--- title: "Tender Round 9 (TR9) for the grant of one offshore transmission licence" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4c2ba895-6535-4ba5-a7f6-8a5a5a40db67" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4c2ba895-6535-4ba5-a7f6-8a5a5a40db67" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c2ba895-6535-4ba5-a7f6-8a5a5a40db67.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c2ba895-6535-4ba5-a7f6-8a5a5a40db67.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFFICE OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY MARKETS" published: "2022-01-20" --- # Tender Round 9 (TR9) for the grant of one offshore transmission licence Buyer: OFFICE OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY MARKETS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4c2ba895-6535-4ba5-a7f6-8a5a5a40db67 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4c2ba895-6535-4ba5-a7f6-8a5a5a40db67) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c2ba895-6535-4ba5-a7f6-8a5a5a40db67.json) ## Summary The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets is seeking tenders for the grant of one offshore transmission licence related to the Seagreen Phase 1 Offshore Wind Farm, located approximately 27.5 km from the Angus coastline. This competitive procedure with negotiation is currently in the Enhanced Pre-Qualification (EPQ) stage, and interested bidders must submit their expressions of interest electronically by 31 March 2022. The total estimated value of the contract is £633,300,000, with an expected contract start date of 21 June 2023, lasting until 21 June 2046. This procurement falls under the category of services, specifically related to the operation of electrical installations. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the renewable energy sector, particularly those involved in offshore wind project development, electrical installation, and transmission services. Companies that have experience in energy infrastructure projects, are familiar with regulatory requirements, and can demonstrate the capability for large-scale installation and operational support would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice This concerns the proposed grant of one offshore transmission licence to a successful bidder to connect one offshore wind farm to the GB onshore grid. TR9 consists of the Seagreen Phase 1 Offshore Wind Farm (the Project). The tender process will consist of two stages: an Enhanced Pre-Qualification (EPQ) stage and an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage, resulting in selection of a preferred bidder. Any bidder wishing to participate in the EPQ stage for the Project must express their interest as per the requirements in the EPQ documentation. Additional information: TR9 consists of the Seragreen Phase 1 Offshore Wind Farm (the Project). The tender process will consist of two stages for the Project: 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 wishing to participate in the EPQ stage for the Project must express interest in doing so in accordance with the requirements in the EPQ documentation. The type of procedure to be adopted is a competitive procedure with negotiation. The subject matter of this notice is the proposed grant of one offshore transmission licence to the successful bidder for the purpose of connecting one wind farm to the GB onshore grid. TR9 consists of one project and a transmission licence is expected to be granted for the project. High level details about the project are as follows: Project: Seagreen Phase 1 Offshore Wind Farm Developer: Seagreen Wind Energy Limited (a joint venture owned by SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies) Capacity (MW): 1,075 Location: 27.5km (at the nearest point) from the Angus coastline Requests to participate/EPQ submissions must be made electronically by 12:00 (local time), 31/03/2022. See the links below 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/136d26c9-17ba-4e3b-bbf0-7bf946628b1e | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Jun 2023 - 21 Jun 2046 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £633,300,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OFFICE OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY MARKETS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 4PU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Canary Wharf | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 65 - Public utilities ### Codes - 65320000 - Operation of electrical installations ## Release History - 20 Jan 2022 at 10:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/136d26c9-17ba-4e3b-bbf0-7bf946628b1e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/136d26c9-17ba-4e3b-bbf0-7bf946628b1e 20th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.ofgem.gov.uk Further details on TR9 and how to participate can be found on the Ofgem website - https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-policy-and-regulation/policy-and-regulatory-programmes/offshore-electricity-transmission-ofto Further information in relation to the offshore regime can be found here: - https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-policy-and-regulation/policy-and-regulatory-programmes/offshore-electricity-transmission-ofto/offshore-transmission-tender-publications Further details on TR9 can be found here: - https://ofgem.bravosolution.co.uk/ If you are interested in participating in TR9 please register your interest at the following link (after creating a user account you will be able to access the tender documentation): ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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