District-heating mains construction work

Tender description

AMIDS is led by Renfrewshire Council in partnership with Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Government. As a local and national priority, AMIDS will make Renfrewshire an economic powerhouse within Scotland’s industrial heartland and create wealth and opportunities for Renfrewshire, the wider Glasgow City region and beyond. The district — the only one of its kind in Scotland — will be internationally-recognised for advanced manufacturing, leading innovation and research and driving sustainable growth in the Scottish economy. Low carbon aspirations are a vital element for a site with a vision ‘to become internationally recognised for advanced manufacturing, leading innovation and research’. In alignment to the AMIDS vision, the district aims to demonstrate an innovative, local, low-carbon energy system. Renfrewshire Council is using the restricted procedure to procure a suitably experienced and qualified contractor in accordance with the Utilities Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Works required comprise the design, build, operation and maintenance of an ambient loop heat network, distributing low grade heat through a network of uninsulated HDPE pipes via a closed loop from a Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) circa 1.5 km away to the AMIDS site. Works also include connections to two confirmed new buildings at the site which will take heat from the ambient loop and upgrade for heating using heat pump technology. The full statement of requirements detailing the works is included in the document titled ‘AMIDS DHN ITP Information and Instructions for Candidates’ attached to the PCS-tender system. The Council intends to enter into the design, build, operate and maintain contract with one contractor and intends to utilise a form of NEC4 engineering and construction Contract Option A Priced contract with activity schedule supplemented and amended by the Council for the design and construction works phase and a bespoke operation and maintenance contract for the operational phase. The design and construction works programme is anticipated to be 12 months. The operation and maintenance period is anticipated to be 5 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 5 years.