Tender

Supplier Pre-Qualification for: Old Oak Park Royal Energy Network (OPEN) - Development & Funding Partner

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

29 Nov 2023 at 15:37

Tender Notice
Planning

14 Nov 2023 at 12:13

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is currently in the planning stage. Transport for London, on behalf of the Old Oak Park Royal Development Corporation, is seeking a development and funding partner for the construction of the Old Oak and Park Royal Energy Network (OPEN). This project aims to create a low carbon energy network serving the area's planned developments, helping to decarbonise homes and businesses. The contract involves setting up a Special Purpose Vehicle for over 40 years, with a contract period starting from January 17, 2025, to January 16, 2065. The tender's value is £800 million, with a minimum value of £500 million. The procurement method utilises a Competitive Dialogue procedure under the Concessions Contracts Regulation 2016, with the tender period ending on January 26, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in services related to district heating, construction works, heating equipment, engineering, and energy supplies. Companies well-suited to compete are those capable of long-term project management and financing over several decades. Interested suppliers must register via TfL's eProcurement portal SAP Ariba to participate in the competition, with pre-qualification being a prerequisite. The project location is in London, and the industry category falls under electricity, heating, solar, and nuclear energy. The buyer, Transport for London, plays a crucial role in managing the procurement process, offering potential long-term partnerships for successful bidders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supplier Pre-Qualification for: Old Oak Park Royal Energy Network (OPEN) - Development & Funding Partner

Notice Description

OPDC (Old Oak Park Royal Development Corporation) is a Mayoral Development Corporation, established by the Mayor of London with a statutory objective to secure the regeneration of the area, which spans land across three London boroughs: Ealing, Brent, and Hammersmith & Fulham. It is London's largest opportunity area, covering over 650 hectares. Over the next 20 years 25,500 homes and 65,000 jobs will be delivered. In accordance with the Mayor of London's net zero target date of 2030, OPDC are looking to develop a low carbon energy network (Old Oak and Park Royal Energy Network - OPEN) to serve a significant proportion of their planned developments, as well as helping decarbonise homes and businesses in the wider area. The network is proposed to capture low grade waste heat that is being produced by data centres in the vicinity. This waste heat will then be piped to energy centres, and elevated to temperatures suitable for supply into buildings via heat pumps. At full build-out, OPDC estimate that the network will deliver over 80GWh of heat a year to around 50 sites via a network of over 7km pipework. This supplier pre-qualification is the first stage of the procurement of a development and funding partner with whom they will set up a Special Purpose Vehicle with which to deliver, operate and maintain the system over the next 40 or so years. The scheme will operate within a standalone Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), where the majority owner of that SPV will be responsible for raising the funding required for the development costs for the project and any ongoing investment in capital. The procurement process is managed by Transport for London on behalf of OPDC. In order for suppliers to participate in the competition, they will need to register with TfL's eProcurement portal SAP Ariba. Adding suppliers to a competition is a manual process; we recommend, therefore, to complete registration as soon as possible. The registration does not constitute any form of contractual commitment but will be a prerequisite for participating in the competition. Please contact us for further instructions. (Please note that there will be limited cover to deal with any enquiries between 16 December 2023 and 2 January 2024.) Additional information: In order for suppliers to participate in the competition, they will need to register with TfL's eProcurement portal SAP Ariba. Adding suppliers to a competition is a manual process; we recommend, therefore, to complete registration as soon as possible. The registration does not constitute any form of contractual commitment but will be a prerequisite for participating in the competition. Please contact us for further instructions. (Please note that there will be limited cover to deal with any enquiries between 16 December 2023 and 2 January 2024.)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5d06416b-c6bc-47c1-9afe-cceb36ecbb20
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/629bd8d2-2a5c-44ea-8ff2-b4f0946fb8cb
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - The procurement is being run under the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 and we will seek to implement a process that is similar to a Competitive Dialogue procedure.
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

65 - Public utilities

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

39715200 - Heating equipment

44163120 - Distance-heating pipes

45220000 - Engineering works and construction works

45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

45251250 - District-heating plant construction work

45259000 - Repair and maintenance of plant

65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
22 Nov 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Jan 2025 - 23 Jan 2065 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Further Information

Notice Documents

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