TC1162 Power Purchase Agreement

Concepts

• manchester
• electricity supply
• renewable power purchase agreements
• a long-term offsite virtual power purchase agreement
• tc1162 power purchase agreement
• power
• solar energy
• standard selection questionnaire
• local authorities
• solar pv developer

Location

Manchester

Description

The Council has set an ambitious Climate Change Action Plan for the period 2020-25 to achieve reductions of the Council’s direct emissions by at least 50% by 2025, while aiming for a further 50% reduction between 2025 and 2030. The Council has committed to securing 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and renewable power purchase agreements are considered an integral part of its energy procurement and sustainability strategies. The Council therefore sought to sign a long-term offsite virtual power purchase agreement (“PPA”) with a wind or solar PV developer with a project that has REGOs that are valid for the Council’s Scope 2 reporting (i.e. REGOs that are valid within Great Britain). In the interest of creating ‘additionality’, the Council sought a “new-to-earth” project, which is not yet constructed but has received permits and consents from local authorities.

Total Quantity or Scope

The council ran a competitive procedure with negotiation to procure a long-term offsite virtual power purchase agreement. Further details on the procurement steps can be found within the procurement documents.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 09310000 - Electricity
• 09330000 - Solar energy

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

The Council used the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants needed to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants needed to electronically submit their completed Request to Participate documents, including standard selection questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 26th July 2023 referred to in IV.2.2. Manchester City Council’s (“the Council”) mission is to make Manchester a healthy, green, socially just city where everyone can thrive. Our target is to become a zero-carbon city by 2038 at the latest, 12 years ahead of the Government’s target for the UK of 2050. … The Council used the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants needed register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants were emailed a log-in and password which allowed them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants needed to electronically submit their completed Request to Participate documents, including the standard selection questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 26th July 2023 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries were also required to be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. The contract will be for 15 years, expected to commence September 2025 The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions related in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project.