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title: "Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a9c6"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2021-04-23"
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# Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA)

Buyer: MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a9c6

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## Summary

The Manchester Metropolitan University is currently in the active stage of a selective procurement process for a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) aimed at sourcing electricity generated through renewable or zero carbon technology. This initiative falls under the goods category within the electricity industry and is estimated at £19 million. The tender period is set to conclude on 24 May 2021, with a scheduled contract start date for supply on 1 April 2024. The procurement method is described as a competitive procedure with negotiation, involving a systematic evaluation process that includes both technical and commercial criteria.

This CPPA offers substantial opportunities for businesses engaged in renewable energy solutions, particularly those specialising in solar and wind technologies. Companies that can provide innovative electricity generation methods, especially those meeting the strict environmental standards, will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Given the University’s commitment to sustainability and its ambitious goal of becoming zero carbon by 2038, this tender represents a valuable chance for businesses to align with public and governmental sustainability initiatives while potentially securing long-term contracts.

## Notice

Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) for the supply of electricity generated off-site using renewable or zero carbon technology .

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the largest campus-based Higher Education providers in the UK, with over 30,000 students and is consistently ranked as one of the greenest universities in the UK by the People and Planet University League Table. The University's ambition is to not only be one of the greenest university's in the UK, but a global leader in sustainability. The University has achieved a significant reduction in direct carbon emissions over the past 15 years, with a 61% reduction since 2005 and have already exceeded the 2020 target of 50%. In 2019, Manchester City Council declared a climate emergency. This declaration recognised the need for the city to do more to reduce carbon emissions and the negative impacts of climate change. The declaration demonstrates the City's commitment to take leadership in the global response to climate change and to lead by example. As such, the city has set a target for Manchester to be a zero carbon city by 2038; this is 12 years earlier than the national target of 2050.Manchester Metropolitan University has committed to align with the City's target and aims to be a zero carbon University by 2038. The University has recently developed a Carbon Management Plan (CMP) to provide a pathway to meet this ambitious target. To support the CMP, the University are now seeking to enter into a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) for the supply of electricity generated using renewable or zero carbon technology (typically Wind or Solar), from which the University will acquire the exclusive right to the power and the associated environmental attributes and benefits. The aim of this CPPA is for the University to be supplied with net zero carbon electricity by using renewable power, supported by Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin ('REGOs'), the renewable electricity generation should be newly constructed as a result of the CPPA to ensure the project creates 'additionality' and results in a verifiable emissions reduction. The renewable generation project must be located in Great Britain (i.e. excluding Northern Ireland) and should be expected to deliver approximately 25gWh of power each year over a proposed 15 year term. It is the responsibility of the Supplier to ensure that demand is met, including balancing additional power during periods of low generation etc.Scheduled supply start date: 01/04/2024.

Options: Candidates shortlisted to the ITN stage will be required to submit a 15 year priced solution for tender evaluation but may submit an additional 'optimum term' proposal of between 10 and 14 years which may be explored further as part of the negotiation stage pf the process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008789-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 24 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,000,000 |
| Lots value | £19,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M15 6BH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Hulme |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Rusholme |
| Delivery location | TLD33 Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 09310000 - Electricity
- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 09332000 - Solar installation
- 31121300 - Wind-energy generators
- 31121340 - Wind farm

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2021 at 15:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008789-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/mmu/aspx/Home
- https://www.mmu.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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