Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf6-9f7f-70b5-a9cb-e22d6a522a9a/delivery-of-the-smart-energy-network-demonstrator closed GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Delivery of the Smart Energy Network Demonstrator [Keele University](https://tendernation.io/buyers/keele-university) Estimated value £7,000,000 Published 24 Oct 2016 Deadline Closed 6 Jan 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Keele University Smart Energy Network Demonstrator (SEND) will be Europe’s only at scale R&D facility of mixed energy vector supply and demand in a real-world living laboratory setting. The SEND will be part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Programme 2014- 2020 and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The demonstrator will be delivered under a single owner / operator model across power, gas, heat, water, waste and telecom utilities to provide a real community based demonstrator. The SEND will provide real world demand across domestic, commercial and industrial end users at the scale of a small town of 5,000 residents and a working population of 12,000. The demonstrator will provide a test bed for new technologies, enable demonstration, business models and behavioural studies. This tender is for the contractor to; (i) complete the final demonstrator design; (ii) to upgrade the existing utility network; (iii) removal of old utility infrastructure where required; (iv) the construction or refurbishment of new utility infrastructure and; (v) introduce and upgrade the control system for the SEND. Provided that all bidders invited to participate in the tender process agree subject to Reg.29 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, the University reserves all rights to shorten the timescales for receipt of tenders to 10 days. The University reserves all rights in this competitive procedure with negotiation for it to take place in successive stages in order to reduce the number of tenders to be negotiated by applying the award criteria specified in the contract notice. Additional information: Registering on Keele's In-tend system ([in-tendhost.co.uk](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home)) will be sufficient for the release of all documentation and correspondence relating to this project, and will be the only accepted route for responses to any documentation within the tender process. No form of contact outside of In-tend will be permitted or accepted, unless it is as part of the negotiation procedure and when advised by Keele University. Provided that all bidders invited to participate in the tender process agree subject to Reg.29 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, the University reserves all rights to shorten the timescales for receipt of tenders to 10 days. The University reserves all rights in this competitive procedure with negotiation for it to take place in successive stages in order to reduce the number of tenders to be negotiated by applying the award criteria specified in thecontract notice. ### Delivery Notes The Keele University Smart Energy Network Demonstrator (SEND) will be Europe’s only at scale R&D facility of mixed energy vector supply and demand in a real-world living laboratory setting. The SEND will be part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Programme 2014- 2020 and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The demonstrator will be delivered under a single owner / operator model across power, gas, heat, water, waste and telecom utilities to provide a real community based demonstrator. The SEND will provide real world demand across domestic, commercial and industrial end users at the scale of a small town of 5,000 residents and a working population of 12,000. The demonstrator will provide a test bed for new technologies, enable demonstration, business models andbehavioural studies. This tender is for the contractor to; (i) complete the final demonstrator design; (ii) toupgrade the existing utility network; (iii) removal of old utility infrastructure where required; (iv) the constructionor refurbishment of new utility infrastructure and; (v) introduce and upgrade the control system for the SEND. Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : ERDF ### Funding Description The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes Identification of the project: European Regional Development Fund Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No [in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/) Read full description ## CPV classification Building construction work Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/5c0d763b-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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