Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) Demonstrator Plant
Energy Coast West Cumbria Ltd (t/a BEC) · published 4 Nov 2026
- Deadline
- 9 Dec 2026, 12:00 · questions by 25 Nov 2026, 12:00
- Estimated value
- £1,600,000 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Open procedure · above threshold
- Contract dates
- 5 Jan 2027 to 30 Jun 2028
- Where
- North West
- Categories (CPV)
- 42990000 Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
- 42123400 Air compressors
- 71320000 Engineering design services
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
- Award criteria
- 1. Technical solution and performance (quality)30%
- 2. Delivery, installation and commissioning (quality)15%
- 3. Technical assurance and risk management (quality)10%
- 4. Operation, maintenance and through-life support (quality)10%
- 5. Project management and governance (quality)5%
- 6. Total price (price)30%
Description
Energy Coast West Cumbria Limited, trading as BEC, invites tenders for the design, manufacture and supply of a factory-integrated, modular Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) demonstrator plant for the BEST CAES project at Westlakes Science Park, West Cumbria. The requirement comprises an above-ground, transportable system incorporating compression, thermal storage, expansion equipment, compressed-air storage vessels, power electronics and controls, together with specified testing, documentation, training and warranty support. Required performance includes 0.333 MW charging, 1.0 MW discharge and a minimum electrical round-trip efficiency of 80%. The maximum contract budget is £1,600,000 excluding VAT, with operational handover required by 30 June 2028. Long-term paid maintenance and supplementary rapid-response hardware are excluded from this award. The procurement will follow an open procedure and is subject to funding, planning permissions and necessary approvals.
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