Demand Management and Renewables

Description

This Demand Management and Renewables Framework Alliance Contract is complemented by a suite of other CCS commercial agreements for related supplies and services (e.g. estate professional services, project management and design services, facilities management, utilities and fuels, furniture etc.). This will collectively enable Additional Clients to effectively manage the full life cycle requirements of their built asset and associated strategies on the basis of whole life value considerations. The Supplier Alliance Member may be required to consult and/or work with suppliers appointed to other CCS agreements. This will be further detailed in the specific Project Contract, to enable decisions to be informed on the basis of whole life value and to enable the coordination of full (or part) life-cycle requirements. The scope of works and services required and the procurement route will be specified at the Project Contract stage. Lot Lot 1.1 £0 to 1m Value Projects: Solar Photovoltaic A Supplier Alliance Member in Lot 1 under the Framework Contract shall provide access to expert solar photovoltaic services across multiple delivery stages, from design and feasibility to installation and aintenance and disposal. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide solar pv services that support an Additional Clients decarbonisation strategy and energy reduction measures. Typical works and services within ground, roof mounted and large scale solar farm projects may include, but are not limited to; ● Data and testing including analysis of impact on electricity maximum load across a Clients estate; ● Connection to the grid and the relevant Distribution Network Operator (DNO); ● Inverter maintenance and further solar pv cleaning services; ● Site survey investigations and reports; ● Planning approval; ● Environmental disposal; ● Health and Safety advice; ● Business case development; ● On site risk assessments; ● Environmental assessments; The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide all services in a safe and efficient way as determined by law and the required standards set out by the Additional Client within the Project Contract Supplier Alliance Members within this Lot will provide all of the following stages of works and services. i) Design and Feasibility The Supplier Alliance Member is required to provide technical support to public sector Organisations (Additional Clients) looking at solar photovoltaic projects to support their Carbon Net Zero strategies. Additional Clients may require technical support for individual solar projects or wider scale solar pv across an organisation's estate. ii) Installation, maintenance, disposal For installation and maintenance works a Supplier Alliance Member will be required to adhere, but not limited to, the following standards and accreditations; • Microgeneration (MCS 001-1) standard personnel. • NICEIC Approved Contractor • Use of pyranometers for assessment (ISO/TR 9901:2021) • Building Regulations Part A (Structural Safety) and Part P (Electrical Safety) • British Standard 7671 The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure any servicing and maintenance works are carried out using the appropriate machinery and technology in line with relevant industry standards relating to, but not limited to, the following: • Metering checks; • Pyranometer checks; • Fault alarm; • Data software maintenance; • Cleaning of solar pv panels; • Inverter checks; Disposal: Where appropriate, the Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that any equipment from an incumbent contract or end of an existing contract are decommissioned and disposed in line with appropriate environmental standards. Lot Lot 1.2 £1m Plus value projects: Solar Photovoltaic A Supplier Alliance Member in Lot 1 under the Framework Contract shall provide access to expert solar photovoltaic services across multiple delivery stages, from design and feasibility to installation and maintenance and disposal. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide solar pv services that support an Additional Clients decarbonisation strategy and energy reduction measures. Typical works and services within ground, roof mounted and large scale solar farm projects may include, but are not limited to; ● Data and testing including analysis of impact on electricity maximum load across a Clients estate; ● Connection to the grid and the relevant Distribution Network Operator (DNO); ● Inverter maintenance and further solar pv cleaning services; ● Site survey investigations and reports; ● Planning approval; ● Environmental disposal; ● Health and Safety advice; ● Business case development; ● On site risk assessments; ● Environmental assessments; The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide all services in a safe and efficient way as determined by law and the required standards set out by the Additional Client within the Project Contract Supplier Alliance Members within this Lot will provide all of the following stages of works and services. i) Design and Feasibility The Supplier Alliance Member is required to provide technical support to public sector Organisations (Additional Clients) looking at solar photovoltaic projects to support their Carbon Net Zero strategies. Additional Clients may require technical support for individual solar projects or wider scale solar pv across an organisation's estate. ii) Installation, maintenance, disposal For installation and maintenance works a Supplier Alliance Member will be required to adhere, but not limited to, the following standards and accreditations; • Microgeneration (MCS 001-1) standard personnel. • NICEIC Approved Contractor • Use of pyranometers for assessment (ISO/TR 9901:2021) • Building Regulations Part A (Structural Safety) and Part P (Electrical Safety) • British Standard 7671 The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure any servicing and maintenance works are carried out using the appropriate machinery and technology in line with relevant industry standards relating to, but not limited to, the following: • Metering checks; • Pyranometer checks; • Fault alarm; • Data software maintenance; • Cleaning of solar pv panels; • Inverter checks; Disposal: Where appropriate, the Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that any equipment from an incumbent contract or and of an existing contract are decommissioned and disposed in line with appropriate environmental standards. Lot Lot 2.1 £0 to 1m Value projects: Battery Energy Storage A Supplier Alliance Member in Lot 2 under the Framework Contract shall provide access to expert battery energy storage across multiple delivery stages, from design and feasibility to installation and maintenance and disposal. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide battery and energy storage services that support an Additional Clients decarbonisation strategy and energy reduction measures. Typical works and services may include, but not limited to, the following; ● battery storage including capacitor services; ● thermal energy storage; ● hydrogen storage and hydropower; and ● connection to relevant distribution network operator (DNO) connection to Additional Clients estate including any renewable assets and electrical vehicle charging points. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide battery energy storage products and services in line with relevant industry standards. This includes the provision of, but not limited to, the following; ● Compressed air energy storage; ● Mechanical gravity energy storage and; ● Flow batteries including heat storage. Suppliers Alliance Members within this Lot will provide at least one of the following within the battery energy storage industry i) Design and Feasibility The Supplier Alliance Member is required to provide technical support to public sector Organisations (Additional Clients) investigating battery energy storage to support their Carbon Net Zero strategies and balancing of the national grid. Additional Clients may require technical support for individual battery storage projects or wider energy storage across an organisation’s estate ii) Installation, maintenance, disposal Installation: For installation and maintenance works this will include but not limited to, the following standards and accreditations; ● Microgeneration (Battery Storage Standard (MIS 3012) accredited personnel; ● NICEIC Approved Contractor; ● Energy related product rating or future equivalent; ● Flow temperature checks in line with relevant, and future, Building Regulations; ● Heat loss calculation checks in line with relevant, and future, Building Regulations; ● Building Regulations Part L and Part P; and ● British Standard 7671 The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that where civil engineering works apply, they are delivered in line with the relevant British Standards and industry standards. Maintenance: The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that the Additional Client is given twenty-eight (28) calendar days’ notice of any scheduled maintenance. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure all servicing and maintenance works are carried out by appropriate qualified staff relevant to the product or service. Disposal: Where appropriate, the Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that any equipment from an incumbent contract or end of an existing contract are decommissioned and disposed in line with appropriate environmental standards. Lot Lot 2.2 £1m plus Value projects: Battery Energy Storage A Supplier Alliance Member in Lot 2 under the Framework Contract shall provide access to expert battery energy storage across multiple delivery stages, from design and feasibility to installation and maintenance and disposal. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide battery and energy storage services that support an Additional Clients decarbonisation strategy and energy reduction measures. Typical works and services may include, but not limited to, the following; ● battery storage including capacitor services; ● thermal energy storage; ● hydrogen storage and hydropower; and ● connection to relevant distribution network operator (DNO) connection to Additional Clients estate including any renewable assets and electrical vehicle charging points. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide battery energy storage products and services in line with relevant industry standards. This includes the provision of, but not limited to, the following; ● Compressed air energy storage; ● Mechanical gravity energy storage and; ● Flow batteries including heat storage. Suppliers Alliance Members within this Lot will provide at least one of the following within the battery energy storage industry i) Design and Feasibility The Supplier Alliance Member is required to provide technical support to public sector Organisations (Additional Clients) investigating battery energy storage to support their Carbon Net Zero strategies and balancing of the national grid. Additional Clients may require technical support for individual battery storage projects or wider energy storage across an organisation’s estate ii) Installation, maintenance, disposal Installation: For installation and maintenance works this will include but not limited to, the following standards and accreditations; ● Microgeneration (Battery Storage Standard (MIS 3012) accredited personnel; ● NICEIC Approved Contractor; ● Energy related product rating or future equivalent; ● Flow temperature checks in line with relevant, and future, Building Regulations; ● Heat loss calculation checks in line with relevant, and future, Building Regulations; ● Building Regulations Part L and Part P; and ● British Standard 7671 The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that where civil engineering works apply, they are delivered in line with the relevant British Standards and industry standards. Maintenance: The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that the Additional Client is given twenty-eight (28) calendar days’ notice of any scheduled maintenance. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure all servicing and maintenance works are carried out by appropriate qualified staff relevant to the product or service. Disposal: Where appropriate, the Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that any equipment from an incumbent contract or end of an existing contract are decommissioned and disposed in line with appropriate environmental standards. Lot Lot 3.1 £0 to 1m Value Projects: Storage, Heat Pumps The Supplier Alliance Member is required to provide technical support to public sector Organisations (Additional Clients) investigating how heat pumps can support their Carbon Net Zero strategies particularly their heat decarbonisation strategy. Additional Clients may require technical support for individual heat pump projects or wider heat pump projects across an organisation’s estate. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide relevant design standards in accordance with the heat pump industry standards. This experience is in accordance with the professional grade definitions set out by the Additional Client within the Project Contract as outlined in Section 7 (Resources) The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide heat pump services that support an Additional Clients decarbonisation strategy and energy reduction measures. Typical works and services may include, but not limited to, ● water source heat pumps; ● air source heat pumps; ● ground source heat pumps; ● geothermal; ● site survey investigations and reports; ● planning approval; ● environmental disposal; ● health and Safety advice; ● business case development; ● on site risk assessments including compressor unit checks; ● environmental assessments; and ● Establishing Shared ground loop systems The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide suitably qualified personnel with the relevant experience to support the research and design requirements for each Project Contract. The Supplier Alliance Member will ensure it is aligned with the Government's Heat and Building strategy The Supplier Alliance Member shall be able to provide on site surveys and assessments where required. When requested by the Additional Client, the Supplier Alliance Member shall provide a list of all staff requiring admission to Additional Clients premises or any specified third party premises, in advance of any on site surveys and assessments. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure any knowledge or data is shared accordingly with the Additional Clients staff in line with the Government Consultancy Playbook (May 2021) ii) Installation, maintenance, disposal For installation and maintenance works this will include but not limited to, the following standards and accreditations; ● Microgeneration (Heat Pump Standard) accredited personnel. ● ISO 27.080 and relevant sub stages such as 21978 and 13256 ● Energy related product rating or future equivalent ● NICEIC Approved Contractor ● Gas Safety Registration The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure all of the staff, including subcontractors, concerned with the Client and Additional Client requirements are suitably trained and comply with all relevant health and safety legislation throughout the duration of the framework agreement and any contract awarded. When requested by the Additional Client, the Supplier Alliance member shall provide a list of all staff requiring admission to Additional Client’s premises or any specified third-party premises, in advance of the equipment delivery, installation or removal date. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that where civil engineering works apply, they are delivered in line with the relevant British Standards and industry standards. Maintenance: The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide a breakdown of relevant servicing and maintenance costs to the Additional Client where applicable. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure all servicing and maintenance works are carried out by appropriate qualified staff relevant to the product or service. Disposal: Where appropriate, the Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that any equipment from an incumbent contract or end of an existing contract are decommissioned and disposed in line with appropriate environmental standards. Lot Lot 3.2 £1m plus value projects: Storage, Heat Pumps The Supplier Alliance Member is required to provide technical support to public sector Organisations (Additional Clients) investigating how heat pumps can support their Carbon Net Zero strategies particularly their heat decarbonisation strategy. Additional Clients may require technical support for individual heat pump projects or wider heat pump projects across an organisations estate. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide relevant design standards in accordance with the heat pump industry standards. This experience is in accordance with the professional grade definitions set out by the Additional Client within the Project Contract as outlined in Section 7 (Resources) The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide heat pump services that support an Additional Clients decarbonisation strategy and energy reduction measures. Typical works and services may include, but not limited to, ● water source heat pumps; ● air source heat pumps; ● ground source heat pumps; ● geothermal; ● site survey investigations and reports; ● planning approval; ● environmental disposal; ● health and Safety advice; ● business case development; ● on site risk assessments including compressor unit checks; ● environmental assessments; and ● Establishing Shared ground loop systems The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide suitably qualified personnel with the relevant experience to support the research and design requirements for each Project Contract. The Supplier Alliance Member will ensure it is aligned with the Government's Heat and Building strategy The Supplier Alliance Member shall be able to provide on site surveys and assessments where required. When requested by the Additional Client, the Supplier Alliance Member shall provide a list of all staff requiring admission to Additional Clients premises or any specified third party premises, in advance of any on site surveys and assessments The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure any knowledge or data is shared accordingly with the Additional Clients staff in line with the Government Consultancy Playbook (May 2021) ii) Installation, maintenance, disposal For installation and maintenance works this will include but not limited to,the following standards and accreditations; ● Microgeneration (Heat Pump Standard) accredited personnel. ● ISO 27.080 and relevant sub stages such as 21978 and 13256 ● Energy related product rating or future equivalent ● NICEIC Approved Contractor ● Gas Safety Registration The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure all of the staff, including subcontractors, concerned with the Client and Additional Client requirements are suitably trained and comply with all relevant health and safety legislation throughout the duration of the framework agreement and any contract awarded. When requested by the Additional Client, the Supplier Alliance member shall provide a list of all staff requiring admission to Additional Client’s premises or any specified third party premises, in advance of the equipment delivery, installation or removal date. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that where civil engineering works apply, they are delivered in line with the relevant British Standards and industry standards. Maintenance: The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide a breakdown of relevant servicing and maintenance costs to the Additional Client where applicable. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure all servicing and maintenance works are carried out by appropriate qualified staff relevant to the product or service. Disposal: Where appropriate, the Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that any equipment from an incumbent contract or end of an existing contract are decommissioned and disposed in line with appropriate environmental standards. Lot Lot 4.1: Heat Network Design The services provided within Lot 4.1 and 4.2, shall be applied, but not limited to, the following heat network types ● Deep geothermal sub-soil; ● Combined heat and power systems; ● District heat network; ● Communal heating; ● Energy from waste; ● Waste recovered heat sources; ● Large scale solar thermal heat; ● Hydrogen for heat sources; and ● Shared ground loop systems Lot 4.1 Design Scope The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide the Additional Client with heat network, space heating and domestic heating and cooling design services or sometimes referred to as district heating. The Supplier Alliance Member shall deliver services in line with the Government heat decarbonisation and heat network strategy and Targets outlined in the Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Building strategy. The services provided within Lot 4.1 and 4.2, shall be applied, but not limited to, the following heat network types ● Deep geothermal sub-soil; ● Combined heat and power systems; ● District heat network; ● Communal heating; ● Energy from waste; ● Waste recovered heat sources; ● Large scale solar thermal heat; ● Hydrogen for heat sources; and ● Shared ground loop systems Lot 4.1 Design Scope The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide the Additional Client with heat network, space heating and domestic heating and cooling design services or sometimes referred to as district heating. The Supplier Alliance Member shall deliver services in line with the Government heat decarbonisation and heat network strategy and Targets outlined in the Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Building strategy. The Supplier Alliance Member shall work with the Additional Client who will choose to utilise the CIBSE CP1 Code of Practice in line with government Heat Network Delivery Unit and Green Heat Network Funds. The Supplier Alliance Member shall adhere to relevant heat network design and construction industry standards including, but not limited to; the Heat Network and Billing Regulations (2014) and future OFGEM heat network infrastructure legislation. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide the Additional Client with design services that include, but not limited to, the following; ● Onsite surveys and infrastructure assessments; ● Design services for the development of a new district energy centre; ● Business case support for connection to existing heat networks including financial forecasting; Design services to support the maintenance and improvement works on an existing Additional Clients heat network The Supplier Alliance Member shall adhere to relevant heat network design and construction industry standards including, but not limited to; the Heat Network and Billing Regulations (2014) and future OFGEM heat network infrastructure legislation. Lot Lot 4.2: Heat Network Design and Build The services provided within Lot 4.1 and 4.2, shall be applied, but not limited to, the following heat network types ● Deep geothermal sub-soil; ● Combined heat and power systems; ● District heat network; ● Communal heating; ● Energy from waste; ● Waste recovered heat sources; ● Large scale solar thermal heat; ● Hydrogen for heat sources; and ● Shared ground loop systems The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide the Additional Client with heat network, space heating and domestic heating and cooling design services or sometimes referred to as district heating for the design and subsequent construction of new heat network projects. The Supplier Alliance Member shall deliver services in line with the Government heat decarbonisation and heat network strategy and Targets outlined in the Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Building strategy The Supplier Alliance Member shall work with the Additional Client who will choose to utilise the CIBSE CP1 Code of Practice in line with government Heat Network Delivery Unit and Green Heat Network Funds. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that any design of a new heat network meets the relevant construction standards for the project type specified at Project Brief stage. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide project management services and personnel for the construction of a new district heat network including sourcing effective subcontractors to deliver the Project Contract. This will include the provision of, but not limited to, the following; ● Civil engineering works ● Installation works of insulated pipe systems ● Operation and maintenance technical inspectors ● Control system specialist ● Design Engineer The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that all construction projects and maintenance works provide the relevant number of Heat Interface Units required for the Project Contract. The Supplier Alliance Member may be required by the Additional Client to align with the relevant Heat Trust standards and future regulation. Lot Lot 5: Carbon Net Zero Consultancy A Supplier Alliance Member in Lot 5 under the Framework Contract shall provide access to a range of industry expert decarbonisation professional services at discrete delivery stages, from inception to completion, to support a variety of projects including, but not limited to, the following areas: • Carbon reporting; • Solar photovoltaic services; • Battery energy storage; • Heat pump services; • Heat network development; • Power Purchase Agreements (both direct and indirect wire); • Environmental planning and protection; • Pollution control; • Carbon offsetting; • Scope emission reporting; • Building retrofit; The Supplier Alliance Member is required to provide technical support to public sector organisations looking at projects to support their Carbon Net Zero strategies. The Additional Client may be requiring technical support for individual projects or a wider decarbonisation strategy of their whole estate. The Supplier Alliance Member shall have the ability to provide services relating to the advice, design, research and production of feasibility studies against at least one of the products and services listed in the Scope. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide design standards in accordance with the relevant industry. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide suitably qualified personnel with the relevant experience to support the research and design requirements for each Project Contract. This experience is in accordance with the professional grade definitions set out by the Additional Client within the Project Brief. Lot Lot 1.1 £0 to 1m Value Projects: Solar Photovoltaic A Supplier Alliance Member in Lot 1 under the Framework Contract shall provide access to expert solar photovoltaic services across multiple delivery stages, from design and feasibility to installation and aintenance and disposal. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide solar pv services that support an Additional Clients decarbonisation strategy and energy reduction measures. Typical works and services within ground, roof mounted and large scale solar farm projects may include, but are not limited to; ● Data and testing including analysis of impact on electricity maximum load across a Clients estate; ● Connection to the grid and the relevant Distribution Network Operator (DNO); ● Inverter maintenance and further solar pv cleaning services; ● Site survey investigations and reports; ● Planning approval; ● Environmental disposal; ● Health and Safety advice; ● Business case development; ● On site risk assessments; ● Environmental assessments; The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide all services in a safe and efficient way as determined by law and the required standards set out by the Additional Client within the Project Contract Supplier Alliance Members within this Lot will provide all of the following stages of works and services. i) Design and Feasibility The Supplier Alliance Member is required to provide technical support to public sector Organisations (Additional Clients) looking at solar photovoltaic projects to support their Carbon Net Zero strategies. Additional Clients may require technical support for individual solar projects or wider scale solar pv across an organisation's estate. ii) Installation, maintenance, disposal For installation and maintenance works a Supplier Alliance Member will be required to adhere, but not limited to, the following standards and accreditations; • Microgeneration (MCS 001-1) standard personnel. • NICEIC Approved Contractor • Use of pyranometers for assessment (ISO/TR 9901:2021) • Building Regulations Part A (Structural Safety) and Part P (Electrical Safety) • British Standard 7671 The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure any servicing and maintenance works are carried out using the appropriate machinery and technology in line with relevant industry standards relating to, but not limited to, the following: • Metering checks; • Pyranometer checks; • Fault alarm; • Data software maintenance; • Cleaning of solar pv panels; • Inverter checks; Disposal: Where appropriate, the Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that any equipment from an incumbent contract or end of an existing contract are decommissioned and disposed in line with appropriate environmental standards. Lot Lot 1.2 £1m Plus value projects: Solar Photovoltaic A Supplier Alliance Member in Lot 1 under the Framework Contract shall provide access to expert solar photovoltaic services across multiple delivery stages, from design and feasibility to installation and maintenance and disposal. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide solar pv services that support an Additional Clients decarbonisation strategy and energy reduction measures. Typical works and services within ground, roof mounted and large scale solar farm projects may include, but are not limited to; ● Data and testing including analysis of impact on electricity maximum load across a Clients estate; ● Connection to the grid and the relevant Distribution Network Operator (DNO); ● Inverter maintenance and further solar pv cleaning services; ● Site survey investigations and reports; ● Planning approval; ● Environmental disposal; ● Health and Safety advice; ● Business case development; ● On site risk assessments; ● Environmental assessments; The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide all services in a safe and efficient way as determined by law and the required standards set out by the Additional Client within the Project Contract Supplier Alliance Members within this Lot will provide all of the following stages of works and services. i) Design and Feasibility The Supplier Alliance Member is required to provide technical support to public sector Organisations (Additional Clients) looking at solar photovoltaic projects to support their Carbon Net Zero strategies. Additional Clients may require technical support for individual solar projects or wider scale solar pv across an organisation's estate. ii) Installation, maintenance, disposal For installation and maintenance works a Supplier Alliance Member will be required to adhere, but not limited to, the following standards and accreditations; • Microgeneration (MCS 001-1) standard personnel. • NICEIC Approved Contractor • Use of pyranometers for assessment (ISO/TR 9901:2021) • Building Regulations Part A (Structural Safety) and Part P (Electrical Safety) • British Standard 7671 The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure any servicing and maintenance works are carried out using the appropriate machinery and technology in line with relevant industry standards relating to, but not limited to, the following: • Metering checks; • Pyranometer checks; • Fault alarm; • Data software maintenance; • Cleaning of solar pv panels; • Inverter checks; Disposal: Where appropriate, the Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that any equipment from an incumbent contract or and of an existing contract are decommissioned and disposed in line with appropriate environmental standards. Lot Lot 2.1 £0 to 1m Value projects: Battery Energy Storage A Supplier Alliance Member in Lot 2 under the Framework Contract shall provide access to expert battery energy storage across multiple delivery stages, from design and feasibility to installation and maintenance and disposal. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide battery and energy storage services that support an Additional Clients decarbonisation strategy and energy reduction measures. Typical works and services may include, but not limited to, the following; ● battery storage including capacitor services; ● thermal energy storage; ● hydrogen storage and hydropower; and ● connection to relevant distribution network operator (DNO) connection to Additional Clients estate including any renewable assets and electrical vehicle charging points. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide battery energy storage products and services in line with relevant industry standards. This includes the provision of, but not limited to, the following; ● Compressed air energy storage; ● Mechanical gravity energy storage and; ● Flow batteries including heat storage. Suppliers Alliance Members within this Lot will provide at least one of the following within the battery energy storage industry i) Design and Feasibility The Supplier Alliance Member is required to provide technical support to public sector Organisations (Additional Clients) investigating battery energy storage to support their Carbon Net Zero strategies and balancing of the national grid. Additional Clients may require technical support for individual battery storage projects or wider energy storage across an organisation’s estate ii) Installation, maintenance, disposal Installation: For installation and maintenance works this will include but not limited to, the following standards and accreditations; ● Microgeneration (Battery Storage Standard (MIS 3012) accredited personnel; ● NICEIC Approved Contractor; ● Energy related product rating or future equivalent; ● Flow temperature checks in line with relevant, and future, Building Regulations; ● Heat loss calculation checks in line with relevant, and future, Building Regulations; ● Building Regulations Part L and Part P; and ● British Standard 7671 The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that where civil engineering works apply, they are delivered in line with the relevant British Standards and industry standards. Maintenance: The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that the Additional Client is given twenty-eight (28) calendar days’ notice of any scheduled maintenance. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure all servicing and maintenance works are carried out by appropriate qualified staff relevant to the product or service. Disposal: Where appropriate, the Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that any equipment from an incumbent contract or end of an existing contract are decommissioned and disposed in line with appropriate environmental standards. Lot Lot 2.2 £1m plus Value projects: Battery Energy Storage A Supplier Alliance Member in Lot 2 under the Framework Contract shall provide access to expert battery energy storage across multiple delivery stages, from design and feasibility to installation and maintenance and disposal. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide battery and energy storage services that support an Additional Clients decarbonisation strategy and energy reduction measures. Typical works and services may include, but not limited to, the following; ● battery storage including capacitor services; ● thermal energy storage; ● hydrogen storage and hydropower; and ● connection to relevant distribution network operator (DNO) connection to Additional Clients estate including any renewable assets and electrical vehicle charging points. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide battery energy storage products and services in line with relevant industry standards. This includes the provision of, but not limited to, the following; ● Compressed air energy storage; ● Mechanical gravity energy storage and; ● Flow batteries including heat storage. Suppliers Alliance Members within this Lot will provide at least one of the following within the battery energy storage industry i) Design and Feasibility The Supplier Alliance Member is required to provide technical support to public sector Organisations (Additional Clients) investigating battery energy storage to support their Carbon Net Zero strategies and balancing of the national grid. Additional Clients may require technical support for individual battery storage projects or wider energy storage across an organisation’s estate ii) Installation, maintenance, disposal Installation: For installation and maintenance works this will include but not limited to, the following standards and accreditations; ● Microgeneration (Battery Storage Standard (MIS 3012) accredited personnel; ● NICEIC Approved Contractor; ● Energy related product rating or future equivalent; ● Flow temperature checks in line with relevant, and future, Building Regulations; ● Heat loss calculation checks in line with relevant, and future, Building Regulations; ● Building Regulations Part L and Part P; and ● British Standard 7671 The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that where civil engineering works apply, they are delivered in line with the relevant British Standards and industry standards. Maintenance: The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that the Additional Client is given twenty-eight (28) calendar days’ notice of any scheduled maintenance. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure all servicing and maintenance works are carried out by appropriate qualified staff relevant to the product or service. Disposal: Where appropriate, the Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that any equipment from an incumbent contract or end of an existing contract are decommissioned and disposed in line with appropriate environmental standards. Lot Lot 3.1 £0 to 1m Value Projects: Storage, Heat Pumps The Supplier Alliance Member is required to provide technical support to public sector Organisations (Additional Clients) investigating how heat pumps can support their Carbon Net Zero strategies particularly their heat decarbonisation strategy. Additional Clients may require technical support for individual heat pump projects or wider heat pump projects across an organisation’s estate. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide relevant design standards in accordance with the heat pump industry standards. This experience is in accordance with the professional grade definitions set out by the Additional Client within the Project Contract as outlined in Section 7 (Resources) The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide heat pump services that support an Additional Clients decarbonisation strategy and energy reduction measures. Typical works and services may include, but not limited to, ● water source heat pumps; ● air source heat pumps; ● ground source heat pumps; ● geothermal; ● site survey investigations and reports; ● planning approval; ● environmental disposal; ● health and Safety advice; ● business case development; ● on site risk assessments including compressor unit checks; ● environmental assessments; and ● Establishing Shared ground loop systems The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide suitably qualified personnel with the relevant experience to support the research and design requirements for each Project Contract. The Supplier Alliance Member will ensure it is aligned with the Government's Heat and Building strategy The Supplier Alliance Member shall be able to provide on site surveys and assessments where required. When requested by the Additional Client, the Supplier Alliance Member shall provide a list of all staff requiring admission to Additional Clients premises or any specified third party premises, in advance of any on site surveys and assessments. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure any knowledge or data is shared accordingly with the Additional Clients staff in line with the Government Consultancy Playbook (May 2021) ii) Installation, maintenance, disposal For installation and maintenance works this will include but not limited to, the following standards and accreditations; ● Microgeneration (Heat Pump Standard) accredited personnel. ● ISO 27.080 and relevant sub stages such as 21978 and 13256 ● Energy related product rating or future equivalent ● NICEIC Approved Contractor ● Gas Safety Registration The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure all of the staff, including subcontractors, concerned with the Client and Additional Client requirements are suitably trained and comply with all relevant health and safety legislation throughout the duration of the framework agreement and any contract awarded. When requested by the Additional Client, the Supplier Alliance member shall provide a list of all staff requiring admission to Additional Client’s premises or any specified third-party premises, in advance of the equipment delivery, installation or removal date. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that where civil engineering works apply, they are delivered in line with the relevant British Standards and industry standards. Maintenance: The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide a breakdown of relevant servicing and maintenance costs to the Additional Client where applicable. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure all servicing and maintenance works are carried out by appropriate qualified staff relevant to the product or service. Disposal: Where appropriate, the Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that any equipment from an incumbent contract or end of an existing contract are decommissioned and disposed in line with appropriate environmental standards. Lot Lot 3.2 £1m plus value projects: Storage, Heat Pumps The Supplier Alliance Member is required to provide technical support to public sector Organisations (Additional Clients) investigating how heat pumps can support their Carbon Net Zero strategies particularly their heat decarbonisation strategy. Additional Clients may require technical support for individual heat pump projects or wider heat pump projects across an organisations estate. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide relevant design standards in accordance with the heat pump industry standards. This experience is in accordance with the professional grade definitions set out by the Additional Client within the Project Contract as outlined in Section 7 (Resources) The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide heat pump services that support an Additional Clients decarbonisation strategy and energy reduction measures. Typical works and services may include, but not limited to, ● water source heat pumps; ● air source heat pumps; ● ground source heat pumps; ● geothermal; ● site survey investigations and reports; ● planning approval; ● environmental disposal; ● health and Safety advice; ● business case development; ● on site risk assessments including compressor unit checks; ● environmental assessments; and ● Establishing Shared ground loop systems The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide suitably qualified personnel with the relevant experience to support the research and design requirements for each Project Contract. The Supplier Alliance Member will ensure it is aligned with the Government's Heat and Building strategy The Supplier Alliance Member shall be able to provide on site surveys and assessments where required. When requested by the Additional Client, the Supplier Alliance Member shall provide a list of all staff requiring admission to Additional Clients premises or any specified third party premises, in advance of any on site surveys and assessments The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure any knowledge or data is shared accordingly with the Additional Clients staff in line with the Government Consultancy Playbook (May 2021) ii) Installation, maintenance, disposal For installation and maintenance works this will include but not limited to,the following standards and accreditations; ● Microgeneration (Heat Pump Standard) accredited personnel. ● ISO 27.080 and relevant sub stages such as 21978 and 13256 ● Energy related product rating or future equivalent ● NICEIC Approved Contractor ● Gas Safety Registration The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure all of the staff, including subcontractors, concerned with the Client and Additional Client requirements are suitably trained and comply with all relevant health and safety legislation throughout the duration of the framework agreement and any contract awarded. When requested by the Additional Client, the Supplier Alliance member shall provide a list of all staff requiring admission to Additional Client’s premises or any specified third party premises, in advance of the equipment delivery, installation or removal date. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that where civil engineering works apply, they are delivered in line with the relevant British Standards and industry standards. Maintenance: The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide a breakdown of relevant servicing and maintenance costs to the Additional Client where applicable. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure all servicing and maintenance works are carried out by appropriate qualified staff relevant to the product or service. Disposal: Where appropriate, the Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that any equipment from an incumbent contract or end of an existing contract are decommissioned and disposed in line with appropriate environmental standards. Lot Lot 4.1: Heat Network Design The services provided within Lot 4.1 and 4.2, shall be applied, but not limited to, the following heat network types ● Deep geothermal sub-soil; ● Combined heat and power systems; ● District heat network; ● Communal heating; ● Energy from waste; ● Waste recovered heat sources; ● Large scale solar thermal heat; ● Hydrogen for heat sources; and ● Shared ground loop systems Lot 4.1 Design Scope The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide the Additional Client with heat network, space heating and domestic heating and cooling design services or sometimes referred to as district heating. The Supplier Alliance Member shall deliver services in line with the Government heat decarbonisation and heat network strategy and Targets outlined in the Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Building strategy. The services provided within Lot 4.1 and 4.2, shall be applied, but not limited to, the following heat network types ● Deep geothermal sub-soil; ● Combined heat and power systems; ● District heat network; ● Communal heating; ● Energy from waste; ● Waste recovered heat sources; ● Large scale solar thermal heat; ● Hydrogen for heat sources; and ● Shared ground loop systems Lot 4.1 Design Scope The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide the Additional Client with heat network, space heating and domestic heating and cooling design services or sometimes referred to as district heating. The Supplier Alliance Member shall deliver services in line with the Government heat decarbonisation and heat network strategy and Targets outlined in the Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Building strategy. The Supplier Alliance Member shall work with the Additional Client who will choose to utilise the CIBSE CP1 Code of Practice in line with government Heat Network Delivery Unit and Green Heat Network Funds. The Supplier Alliance Member shall adhere to relevant heat network design and construction industry standards including, but not limited to; the Heat Network and Billing Regulations (2014) and future OFGEM heat network infrastructure legislation. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide the Additional Client with design services that include, but not limited to, the following; ● Onsite surveys and infrastructure assessments; ● Design services for the development of a new district energy centre; ● Business case support for connection to existing heat networks including financial forecasting; Design services to support the maintenance and improvement works on an existing Additional Clients heat network The Supplier Alliance Member shall adhere to relevant heat network design and construction industry standards including, but not limited to; the Heat Network and Billing Regulations (2014) and future OFGEM heat network infrastructure legislation. Lot Lot 4.2: Heat Network Design and Build The services provided within Lot 4.1 and 4.2, shall be applied, but not limited to, the following heat network types ● Deep geothermal sub-soil; ● Combined heat and power systems; ● District heat network; ● Communal heating; ● Energy from waste; ● Waste recovered heat sources; ● Large scale solar thermal heat; ● Hydrogen for heat sources; and ● Shared ground loop systems The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide the Additional Client with heat network, space heating and domestic heating and cooling design services or sometimes referred to as district heating for the design and subsequent construction of new heat network projects. The Supplier Alliance Member shall deliver services in line with the Government heat decarbonisation and heat network strategy and Targets outlined in the Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Building strategy The Supplier Alliance Member shall work with the Additional Client who will choose to utilise the CIBSE CP1 Code of Practice in line with government Heat Network Delivery Unit and Green Heat Network Funds. The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that any design of a new heat network meets the relevant construction standards for the project type specified at Project Brief stage. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide project management services and personnel for the construction of a new district heat network including sourcing effective subcontractors to deliver the Project Contract. This will include the provision of, but not limited to, the following; ● Civil engineering works ● Installation works of insulated pipe systems ● Operation and maintenance technical inspectors ● Control system specialist ● Design Engineer The Supplier Alliance Member shall ensure that all construction projects and maintenance works provide the relevant number of Heat Interface Units required for the Project Contract. The Supplier Alliance Member may be required by the Additional Client to align with the relevant Heat Trust standards and future regulation. Lot Lot 5: Carbon Net Zero Consultancy A Supplier Alliance Member in Lot 5 under the Framework Contract shall provide access to a range of industry expert decarbonisation professional services at discrete delivery stages, from inception to completion, to support a variety of projects including, but not limited to, the following areas: • Carbon reporting; • Solar photovoltaic services; • Battery energy storage; • Heat pump services; • Heat network development; • Power Purchase Agreements (both direct and indirect wire); • Environmental planning and protection; • Pollution control; • Carbon offsetting; • Scope emission reporting; • Building retrofit; The Supplier Alliance Member is required to provide technical support to public sector organisations looking at projects to support their Carbon Net Zero strategies. The Additional Client may be requiring technical support for individual projects or a wider decarbonisation strategy of their whole estate. The Supplier Alliance Member shall have the ability to provide services relating to the advice, design, research and production of feasibility studies against at least one of the products and services listed in the Scope. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide design standards in accordance with the relevant industry. The Supplier Alliance Member shall provide suitably qualified personnel with the relevant experience to support the research and design requirements for each Project Contract. This experience is in accordance with the professional grade definitions set out by the Additional Client within the Project Brief.