Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
UK
Telephone: +44 2079017102
E-mail: tendercoordinator@ofgem.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://ofgem.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://ofgem.bravosolution.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: The contracting authority is the Great Britain (‘GB’) Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (‘GEMA’ or the ‘Authority’)
I.5) Main activity
Other: Regulator (GB Gas and Electricity Markets Authority)
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tender Round 8 (TR8) for the grant of one offshore transmission licence
II.1.2) Main CPV code
65320000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This notice concerns the proposed grant of an offshore transmission licence to a successful bidder to connect one offshore wind farm to the GB onshore grid.
TR8 consists of the Hornsea Project Two Offshore Wind Farm (the Project). The tender process will consist of two stages: an Enhanced Pre-Qualification (EPQ) stage and an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage, resulting in the selection of a preferred bidder. Any bidder wishing to
participate in the EPQ stage for this Project, must express their interest as per the requirements in the EPQ documentation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
65320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Within UK territorial waters or the UK Renewable Energy Zone (as defined in the Renewable Energy Zone (Designation of Area) Order 2004 (SI 2004 No.2668). This project is subject to change. The following is currently identified as a qualifying project under regulation 8(6)(a) of the Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2015 (the Tender Regulations). The location listed below is based on the most proximate onshore points or on anticipated onshore connection points. Precise information will be available in the tender documents.
Project: Hornsea Project Two Offshore Wind Farm
Developer: Ørsted
Limited Capacity (MW): 1,386
Location: 90km (at the nearest point) East of the Humber Estuary in East Yorkshire
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 300
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Offshore Transmission Licence - Hornsea Project Two Offshore Wind Farm
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/10/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ofgem
London
UK
E-mail: tendercoordinator@ofgem.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2021