Tender

Tender Round 6 (TR6) for the grant of three offshore transmission licences

OFFICE OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY MARKETS

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Tender

30 Nov 2018 at 13:15

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) is conducting Tender Round 6 (TR6) for the grant of three offshore transmission licences to connect Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm, Hornsea Project One Offshore Wind Farm, and East Anglia ONE to the Great Britain onshore grid. This competitive procedure with negotiation involves two stages: an Enhanced Pre-Qualification (EPQ) stage and an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage. Interested bidders must submit their EPQ documentation by 12:00 local time on 7th February 2019. The contract period will commence on 1st October 2020 and conclude on 1st October 2045, with a total estimated value of £2,708,054,532 within the electricity distribution and related services industry across Yorkshire and the Humber, East of England, and Scotland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in renewable energy infrastructure and services, particularly those specialising in offshore transmission and wind energy projects. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in large-scale electrical distribution systems and regulatory compliance would be well-suited to compete in this procurement. As these projects progress, successful bidders could gain not only lucrative contracts but also valuable experience and partnerships in the growing renewable energy sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tender Round 6 (TR6) for the grant of three offshore transmission licences

Notice Description

This concerns the proposed grant of three offshore transmission licences to successful bidders to connect three offshore wind farms to the GB onshore grid. TR6 consists of Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm, Hornsea Project One Offshore Windfarm and East Anglia ONE (the Projects). The tender process will consist of two stages for each Project: an Enhanced Pre-Qualification (EPQ) stage and an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage, resulting in selection of preferred bidders. Bidders who qualify at the EPQ stage will 'passport' into the ITT stage for all Projects which it has indicated it will participate. Where the maximum number of qualified bidders has not been reached for a Project, an additional EPQ stage may be run. Any bidder wishing to participate in the EPQ stage for any Project or in an additional EPQ stage, if held, must express their interest as per the requirements in the EPQ documentation. Additional information: TR6 consists of 3 projects, Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm, Hornsea Project One Offshore Wind Farm and East Anglia ONE (the Projects). The tender process will consist of two stages for each of the Projects: an Enhanced Pre-Qualification (EPQ) stage followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage which will result in the selection of a preferred bidder. Any bidder that qualifies at the EPQ stage will "passport" into the ITT stage for all of the Projects for which it has indicated it will participate. Where the maximum number of qualified bidders has not been reached for a Project, Ofgem may run an additional EPQ stage. Any bidder wishing to participate in the EPQ stage for any or all of the Projects or in an additional EPQ stage, if held, must express interest in doing so in accordance with the requirements in the EPQ documentation. Ofgem intends to stagger the ITT stages based on each Project's date of first power and as a result of the staggering of ITT stages, if an additional EPQ stage is held, any bidders qualifying as a result of that additional EPQ will only be eligible to submit an ITT submission for Projects yet to commence the ITT stage at the time of qualification. The type of procedure to be adopted is a competitive procedure with negotiation. The subject matter of this notice is the proposed grant of three offshore transmission licences to successful bidders for the purpose of connecting three wind farms to the GB onshore grid. TR6 consists of three projects. A transmission licence is expected to be granted for each project. High level details about the projects are as follows: Project: Beatrice; Developer: SSE Renewables, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, SDIC Power; Limited Capacity(MW): 588. Project: Hornsea Project One Offshore Wind farm; Developer: Orsted; Limited Capacity (MW): 1,200.Project: East Anglia ONE; Developer: ScottishPower Renewables; Limited Capacity (MW): 714 Requests to participate/EPQ submissions must be made electronically by 12:00 (local time), 07/02/2019 See the above links for how to do this. Please note that the information contained in the fields 'contract start date', 'Contract end date' and 'Lowest/actual value (PS)' in section 1 of this notice are indicative only. Please consult the tender documentation for further details.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-797a58bc-669a-42c8-9f2c-c276729e3919
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20315abf-3020-47ba-8454-328d8f2de635
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

65 - Public utilities

CPV Codes

65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,708,054,532 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Nov 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Feb 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2020 - 1 Oct 2045 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
OFFICE OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY MARKETS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Further Information

Notice Documents

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