--- title: "Tender Round 10 (TR10) for the grant of three offshore transmission licences" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6192117a-fb7a-4473-90a7-627a7507434b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6192117a-fb7a-4473-90a7-627a7507434b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6192117a-fb7a-4473-90a7-627a7507434b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6192117a-fb7a-4473-90a7-627a7507434b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFFICE OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY MARKETS" published: "2023-01-26" --- # Tender Round 10 (TR10) for the grant of three offshore transmission licences Buyer: OFFICE OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY MARKETS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6192117a-fb7a-4473-90a7-627a7507434b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6192117a-fb7a-4473-90a7-627a7507434b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6192117a-fb7a-4473-90a7-627a7507434b.json) ## Summary The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets has initiated a tender process titled "Tender Round 10 (TR10) for the grant of three offshore transmission licences" in the industry category of the operation of electrical installations. The procurement stage involves a competitive procedure with negotiation and includes two stages for each project: an Enhanced Pre-Qualification stage and an Invitation to Tender stage. The deadline for submissions is 11th April 2023 at 12:00 local time. The contract period is expected to start on 11th July 2024 and end on 21st September 2049. The projects are located in regions such as Yorkshire and the Humber and Scotland. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the electrical installations sector, especially those involved in offshore wind energy projects. Companies with experience in transmission infrastructure development and operation are well-suited to compete in this selective procurement process. By securing these offshore transmission licences, successful bidders will have the chance to connect offshore wind farms to the GB onshore grid, contributing to the expansion of renewable energy resources in the UK and potentially fostering long-term business growth. ## Notice This concerns the proposed grant of three offshore transmission licences to successful bidders to connect three offshore wind farms to the GB onshore grid. TR10 consists of Dogger Bank 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 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. Additional information: TR10 consists of Dogger Bank A 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 of the Projects: 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 any or all of the Projects 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 three offshore transmission licences to successful bidders for the purpose of connecting three offshore wind farms to the GB onshore grid. TR10 consists of three projects. A transmission licence is expected to be granted for each project. High level details about the projects are as follows: Project: Dogger Bank A Offshore Wind Farm Phase 1; Developer: SSE Renewables, Equinor and Vargronn; Limited Capacity (MW): 1200; Location: 131km from the North East coast of England. Project: Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm; Developer: EDF Renewables UK and ESB; Limited Capacity (MW): 450; Location: 15.5km off the Fife coast of Scotland. 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. Requests to participate/EPQ submissions must be made electronically by 12:00 (local time), 11/04/2023 See the above links for how to do this. Please note that the information contained in the fields 'contract start date'; 'Contract end date', '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/1ea9fdb5-a162-49da-8a6a-dbc4c535f384 | | 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 | 26 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 10 Jul 2024 - 21 Sep 2049 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000,000 | | 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 | 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 65 - Public utilities ### Codes - 65320000 - Operation of electrical installations ## Release History - 26 Jan 2023 at 09:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ea9fdb5-a162-49da-8a6a-dbc4c535f384 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ea9fdb5-a162-49da-8a6a-dbc4c535f384 26th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/ Further information about Ofgem can be found here: - https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/electricity/transmission-networks/offshore-transmission Further details about the Offshore Transmission Owner regime and TR10 can be found on the Ofgem website: - https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-policy-and-regulation/policy-and-regulatory-programmes/offshore-electricity-transmission-ofto/offshore-electricity-transmission-ofto-offshore-transmission-tenders-and-projects Further details on TR10 can be found here: - https://ofgem.bravosolution.co.uk/ If you are interested in participating in TR10 please register your interest at the following link (after creating a user account you will be able to access the tender documentation): - https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-policy-and-regulation/policy-and-regulatory-programmes/offshore-electricity-transmission-ofto/offshore-transmission-tender-publications?tender_round=6312&sort=publication_date The Enhanced Pre-Qualification Document for Tender Round 10 can be found on the Ofgem website here: ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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