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Published 1 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Power Purchase Agreement for Off-site Renewable Electricity

Official notice

Authority: City of London Corporation (Local council)

GoodsCompetitive dialogue

Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£40,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Jan 2021

Awarded to South Farm Solar Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The City of London Corporation (The City) has entered into an offsite power purchase agreement (PPA) with a renewable energy project owner and operator (The Developer), from which the City purchases all of the power generated at an agreed fixed price for the duration of the contract, indexed annually to CPI, along with renewable energy benefits.

CPV: Electricity

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 30Price: 140

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical: 30
Commercial: 70
Net Present Value: 70

Published award criteria (3)

Technical: 30
Commercial: 70
Net Present Value: 70

What this means for your bid

Price carries 140 of 170 points: a 10% discount moves about 14 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive dialogue
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
Last source update: 1 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
Authority reference: 18/299/FS
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-002012
Classification (CPV): Electricity
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028f32 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jan 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
South Farm Solar Limited	£40,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Power Purchase Agreement for Off-site Renewable Electricity · South Farm Solar Limited
Signed
26 Jan 2021
Value
£40,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of London Corporation

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Guildhall, London, London, EC2P 2EJContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Cabinet OfficeReview contact point London
High Court of England and WalesMediation bodyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

South Farm Solar LimitedAwarded supplier11677325 One Lyric Square, London, London, W6 0NB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.