Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) Demonstrator Plant
Energy Coast West Cumbria Ltd (t/a BEC)Estimated Value
Up to £1,600,000
Deadline
9 December 2026
36 days remaining
Published
4 November 2026
Type
Not specified
At a glance
- Estimated value
- £1,600,000
- Closing date
- 9 December 2026 (35 days left)
- Published
- 4 November 2026
- Location
- North West
- Type
- open procedure
- Latest notice
- UK4 tender notice (Procurement Act 2023)
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Overview
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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Energy Coast West Cumbria Ltd (t/a BEC)Key Dates
Published
4 November 2026
Submission deadline
9 December 2026
Notice type
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