Notice Information
Notice Title
Tender Round 10 (TR10) for the grant of three offshore transmission licences
Notice Description
This notice concerns the proposed grant of three offshore transmission licences to a successful bidders to connect three offshore wind farms to the GB onshore grid. TR10 consists of the projects Dogger Bank A Offshore Wind Farm Phase 1, Moray West Offshore Wind Farm and Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm (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 the selection of preferred bidders. Any bidder wishing to participate in the EPQ stage for any Project, must express their interest as per the requirements in the EPQ documentation.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Within UK territorial waters or the UK Renewable Energy Zone (as defined in the Renewable Energy Zone (Designation of Area) Order 2004 (SI 2004 No.2668). This project is subject to change. The following is currently identified as a qualifying project under regulation 8(6)(a) of the Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2015 (the Tender Regulations). The location listed below is based on the most proximate onshore points or on anticipated onshore connection points. Precise information will be available in the tender documents. Project: Dogger Bank A Offshore Wind Farm Phase 1 Developer: SSE Renewables, Equinor and Vargronn Limited Capacity (MW): 1200 Location: 131km (at the nearest point) from the North East coast of England.
Lot 2Within UK territorial waters or the UK Renewable Energy Zone (as defined in the Renewable Energy Zone (Designation of Area) Order 2004 (SI 2004 No.2668). This project is subject to change. The following is currently identified as a qualifying project under regulation 8(6)(a) of the Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2015 (the Tender Regulations). The location listed below is based on the most proximate onshore points or on anticipated onshore connection points. Precise information will be available in the tender documents. Project: Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Developer: EDF Renewables UK and ESB Limited Capacity (MW): 450 Location: 15.5km (at the nearest point) off the Fife coast of Scotland
Lot 3Within UK territorial waters or the UK Renewable Energy Zone (as defined in the Renewable Energy Zone (Designation of Area) Order 2004 (SI 2004 No.2668). This project is subject to change. The following is currently identified as a qualifying project under regulation 8(6)(a) of the Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2015 (the Tender Regulations). The location listed below is based on the most proximate onshore points or on anticipated onshore connection points. Precise information will be available in the tender documents. Project: Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Developer: Ocean Winds (a joint-venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE) and Ignitis. Limited Capacity (MW): 860 Location: 65km north off the Aberdeenshire coast of Scotland.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-039ab4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002364-2023
- 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
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
65 - Public utilities
-
- CPV Codes
65320000 - Operation of electrical installations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jan 20233 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Apr 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- OFFICE OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY MARKETS
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tendercoordinator@ofgem.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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, TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey, TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
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