Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network (WREN)

Cambridge City CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0504a5Procurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
View buyer

Estimated value

Awarded value

£4.1m

Awarded 25 Aug 2025

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

26 Aug 2025

Description

Development and Delivery of Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network (WREN) The Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service (GCSWS) for Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council has made a commitment to decarbonise its fleet of refuse vehicles by 2030, which currently accounts for around 1,800 tonnes of CO2 per year. To support fleet decarbonisation and meet the Councils' 2028 and 2030 net zero targets, there is an urgent need for an on-site renewable energy solution to enable charging of electric vehicles at its depot in Waterbeach, where the local electricity network has insufficient capacity to meet the charging requirements of the Councils' fleet. The depot is located at Dickerson Industrial Estate, Cambridge CB5 0PG, off the A10, in between the Cambridge Research Park and Waterbeach Waste Management Park.

Scope

Reference
N/A
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
06 Aug 2025 to 06 Aug 2027
Possible extension to 06 Aug 2030

The contract period is for the completion of the design (estimated at 3 months), then to complete the construction phase (estimated at 6 months) and an initial period of 2 years for operation and maintenance (during the warranty period) with the option to extend the contract for operation and maintenance each and every year up to a further 3 year period.

CPV classifications
45213250
Contract locations
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Priceprice40.00%
Qualityquality60.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

As per the tender documents

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£4.1m

Award date

25 Aug 2025

Contract start

01 Nov 2025

Contract end

31 Oct 2028

Awarded to
VS
SME