--- title: "Supplier Pre-Qualification for: Old Oak Park Royal Energy Network (OPEN) - Development & Funding Partner" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5d06416b-c6bc-47c1-9afe-cceb36ecbb20" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d06416b-c6bc-47c1-9afe-cceb36ecbb20" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d06416b-c6bc-47c1-9afe-cceb36ecbb20.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d06416b-c6bc-47c1-9afe-cceb36ecbb20.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON" published: "2023-11-29" --- # Supplier Pre-Qualification for: Old Oak Park Royal Energy Network (OPEN) - Development & Funding Partner Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5d06416b-c6bc-47c1-9afe-cceb36ecbb20 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d06416b-c6bc-47c1-9afe-cceb36ecbb20) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d06416b-c6bc-47c1-9afe-cceb36ecbb20.json) ## Summary The procurement process is currently in the planning stage. Transport for London, on behalf of the Old Oak Park Royal Development Corporation, is seeking a development and funding partner for the construction of the Old Oak and Park Royal Energy Network (OPEN). This project aims to create a low carbon energy network serving the area's planned developments, helping to decarbonise homes and businesses. The contract involves setting up a Special Purpose Vehicle for over 40 years, with a contract period starting from January 17, 2025, to January 16, 2065. The tender's value is £800 million, with a minimum value of £500 million. The procurement method utilises a Competitive Dialogue procedure under the Concessions Contracts Regulation 2016, with the tender period ending on January 26, 2024. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in services related to district heating, construction works, heating equipment, engineering, and energy supplies. Companies well-suited to compete are those capable of long-term project management and financing over several decades. Interested suppliers must register via TfL's eProcurement portal SAP Ariba to participate in the competition, with pre-qualification being a prerequisite. The project location is in London, and the industry category falls under electricity, heating, solar, and nuclear energy. The buyer, Transport for London, plays a crucial role in managing the procurement process, offering potential long-term partnerships for successful bidders. ## Notice OPDC (Old Oak Park Royal Development Corporation) is a Mayoral Development Corporation, established by the Mayor of London with a statutory objective to secure the regeneration of the area, which spans land across three London boroughs: Ealing, Brent, and Hammersmith & Fulham. It is London's largest opportunity area, covering over 650 hectares. Over the next 20 years 25,500 homes and 65,000 jobs will be delivered. In accordance with the Mayor of London's net zero target date of 2030, OPDC are looking to develop a low carbon energy network (Old Oak and Park Royal Energy Network - OPEN) to serve a significant proportion of their planned developments, as well as helping decarbonise homes and businesses in the wider area. The network is proposed to capture low grade waste heat that is being produced by data centres in the vicinity. This waste heat will then be piped to energy centres, and elevated to temperatures suitable for supply into buildings via heat pumps. At full build-out, OPDC estimate that the network will deliver over 80GWh of heat a year to around 50 sites via a network of over 7km pipework. This supplier pre-qualification is the first stage of the procurement of a development and funding partner with whom they will set up a Special Purpose Vehicle with which to deliver, operate and maintain the system over the next 40 or so years. The scheme will operate within a standalone Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), where the majority owner of that SPV will be responsible for raising the funding required for the development costs for the project and any ongoing investment in capital. The procurement process is managed by Transport for London on behalf of OPDC. In order for suppliers to participate in the competition, they will need to register with TfL's eProcurement portal SAP Ariba. Adding suppliers to a competition is a manual process; we recommend, therefore, to complete registration as soon as possible. The registration does not constitute any form of contractual commitment but will be a prerequisite for participating in the competition. Please contact us for further instructions. (Please note that there will be limited cover to deal with any enquiries between 16 December 2023 and 2 January 2024.) Additional information: In order for suppliers to participate in the competition, they will need to register with TfL's eProcurement portal SAP Ariba. Adding suppliers to a competition is a manual process; we recommend, therefore, to complete registration as soon as possible. The registration does not constitute any form of contractual commitment but will be a prerequisite for participating in the competition. Please contact us for further instructions. (Please note that there will be limited cover to deal with any enquiries between 16 December 2023 and 2 January 2024.) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/629bd8d2-2a5c-44ea-8ff2-b4f0946fb8cb | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - The procurement is being run under the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 and we will seek to implement a process that is similar to a Competitive Dialogue procedure. | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | 22 Nov 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Jan 2025 - 23 Jan 2065 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £800,000,000 | | 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 | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E20 1JN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Newham | | Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park | | Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45 - Construction work - 65 - Public utilities - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy - 39715200 - Heating equipment - 44163120 - Distance-heating pipes - 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works - 45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork - 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work - 45259000 - Repair and maintenance of plant - 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution - 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services - 71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings - 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works ## Release History - 29 Nov 2023 at 15:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/629bd8d2-2a5c-44ea-8ff2-b4f0946fb8cb - 14 Nov 2023 at 12:13 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93d8e877-6cfc-4262-bc7c-01af7a41c067 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/629bd8d2-2a5c-44ea-8ff2-b4f0946fb8cb 29th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93d8e877-6cfc-4262-bc7c-01af7a41c067 14th November 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/city-halls-partners/old-oak-and-park-royal-development-corporation-opdc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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