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Renewable electricity procurement - seeking a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA)

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

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24 Jul 2025 at 07:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways is currently in the planning stage for its procurement of renewable electricity, seeking to establish a corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). This initiative aims to partner with renewable electricity developers to meet clean energy objectives and mitigate price volatility for its energy portfolio. Located in Guildford, United Kingdom, National Highways is engaging in market consultations to shape its procurement strategy. Key milestones include a questionnaire closing on 15 August 2025, and a series of supplier consultations. The final contract is expected to come into effect by 2027 with a term lasting up to 2037, potentially extending to 2039. This procurement falls under the services category, with significant interest in wind-power installation, solar panels, wind-energy generators, and related energy services.

This tender offers a substantial opportunity for businesses operating within renewable energy sectors such as wind and solar power generation. Companies with capabilities to deliver corporate PPAs or develop renewables onsite will find this tender particularly relevant. The potential contract value is estimated at up to £42 million, making it significant for those looking to secure long-term projects and expand their footprint within the UK’s clean energy sector. Moreover, the focus on additional deployment of renewable energy capacity suggests opportunities for innovative solutions and scalable projects. Businesses that excel in strategic planning and have demonstrable experience in renewable energy projects will be well-positioned to benefit from this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Renewable electricity procurement - seeking a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA)

Notice Description

National Highways (NH) is investigating the potential use of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), including potentially corporate PPAs and onsite PPAs, and is looking to potentially partner with a renewable electricity developer (or developers) to support its clean energy goals and reduce price volatility risk across its energy portfolio. National Highways is looking to engage with interested developers as part of pre-market engagement who can meet the following: * Corporate (offsite sleeved) PPAs of either virtual or physical type, that would be operational by the end of 2028 * Power generation to meet demand of up to approximately 35GWh annually * Competitive energy prices for a duration of 10 to 15 years * Additionality through the deployment of new renewable electricity generation capacity In addition, National Highways is also looking to engage with interested onsite renewables developers in the same pre-market engagement discussions who can meet the following: * Development, build, financing, operation and maintenance of renewable generation on one or more NH-owned sites, likely to be ground mount solar, although technology not confirmed at this stage. Potential sites may include both sites suitable for a direct connection to NH demand centres, and other sites that could be developed as standalone renewables sites. * Power generation of a scale of approximately up to 20GWh annually, assuming full use of land (indicative view only, to be refined) * Flexibility to adopt either a PPA structure or structure with capex contribution (from NH) for the developed sites * Competitive energy prices for a duration of up to ~25 years * Additionality through the deployment of new renewable electricity generation capacity Interested developers may have capabilities in one or both of the categories above (Corporate PPAs and/or onsite PPAs/renewable development) National Highways is looking to engage with the market to understand capacity, capability and appetite for our requirement, and to further shape our procurement strategy with market feedback. The relevant contract value may therefore vary depending on the final approach taken (current indicative estimate is based on a full term CPPA). This notice does not constitute the commencement of a formal competitive procurement.

Planning Information

National Highways will be starting market consultation to understand marketplace limitations, opinions and suggestions, with an aim to help shape the Commercial and Procurement Strategy and Contract Documents. This is the first in a number of market engagement activities, including, but not limited to: 1. A questionnaire to aid us in defining our procurement strategy. The questionnaire can be found at the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/qmfVAmRRvZ or please request the link from the following mailbox: indirectprocurementmailbox@nationalhighways.co.uk Please note that the closing date for this questionnaire is Friday 15 August 2025 2. Select supplier 121's on key themes to aid in the development of the Procurement strategy. This Pre- Market Engagement Notice is issued solely for the purpose of commencing a market consultation exercise and does not constitute any commitment by National Highways to undertake any public procurement exercise. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this notice. Nor shall a response to this notice guarantee an invitation to participate in this market consultation exercise or any future procurement process that National Highways may conduct. This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any works or services and is not published to reduce time limited for the receipt of tenders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056505
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042566-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

09331000 - Solar panels

31121300 - Wind-energy generators

45251160 - Wind-power installation works

71314000 - Energy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Mar 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 May 2027 - 29 May 2037 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
indirectprocurementmailbox@nationalhighways.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GUILDFORD
Postcode
GU1 4LZ
Post Town
Guildford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Guildford
Electoral Ward
Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Guildford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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