Pipeline Framework: UK SBS PR18110 Offshore Renewables Decommissioning Technical Advice

A pipeline has been launched for UK SBS PR18110 Offshore Renewables Decommissioning Technical AdviceThe contract start Date is 13 February 2019. Approach to market date is 17 December 2018The Offshore Renewables Decommissioning Team in BEIS is seeking to appoint specialist support to provide technical advice on industry proposals for decommissioning a range of offshore renewable energy infrastructure (OREI) including offshore wind farms, offshore transmission owners (OFTO) and wave/tidal stream developments in UK waters. This is a call-off contract, with advice requested on an ad hoc basis and volumes of work may vary according to demand.The appointment will be for a three-year period, subject to annual review and break clauses. BEIS has approval for funds this financial year of £13,000 and a total of £73,000 is available over the three years, with the remainder subject to budgetary approvals. BEIS are looking for:Specialist technical advice to inform its assessment of individual decommissioning programmes submitted to BEIS by OREI developers and OFTOs as per requirements under the Energy Act 2004. The type and extent of technical advice will be on a case by case basis depending on the nature, size and location of the project as well as proposed decommissioning methods. The specialist nature of the advice and the need to cover wind, wave and tidal developments and OFTOs means that BEIS welcomes bids from providers, including their sub-contractors, and consortia which have the required skills, knowledge and experience. Providers should be able to demonstrate that they have the required knowledge of all OREI technologies.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: UK Shared Business Services Limited, North Star House, SWINDON SN21FF. Email: Majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk (Elizabeth Gage)