Procurement Summary
Country : Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Summary : Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) and commissioning of all components required to furnish a 5 MW / 1 hour BESS and associated power conversion system (PCS), BESS Plant Controller, low voltage (LV) to medium voltage (MV) transformer(s),
Deadline : 22 Jan 2023
Other Information
Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 77279113
Document Ref. No. :
Competition : ICB
Financier : Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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Tenders are invited for Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) and commissioning of all components required to furnish a 5 MW / 1 hour BESS and associated power conversion system (PCS), BESS Plant Controller, low voltage (LV) to medium voltage (MV) transformer(s), and Balance of System (BOS) components.
PROJECT NAME
St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project
ROLE/SERVICE
Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) and commissioning of all components required to furnish a 5 MW / 1 hour BESS and associated power conversion system (PCS), BESS Plant Controller, low voltage (LV) to medium voltage (MV) transformer(s), and Balance of System (BOS) components
COUNTRY
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
DEADLINE
02:59 PM
TYPE
Works
OVERVIEW
INVITATION FOR BIDS
St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in an amount equivalent to USD 8, 617, 700 towards the cost of the St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited Utility Battery Storage Project (the Project) and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under this contract. Payment by CDB will be made only at the request of VINLEC and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement. The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than VINLEC shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.
The Project is being implemented by VINLEC, and VINLEC has contracted Consultants who will assist with delivering the Project. The Consultants have prepared conceptual designs and contract documentation and will assist in tender administration and evaluation and supervise Project activities.
VINLEC now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited Utility Battery Storage Project. The works include, but are not limited to the following:
The engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) and commissioning of all components required to furnish a 5 MW / 1 hour BESS and associated power conversion system (PCS), BESS Plant Controller, low voltage (LV) to medium voltage (MV) transformer(s), and Balance of System (BOS) components. All components shall comply with the technical requirements given in the Technical Specifications of the Bidding Documents, and the contractor scope of work includes:
1. Containerized BESS solution for outdoor installation at the Cane Hall Power Station
2. Bi-directional PCS (Inverter)
3. Controls- hardware and software, including inverter controls, battery management system (BMS), SCADA and BESS Plant Controller
4. BESS thermal management system and all associated components
5. LV:MV transformer(s) and associated components
6. All BOS components for the BESS
7. Provision of spare parts as explained in the tender document
8. Integration of the BMS, BESS Plant Controller, and SCADA systems with the VINLEC SCADA system, and electrical power system protection equipment
9. Commissioning and testing of all aspects of the Facility
10. Provision of operational manuals, emergency response plan, and VINLEC operator training
11. Providing and supporting performance guarantees for the installed BESS
12. Installation of auxiliary power for BESS HVAC and other quiescent loads required for equipment operation, e.g., for SCADA, BESS Plant Controller, Inverter controller, if needed, and control house.
Documents
Tender Notice