an agreed programme to have a total of 18 electric e-RCVs operational by 2027/28, alongside electric vehicles for fleet management use. The WREN project will provide solar energy and battery storage to facilitate the e-RCVs. Bidders interesting in submitting a tender need to go to our portal to download the tender documents: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0f137c8a-b221-f011-8136-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=dded1fa7-b421-f011-8136-005056b64545


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

South Cambridgeshire District Council - Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network (WREN)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 9 May 2025


How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.


About the buyer

Contact name

Helen Taylor

Address

South Cambridgeshire Hall
Cambourne Business Park
Cambourne
CB23 6EA
England

Telephone

+44 1954 713452

Email

helen.taylor@scambs.gov.uk

Website

https://www.scambs.gov.uk