Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) Demonstrator Plant
Energy Coast West Cumbria Ltd (t/a BEC) · North West · up to £1,600,000
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What the buyer wants
Tender for design, manufacture and supply of a modular Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage demonstrator plant including testing, documentation, training and warranty support.
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.
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Services required
- Engineering design services
- Manufacture and supply of special-purpose machinery
- Testing and commissioning services
- Training services
- Warranty support services
What you will need to show
- Provide detailed design and technical documentation — Suppliers must provide comprehensive design and technical documentation for the modular A-CAES demonstrator plant.
- Provide training and warranty support — Suppliers must provide training and warranty support as part of the contract deliverables.
- Meet specified performance requirements — The plant must achieve 0.333 MW charging, 1.0 MW discharge and a minimum electrical round-trip efficiency of 80%.
Lots
- Lot 1 (up to £1,600,000)
Key facts
- Buyer: Energy Coast West Cumbria Ltd (t/a BEC)
- Estimated value: up to £1,600,000
- Deadline: 9 December 2026
- Location: North West
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 4 November 2026
- CPV: 42990000, 42123400, 71320000
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