Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) â Torvean Quarry, Inverness

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: The Highland Council

Buyer Address: Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, UKM6, IV3 5NX

Contact Email: CPSSprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1467530600

Status
active

Procedure
n/a

Value
n/a

Published
01 Aug 2025, 00:00

Deadline
11 Sep 2025, 12:00

Contract Start
n/a

Contract End
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Category
services

CPV
09300000

Region
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Awarded To
n/a

Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

Description

The Highland Council has identified a site for the development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The Highland Council has accepted a grid connection offer and intends to tender for a developer to design, build and operate the facility.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: The Highland Council has identified the former Torvean Quarry (Inverness) for development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), which would support distribution network operations via connection to an existing (collocated) overhead 33kV line. The Highland Council has accepted a grid connection offer provided by the Distribution Network Operator (Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLC), for a 9,900 kVA import / 9,900 kW export connection, with an estimated connection date of 31 October 2027 (note that this date is subject to change). The Highland Council intends to tender (via open competition) for a developer to design, build and operate a BESS at the former Torvean Quarry. It is envisaged that the Highland Council would assign the accepted grid connection offer to the contracted party, and that the contracted party would undertake all required contestable distribution network works, in addition to the BESS build. The Highland Council would receive a standing lease payment for occupation of the site, plus an agreed revenue share, throughout the term of the lease (20 years). An Option to Lease fee would also be payable, from contract award, until the lease period begins.

Lot 1 Status: active

Documents

Document Title: Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) â Torvean Quarry, Inverness

Document Description: The Highland Council has identified a site for the development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The Highland Council has accepted a grid connection offer and intends to tender for a developer to design, build and operate the facility.

Document Title: 2012 Highland Wide Local Development Plan

Document Title: 2019 Torvean and Ness-side Development

Document Title: 2022 NFCC Planning Guidance

Document Title: 2022-27 Administration Prog

Document Title: 2024 Biodiversity Enhancement Planning Guidance

Document Title: 2024-27 Delivery Plan

Document Title: 2025 Topographical Survey 2

Document Title: 2025 Topographical Survey

Document Title: 2310 FBH005 Grid Connection Offer

Document Title: 080130 SSSI 1557 Citation

Document Title: 080130 SSSI 1557 Map

Document Title: 080130 SSSI 1557 Operations Requiring Consent

Document Title: 230528 Registered Land Title

Document Title: 231102 Grid App Map

Document Title: 231102 Total Installed Capacity Drawing

Document Title: 250207 Drone footage of site

Document Title: 250221 Preliminary Ecological Appraisal

Document Title: Social Value Charter for Renewables Investment

Document Title: Torvean Former Quarry - Plan

Document Title: Torvean Former Quarry - Proposed Location Plan

Document Title: 1 ITT Rev I

Document Title: Appendix 1 Statement of Req Rev I

Document Title: Appendix 2 Fair Work Rev C

Document Title: Appendix 3 Bidder Climate Change Plan Rev D

Document Title: Appendix 4 Specification Rev H

Document Title: Appendix 5 Award Questionnaire Rev E

Document Title: Appendix 6 Pricing Schedule Rev D

Document Title: Appendix 7 Declaration Rev C

Document Title: Heads of Terms Option Lease Torvean Quarry

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