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Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network (WREN)

South Cambridgeshire District Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:33.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

VEV SERVICES LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£4.1m
Awarded
25 Aug 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 13925867
Location
London, UKI32, SW1E 5LB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45213250 — Construction work for industrial buildings

Lots

  • Lot 1£5m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
N/A
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
25 Jul 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
20 Jun 2025, 13:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 May 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
11 Jun 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
6,000,000

Options

Description
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.

Renewal

Description
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.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
6 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
7 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
6 Aug 2030, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As per the tender documents
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As per the tender documents

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45213250
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for industrial buildings

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
020244-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
9 May 2025, 18:21
Entry 3
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
020247-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
9 May 2025, 18:37

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
015823-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
17 Apr 2025, 11:15

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
25 Apr 2025, 23:59
Description
Engagement with companies is likely to take place via email or electronic means. Please submit any questions/expressions of interest to sean.missin@scambs.gov.uk

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPLL-9624-BHXR
Name
South Cambridgeshire District Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Locality
Cambourne
Postal Code
CB23 6EA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cambourne Business Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PPLL-9624-BHXR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PCBT-6819-NDPJ
Name
Cambridge City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Locality
Cambridge
Postal Code
CB2 1BY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Guildhall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PCBT-6819-NDPJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-13925867
Name
VEV SERVICES LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1E 5LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
160 Victoria Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
13925867
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PNHW-1115-WGYL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
26 Aug 2025, 00:00
Title
Waterbeach Renewable Energy Network (WREN)
Status
pending
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
works
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
26 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45213250
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for industrial buildings

Value

Amount
4,125,192
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
4,950,230

Options

Description
Option to extend the contract for operation and maintenance each and every year up to a further 3 year period.

Renewal

Description
Option to extend the contract for operation and maintenance each and every year up to a further 3 year period.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
051199-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
26 Aug 2025, 11:32

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-13925867
Name
VEV SERVICES LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
9 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2031, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
4 Sept 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cambourne · UKH12 · CB23 6EA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH12 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0504a5-2025-08-26T11:32:40+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·