PS24055 - Update to ETSU-R-97 Onshore Wind Noise Guidance - ITQ

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday 29th May 2024 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement Onshore wind is a mature, efficient and cheap technology, with over 15GW of installed capacity in the UK today. To achieve a low-cost net zero system in the future, we will require a sustained increase in locally supported onshore wind to 2030 and beyond, alongside other renewables such as offshore wind and solar. The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) owns policy and guidance in relation to noise from onshore wind turbines. The current guidance for the assessment of turbine noise emissions is 'The Assessment and Rating of Noise From Wind Farms', otherwise known as ETSU-R-97, or ETSU, which dates back to 1996. ETSU uses contemporary evidence of turbine noise emissions to provide noise thresholds, split between daytime and night-time limits, above which noise from proposed wind turbines would be considered too loud. These thresholds are not absolute: ETSU generally sets these thresholds at a decibel level relative to background noise so turbine noise impacts are not considered in isolation. The successful bidder of this contract will produce two documents. An informal paper of secondary research to be shared internally with Government, and updated ETSU guidance to be published on gov.uk. The expectations of the contractor are: - The contractor Supplier will work closely with the Government throughout the duration of the contract to iterate the final product. The updated guidance will be published by, and the intellectual property of, the Government. - The contractor Supplier should have technical expertise and knowledge of acoustics and noise, specifically in air-borne noise, that can be applied to this contract to ensure quality of outputs when updating technical noise guidance. - The contractor Supplier should have experience expertise in evaluating research in a highly technical area, and drafting guidance documents to a high standard. - The contractor Supplier will peer review the guidance thoroughly and have access to a group of relevant experts to review and iterate the guidance. Above and in the attachments section we have provided a high-level overview of the Scope of Services for this Contract. Due to the sensitivity of this work, the full specification will only be provided to potential Bidders upon completion of the PS24055 Non-Disclosure Contract - Not a Deed Agreement, which can be found within the Contracts Finder attachments area. If you are bidding as a consortium or shall be using sub-contractors all parties will need to complete and sign the NDA. Completed NDAs must be emailed to ProfessionalServices@uksbs.co.uk where these will be countersigned and your organisation will then be added into the main Jaggaer procurement.