Procurements

The SKAO wish to appoint a consultant to assist with key areas associated with the invitation to tender (ITT) procurement process for the SKA-Low Central Power Station (CPS) Phase 2: - Development of the key PPA terms and conditions - Development of the PPA technical specification Development of PPA terms and conditions The consultant is to provide: Advice on the key contract terms that should be in the PPA term sheet; Assistance with developing and drafting key commercial term to meet SKAO’s objectives; Advice on other important contractual terms and conditions that SKAO should define or outline the desired intent; Advice on strategies to maximize the level of renewable energy and assistance to implement those strategies through the PPA terms and conditions; Support during the SKAO invitation to tender process to review and comment on PPA terms proposed by tenderers and to answer tenderer requests for information; and Recommendations on the preferred tenderer/s based on the consultant’s review and assessment of the tender submissions. Development of tender technical specification The consultant is to: Develop the electrical, civil, structural and mechanical technical specification for the project with the SKAO power team; Review the SKAO technical specifications from the design and installation of the SKA-Low HV infrastructure and CPS Phase 1 power station projects and apply the relevant specifications to the PPA technical specification; Review the lessons learnt from the design and installation of the SKA-Low HV infrastructure and CPS Phase 1 power station projects and apply those learnings to the PPA technical specifications; Review the details of key equipment used in the SKA-Low HV infrastructure and CPS Phase 1 power station projects and assess whether the same equipment should be used in the project including: Specifying where the same equipment shall be used Providing equipment and vendor information for other equipment to assist tenders (their choice whether to use or not); Develop the tender drawing set consisting of general, electrical and civil drawings; Review and develop the Interface Control Documents (ICD’s); Develop the performance testing and verification requirements for the system (expected to be a solar PV / BESS / diesel generator hybrid); Provide technical support during the SKAO invitation to tender process to review and answer tenderer technical queries; and Review and assess tenderer technical submissions to provide a recommendation on the preferred tenderer/s.