Western Power seeks short-term (1-4 year) reliability and system strength services for the north country region. Services include base demand reliability (min 30 MW), peak demand reliability (min 5 MW), and system strength (min 100 MVA). Maximum quantities: 90 MW base, 35 MW peak, **** MVA system strength. Commencement between 1 Oct 2029 and 1 Oct 2032. Submissions due 12 Oct 2026 via VendorPanel. Selection criteria include compliance, delivery dates, environmental approvals, project methodology, technical capabilities, WAIPS, and value for money. Security required at 10% of contract value.
Submissions must be submitted via VendorPanel no later than 5:00pm AWST on 12 October 2026. Please submit ncess submissions via vendorpanel no later than 5:00pm awst on 12 october 2026.
The total fee is the sum of the fixed price and the weekly variable fee, less the capacity credit value, and subject to any annual reconciliation amount for unavailability. The total fee is the sum of the fixed price and the weekly variable fee, less the capacity credit value, and subject to any annual reconciliation amount for unavailability.
Western power's assessment of value for money is a balanced judgement of a range of financial and nonfinancial factors. Western powers assessment of value for money is a balanced judgement of a range of financial and nonfinancial factors, taking into account whole of life costs, environment, quality, fitness for purpose, whs, supplier capability. . .
The facility must be a registered facility of the facility class scheduled facility or semischeduled facility at the commencement of the NCESS contract term. The facility must be a registered facility of the facility class scheduled facility or semischeduled facility at the commencement of the ncess contract term.
In the event the service is unavailable, there will be a reduction in payments by Western Power depending on the duration of the unavailability. In the event the service is unavailable, there will be a reduction in payments by western power depending on the duration of the unavailability.
Failure to provide delivery information, environmental approvals, or technical capabilities will result in exclusion from the evaluation process. Failure to provide this information will result in exclusion from the evaluation process.
