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title: "Decarbonisation Programme - Project CoPPA"
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# Decarbonisation Programme - Project CoPPA

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d7a7

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## Summary

The Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd has awarded EDF Energy Renewables Ltd a contract titled "Decarbonisation Programme - Project CoPPA" on 27th July 2023. This procurement falls under the goods category and involves a national contract to supply renewable electricity over 15 years. The contract value is £79.80 million, with the supplier guaranteeing a minimum technical availability of 93%. The contract involves a corporate power purchase agreement (cPPA) and a solar PV facility construction project in the UK.

This contract presents growth opportunities for businesses in the renewable energy sector. Companies with expertise in electricity, solar energy, and renewable technologies would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is complete, and key deadlines include the final investment decision milestone by 30th September 2023. Located in London, this contract offers potential for businesses to contribute to the decarbonisation goals of Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd through the supply of renewable electricity.

## Notice

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation: This notice relates to a permitted modification to revise the price of a corporate power purchase agreement (the cPPA) originally awarded on 28 July 2022, following a competitive award process using the negotiated procedure in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (UCR). The cPPA is a national contract for the supply to NR of a target P50 volume of 63.8GWh per annum of renewable electricity for 15 years. The renewable electricity will be generated by a solar PV facility to be constructed, operated and maintained by the supplier. The solar PV facility will have a target installed capacity of 60 MWp +- 10%, with the supplier guaranteeing a minimum technical availability of 93%. The renewable electricity to be supplied to NR under the cPPA will be supplied on an "as available" basis using a sleeving arrangement with a third party licensed electricity supplier and the relevant volumes supplied will be utilised by NR's non-traction business (e.g. managed stations, offices and depots). Please note that certain of the core supplier requirements referred to above differ from those listed in the contract award notice published on 19 August 2022 as the core supplier requirements stated herein represent the final core supplier requirements in the executed cPPA entered into between NR and the supplier on 28 July 2022. The cPPA was made conditional on the supplier achieving a final investment decision (FID) by 31 March 2023 (FID Milestone Delivery Date). Following a series of successive, substantial and unforeseen rises in the European Central Bank (ECB) interest rates for Main Refinancing Operations (fixed rate tenders) over the period from 30 November 2021 to 12 May 2022, the underlying financial model supporting the original cPPA pricing could no longer produce a return on investment for the supplier to reach FID. Accordingly, the supplier has proposed, and NR has agreed to make, a revision to the total price of the cPPA that results in an increase of under 50%, from PS53.32 million to PS79.80 million. The price increase involves the ECB interest rates increasing from 0% in November 2021 to 3.75% in May 2023.. There will also be a new FID Milestone Delivery Date of 30 September 2023 in the revised cPPA. NR is revising the cPPA through a variation agreement. The revision of the cPPA by NR is a permitted modification under the UCR. It is permitted by the exemption in Regulation 88(1)(c). For completeness, and to maximise transparency, NR will also publish a modification notice under Regulation 88(2) in due course after the variation agreement is entered into.

### Lot Information

Decarbonisation Programme - Project CoPPA

This notice relates to a permitted modification to revise the price of a corporate power purchase agreement (the cPPA) originally awarded on 28 July 2022, following a competitive award process using the negotiated procedure in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (UCR). The cPPA is a national contract for the supply to NR of a target P50 volume of 63.8GWh per annum of renewable electricity for 15 years. The renewable electricity will be generated by a solar PV facility to be constructed, operated and maintained by the supplier. The solar PV facility will have a target installed capacity of 60 MWp +- 10%, with the supplier guaranteeing a minimum technical availability of 93%. The renewable electricity to be supplied to NR under the cPPA will be supplied on an "as available" basis using a sleeving arrangement with a third party licensed electricity supplier and the relevant volumes supplied will be utilised by NR's non-traction business (e.g. managed stations, offices and depots).

### Procurement Information

See II.2.4) Description of the procurement for explanation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021864-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £79,800,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8SW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EDF ENERGY RENEWABLES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

### Codes

- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 09310000 - Electricity

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2023 at 14:43 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021864-2023
- 19 Jun 2023 at 15:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017404-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.networkrail.co.uk

## Provenance

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