Off-Site Renewables Phase 1 (Corporate Power Purchase Agreement)

Official notice

Authority: University of Leeds (Education)

GoodsCompetitive procedure with negotiation

Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE42)

Published estimate£34,000,000exc. VAT

Submissions closed 14 Jul 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Leeds is looking to sign a long-term, off-site, power-as-produced, physical CPPA with a wind or solar PV renewables developer.

CPV: Electricity · Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The University seeks a CPPA of 10 or 15-years with a generated output volume of cPublished value£34,000,000

The University seeks a CPPA of 10 or 15-years with a generated output volume of c. 25GWh / per annum and Commercial Operations Date no sooner than 1st April 2026 (and no later than 31st March 2028). The University seeks a ‘New-to-Earth’ project to deliver credible additionality, and with all planning applications in-place and grid connection secured. Please note the Requests to participate must be submitted by 12 July 2024. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9VY623TN58 ↗

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Leeds

Extensions: The University seeks a CPPA of 10 or 15-years with a generated output volume of c. 25GWh / per annum and Commercial Operations Date no sooner than 1st April 2026 (and no later than 31st March 2028). Requests to tender must be submitted by 12:00 noon on 12 July. Please see the full document pack for further details.Second stage: 2–4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

09310000 Electricity

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 14 Jun 2024, 19:05 BST
Last source update: 14 Jun 2024, 19:05 BST
Authority reference: PE2023-24/2982
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-018536
Classification (CPV): ElectricityElectricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE42)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047045 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed

Publisher note: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Electricity%2C-heating%2C-solar-and-nuclear-energy./9VY623TN58 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9VY623TN58 GO Reference: GO-2024614-PRO-26618573

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 14 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 120 days from the deadline

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

neupc.delta-esourcing.com/members/university-o… ↗

Timeline

14 Jun 2024 → 19 Jul 2024 · 3 dates

Notice published
14 Jun 2024, 19:05 BST
Submission deadline
14 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Invitations to tender expected
19 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Leeds

Contracting authorityEducationThe University of Leeds is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU) as amended byEducation Purchasing Office First Floor, Facilities Directorate Building, Cloberry Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS2 9BTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria