TfL Renewable Corporate Power Purchase Agreement ('PPA Comet')

Concepts

• tfl
• energy and fuel
• renewable corporate power purchase agreement
• ppa comet
• new-build ppa procurements
• renewable generator
• solar power
• tfl's output requirement
• 80-200 gwhs of renewable energy
• ppa

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Transport for London (TfL) (contracting as its subsidiary, London Underground Limited) is seeking to enter into a PPA ('PPA Comet') with a renewable generator, and expects to contract for 80-200 GWhs of renewable energy per annum from 'additional' generator assets, pursuant to a 15 year PPA. The new build facility must be able to begin delivering power to TfL under a PPA no earlier than 1 April 2025 and no later than 31 December 2028.

Total Quantity or Scope

TfL is seeking to enter into a PPA, 'PPA Comet', with a renewable generator. TfL will purchase the power generated by the renewable facility (or an agreed percentage of the power generated reflecting TfL's output requirement (i.e. 80-200 GWh per annum)) for the duration of the supply period (i.e. 15 years) as well as the associated environmental attributes and benefits. The contract structure will be a 'pay-as-produced' sleeved ('physical') PPA for the supply of wind power or solar power only, with TfL's existing utility supplier (or such other licensed supplier that TfL may appoint from time to time) providing the sleeving services. TfL is conducting a Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition under the Utilities Contracts Regulations, and therefore some change to the published PPA may be expected. Potential areas of negotiation, and the process for conducting it, are included in the full suite of tender documents. As indicated in its press release of 19 March 2021, the GLA is exploring collaborative GLA Group new-build PPA procurements, along with the separate development of a long-term asset financing solution to be made available to bidders for those PPAs. The GLA also intends to make a tranche of long-term asset financing available to bidders for this TfL PPA, subject to due diligence. The GLA financing solution, and the GLA Group new-build PPA procurements, are separate from and independent of this TfL PPA procurement. Whether or not bidders take up the GLA financing offer will be solely for bidders to determine and no preference will be given in the evaluation of PPA bids to submissions from bidders who have taken up this offer. TfL has no information on the GLA financing offer; interested potential suppliers should contact PPAfinance@londontreasury.org. Additional information: TfL have recently switched to a new sourcing system, SAP Ariba, meaning that TfL's processes are now different to those that suppliers may be familiar with. The following instructions explain this new system and provide guidance on how interested parties will be able to communicate with TfL and access the tender through the new system. To register or to check if you are already registered to SAP Ariba, log on to https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw. Interested parties must read the instructions carefully before proceeding with registration. For help on using the SAP Ariba system, please refer to https://support.ariba.com/Adapt/Ariba_Network_Supplier_Training. If the problem persists please contact Ariba_Supplier_Enablement@tfl.gov.uk Upon completion of registration, interested parties must inform the TfL leads via email (JasmineMoss@TfL.gov.uk and GlynLenton@TfL.gov.uk), in order that they can be invited to the event in Ariba. They will then have unrestricted and full access to all available documents, free of charge through their dashboard when they login to Ariba at https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw.

CPV Codes

• 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
• 31121340 - Wind farm
• 31682000 - Electricity supplies
• 45000000 - Construction work
• 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
• 71300000 - Engineering services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

Please note: In June 2022, TfL published a procurement for PPA Comet and subsequently withdrew the opportunity. This notice and accompanying tender pack represents the re-launch of this procurement. Potential Suppliers should note that changes have been made throughout the tender pack; you should therefore review all documentation in detail prior to responding. Information about how to access and respond to this tender can be found in section II.2.14 below. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **