Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Southern Water Services Ltd.
2366670
Southern House
Worthing
BN13 3NX
UK
Contact person: Tommy Tsang
Telephone: +44 1903272597
E-mail: Tommy.Tsang@southernwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southernwater.co.uk/
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Private Wire Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA Framework)
Reference number: prj_1696
II.1.2) Main CPV code
09332000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Following a RFI and subsequent competitive process and tender award, Southern Water Services Ltd (SWS) established a Framework panel of Private Wire Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) providers to work in partnership with SWS, to explore and develop onsite and offsite third party funded solar renewable projects.
Southern Water is committed to reducing our energy costs, whilst increasing the amount of renewable generation on sites. This aligns with Southern Water's environmental commitments and the English Water Sectors strategy to become Net Carbon Zero by 2030.
In scope of this contract are:
- feasibility studies and development,
- funding, building and maintenance of private wire solar power purchase agreements
- battery storage opportunities related to the installed solar arrays
- community energy support services linked to the installed solar arrays
- trading platforms and technology e.g. optimisation platform and / or software packages (e.g. Virtual Power Plant)
- commercial opportunities and developments in operating models e.g. flexibility services and opportunities with the Customer’s DNO
- other associated solar products and services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
100 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09300000
09310000
09330000
09331000
09331200
31158100
31200000
31422000
31712331
45261215
45315300
51112000
65300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following a RFI and subsequent tender, SWS established a Framework panel of Private Wire Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) providers to work in partnership with SWS, to explore and develop onsite and offsite third party funded solar renewables.
The awarded companies will engage constructively with other SWS partners to yield the commercial optimal outcome for SWS.
Southern Water is committed to reducing our energy costs, whilst increasing the amount of renewable generation on our sites. This aligns with Southern Waters environmental commitments and the English Water Sectors strategy to become Net Carbon Zero by 2030.
Energy costs are one of SWS largest Opex costs, and the business is believed to have more than 6000 acres of land which SWS would like to utilise in order to reduce Opex costs and meet carbon and renewable targets.
The scope includes:
• Partnering SWS to undertake desktop assessments of private wire solar PPA opportunities to supply SWS sites and optimise the commercial returns for SWS (including SWS renewable targets).
• Conducting all feasibility work in order to progress solar opportunities and securing 3rd party funding.
• Ground Mount, Roof Mount and Floating solar arrays are all in scope.
• Exploring opportunities to utilise 3rd party land near SWS sites for private wire solar PPA, where SWS land is not appropriate, is within the scope of this tender.
• Conducting feasibility work regarding utilising battery storage and other associated services to complement the solar array.
• Securing funding for any battery developments and other associated services.
• Building the solar arrays & associated services
• Maintaining the solar arrays and associated services for the lifetime of the developments
• Asset end of life clean-up work.
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
Three successful bidders make up the panel of Framework Providers. These providers will participate on opportunities to enter into PPAs with SWS via mini-competition tenders during the term of the Framework.
These mini-competitions will be in the form of lots of SWS sites and potential 3rd Party Land where applicable.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 154-378282
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/10/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FES SERVICES LIMITED
Stirling
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/10/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eden Sustainable Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Centrus Financial Advisors Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/10/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DOWNING ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Southern Water Services Limited
Worthing
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/10/2022