--- title: "Soft Market Test: Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Quorn Solar Farm" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-05c88284-d3a9-43c3-8aa7-0d963cf7af6d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-05c88284-d3a9-43c3-8aa7-0d963cf7af6d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05c88284-d3a9-43c3-8aa7-0d963cf7af6d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05c88284-d3a9-43c3-8aa7-0d963cf7af6d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-11-07" --- # Soft Market Test: Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Quorn Solar Farm Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-05c88284-d3a9-43c3-8aa7-0d963cf7af6d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-05c88284-d3a9-43c3-8aa7-0d963cf7af6d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05c88284-d3a9-43c3-8aa7-0d963cf7af6d.json) ## Summary Leicestershire County Council is planning a Soft Market Test for a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) related to the Quorn Solar Farm project. The tender process is in the planning stage, with an estimated contract period starting from June 1, 2023, and ending on May 31, 2028. The soft market test aims to gather industry insights to maximize the benefits of the solar farm investment. The location of the solar farm is Poole Farm, Barrow Road, Quorn, LE12 8EN. The budget for this procurement is 1,000,000 GBP for the period 2023/2024. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the electricity distribution and solar energy sectors to engage with Leicestershire County Council. The Council is seeking industry feedback on the procurement approach for the PPA and how to enhance the return on investment in the solar farm. The market approach date for this opportunity is expected to be June 1, 2023. Businesses operating in the renewable energy sector, particularly in solar energy generation and related services, would be suitable candidates to compete in this tender. ## Notice Leicestershire County Council "the Council" is undertaking a Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise to understand how to maximise the benefit from its investment into a solar farm currently planned to be completed by Autumn 2023. The site is expected to generate approximately 10,000 MWh of electricity which would be fed directly into the energy grid. The grid connection with Western Power Distribution has been previously secured. The Council has set out several questions that it is seeking information on from the industry to help the Council determine how it should approach procuring a PPA and to maximise the return on its investment in constructing a solar farm. Please see link to questionnaire below (via EastMidsTenders Council's procurement platform) https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0325b677-7f5e-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 Deadline 1st December 2022 at 12 noon At this stage it is soft market test only and NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Solar farm location: Poole Farm, Barrow Road, Quorn, LE12 8EN Estimated value and market approach date given in this notice are indicative and subject to change. Value will be dependent on the approach, contract duration and various other factors, some of which are considered by this market test. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/629a5a89-07f0-4e6b-b391-007833f51c50 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jun 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2023 - 31 May 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE3 8RA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire | | Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 65 - Public utilities ### Codes - 09330000 - Solar energy - 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services ## Release History - 7 Nov 2022 at 16:07 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/629a5a89-07f0-4e6b-b391-007833f51c50 - 7 Nov 2022 at 15:57 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10d0d29d-120b-4058-a999-c49bee8780a3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/629a5a89-07f0-4e6b-b391-007833f51c50 7th November 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10d0d29d-120b-4058-a999-c49bee8780a3 7th November 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0325b677-7f5e-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 Link to questionnaire ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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