Gas turbines

Tender description

EP UK Investments Ltd (‘EPUKI’) on behalf of EP Kilroot Ltd (together, the ‘Clients’) are inviting qualification responses from economic operators for the provision of new power generation equipment to be installed in Northern Ireland at its asset at Kilroot Power Station (the ‘Procurement’). EP Kilroot has recently been successful in the All Island Capacity Market therefore EPUKI are asking economic operators to provide dual-fuel peaking plant based on up to 2 individual OCGT units (each unit will be a minimum of 290 MW (gross)). This new generation will take the form of peaking generation that will operate primarily on natural gas and may be required to operate with a back-up fuel. The economic operator will be required to offer equipment delivered to site, generally comprising the prime mover, generators, intake filtration system, control system and close auxiliaries. The clients anticipate the equipment will be supplied under an agreed equipment supply agreement that shall incorporate, or be packaged with, an agreement to provide erection supervision and commissioning services for the completed equipment supplied by the economic operator. Economic operators will also be required to provide a services Agreement that covers parts and services during the equipment’s operational lifespan. This may, at the clients’ discretion, be accepted and awarded as part of the contract. The project may install up to two units a minimum of 290 MW each, noting this MW range will defined and further refined at the ITN stage of this process, configured to provide flexible generation (in terms of start-up, turndown and ramping), security of supply and system services. In addition to meeting these requirements, the project may be configured to provide maximum electrical efficiency and availability at the lowest possible installed cost, whilst providing safe economic operability and excellent environment performance. The project will need to meet the requirements of United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, European and International Regulations, orders, directives, BREF and standards, and comply with local permits, licences and Grid Code. The project may be constructed at existing EPUKI brown field site(s) in Northern Ireland and integrated with existing infrastructure where sensible.