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Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) Demonstrator Plant

Issued by Energy Coast West Cumbria Ltd (t/a BEC) · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
4 Nov 2026
Closes
9 Dec 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 1,600,000
Reference
BEC-CAES_031126
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply
Type
goods

At a glance

Energy Coast West Cumbria Ltd (t/a BEC) in United Kingdom has published a tender in manufacturing & supply: “Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) Demonstrator Plant”. Submissions close on 9 December 2026, 36 days from today. The stated value is GBP 1,600,000. Quote reference BEC-CAES_031126 in any correspondence with the buyer. 2 documents are attached to this notice. There are 95 open manufacturing & supply notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

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.

Context for bidders

There are 95 open Manufacturing & Supply tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 36 days.

Documents

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