Distribution Flexibility Services

Concepts

• electricity distribution
• newcastle upon tyne
• northern powergrid
• local flexibility
• customer flexibility strategy
• distribution flexibility service
• flexibility website
• distribution flexibility services
• northern powergrid aims
• electricity supply

Location

NPg's distribution regions

Description

Northern Powergrid aims to develop a market for local flexibility, giving its customers the opportunity to take an active part in the energy system by using their energy resources to support the network, and be compensated for it. Northern Powergrid hopes to make use of DER's that can import or export energy, and of its customers' ability to reduce the amount of energy they are taking from the network. To help manage the network the Company wishes to contract with customers to turn up or turn down their electricity demand, generation and storage upon instruction from the Company. As part of our commitment to roll out our customer flexibility strategy, our next step is to invite you to participate in Northern Powergrid's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for distribution flexibility services.

Total Quantity or Scope

The DPS will run to 31st December 2022 and initially cover 10 broad location, split down by post code, however we reserve the right to add more locations throughout the life of the DPS. Details of the locations of proposed locations requiring distribution flexibility service can be found on the Flexibility Website: https://www.flexiblepower.co.uk/locations/northern-powergrid/where-we-are-procur... The total spend is unknown however, following market research and internal analysis the DPS has an estimated value of up to £5,700,000 for the maximum life of the DPS.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 65310000 - Electricity distribution
• 09310000 - Electricity
• 31121000 - Generating sets

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.