Open tenders / Architecture, engineering & surveying
Open tender · Notice 104461-2026
Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) Demonstrator Plant
Energy Coast West Cumbria Ltd (t/a BEC)
- Value
- £1.6m
- Closes
- 9 Dec 2026 (31 days)
- Where
- North West
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 5 Jan 2027 – 30 Jun 2028
In plain English
Energy Coast West Cumbria Ltd (trading as BEC) wants a supplier to design, build and supply a transportable, above-ground compressed air energy storage demonstrator plant at Westlakes Science Park, West Cumbria, including testing, documentation, training and warranty support. The maximum budget is £1,600,000 excluding VAT, with the plant handed over ready to operate by 30 June 2028, and the contract runs from 5 January 2027.
Good fit for: Specialist engineering and equipment manufacturers with experience in compressors, thermal storage and power electronics for energy storage systems.
- Must hit demanding performance targets
0.333 MW charging, 1.0 MW discharge and a minimum electrical round-trip efficiency of 80%
- Award depends on funding and approvals
subject to funding, planning permissions and necessary approvals
- Fixed handover deadline
operational handover required by 30 June 2028
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What the buyer says
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.
Getting the documents
mytenders.co.uk (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 4 Nov 2026.
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