UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Transport for London (TfL) (contracting as its subsidiary, London Underground Limited) is seeking to enter into a PPA ('PPA Comet') with a renewable generator, and expects to contract for 150-200 GWhs of renewable energy per annum from 'additional' generator assets, pursuant to a 15 year PPA. The new build facility must be able to begin delivering power to TfL under a PPA no earlier than 1 June 2024 and no later than 30 June 2026. TfL will purchase the power generated by the renewable facility (or an agreed percentage of the power generated reflecting TfL's output requirement (i.e. 150-200 GWh per annum)) for the duration of the supply period (i.e. 15 years) as well as the associated environmental attributes and benefits. The contract structure will be a 'pay-as-produced' sleeved ('physical') PPA for the supply of wind power or solar power only, with TfL's existing utility supplier (or such other licensed supplier that TfL may appoint from time to time) providing the sleeving services. TfL is conducting a Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition under the Utilities Contracts Regulations, and therefore some change to the published PPA may be expected. Potential areas of negotiation, and the process for conducting it, are included in the full suite of tender documents. As indicated in its press release of 19 March 2021, the GLA is exploring collaborative GLA Group new-build PPA procurements, along with the separate development of a long-term asset financing solution to be made available to bidders for those PPAs. The GLA also intends to make a tranche of long-term asset financing available to bidders for this TfL PPA, subject to due diligence. The GLA financing solution, and the GLA Group new-build PPA procurements, are separate from and independent of this TfL PPA procurement. Whether or not bidders take up the GLA financing offer will be solely for bidders to determine and no preference will be given in the evaluation of PPA bids to submissions from bidders who have taken up this offer. TfL has no information on the GLA financing offer; interested potential suppliers should contact PPAfinance@londontreasury.org.

Transport for London (TfL) (contracting as its subsidiary, London Underground Limited) is seeking to enter into a PPA (‘PPA Comet’) with a renewable generator, and expects to contract for 150-200 GWhs of renewable energy per annum from 'additional' generator assets, pursuant to a 15 year PPA. The new build facility must be able to begin delivering power to TfL under a PPA no earlier than 1 June 2024 and no later than 30 June 2026.

Transport for London (TfL) (contracting as its subsidiary, London Underground Limited) is seeking to enter into a PPA ('PPA Comet') with a renewable generator, and expects to contract for 80-200 GWhs of renewable energy per annum from 'additional' generator assets, pursuant to a 15 year PPA. The new build facility must be able to begin delivering power to TfL under a PPA no earlier than 1 April 2025 and no later than 31 December 2028. Please note: In June 2022, TfL published a procurement for PPA Comet and subsequently withdrew the opportunity. This notice and accompanying tender pack represents the re-launch of this procurement. Potential Suppliers should note that changes have been made throughout the tender pack; you should therefore review all documentation in detail prior to responding. Information about how to access and respond to this tender can be found in section II.2.14 below.

This procurement is being undertaken by Transport for London (TfL) on behalf of London Underground Limited (LUL). The primary objective of TfL's Solar Private Wire project is to enable TfL to directly receive zero-carbon electricity from decentralised sources, reducing the carbon emissions associated with its operations. The project is primarily focused on private wire connections to new-build solar photovoltaic generation. The contracting authority (LUL) is seeking to appoint an economic operator (a 'Delivery Partner') with whom it can work collaboratively in order to deliver solar private wire projects within reasonable proximity to the London Underground network. Opportunities may also extend to connections into the broader TfL estate. The arrangement will take the form of a single supplier framework agreement, allowing for individual projects to be subsequently 'called-off' (i.e. negotiated and contracted for via a private/direct wire Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)). The framework agreement will be for a duration of four (4) years, with an option to extend for up to a further four (4) years; the option to execute any extension, and the increments by which this is exercised, will be at LUL's sole discretion. The contracting authority (and the party to the framework agreement) will be LUL. In addition to LUL, other members of the TfL Group may call-off from the framework agreement. In this case the relevant TfL entity will be the contracting entity who will be party to the PPA. Where LUL is mentioned in this contract notice, it may also incorporate other members of the TfL Group in its meaning. The number of PPAs that may be entered into is not fixed or limited and the anticipated length of any PPA under the framework is approximately 25 years (subject to the specific nature of site). The activities that LUL envisages the Delivery Partner will undertake include (but are not limited to): (a) preparing, developing and submitting a strategy that outlines potential sites upon which solar farms may be developed (including the identification of suitable sites corresponding to the land classification (i.e. greenfield, brownfield etc.)) and developing project proposals from sites identified; (b) obtaining all relevant approvals, consents and permissions from the relevant authorities and third parties (as applicable) in relation to any site that is to be taken forward as a solar farm; and (c) provided that certain contractual requirements are met, undertaking necessary activities in order to design, construct, operate and maintain the solar farm and related connection assets. Additional associated services that LUL may request from the Delivery Partner include (but are not limited to): (a) battery storage opportunities related to the installed solar arrays; and (b) services and products related to the optimisation of generation and efficiency of the installed solar arrays.

Supply of assorted pre-terminated electrical and data cables to a supplied design ("Harness") for London Underground Limited. Goods required to facilitate compliance to the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations Project for 1972 Tube Stock (Bakerloo Line). Greater detail can be found within the ITT pack on TfL's e-tendering portal, found on; https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw

Supply of assorted pre-terminated electrical Parts for London Underground Limited. Goods required to facilitate compliance to the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations Project for 1972 Tube Stock (Bakerloo Line). Greater detail can be found within the ITT pack on TfL's e-tendering portal, found on; https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw

This tender is for the supply of Visual Display (VD) Surrounds for the 1992 Tube Stock (92TS) as part of Central Line Improvement Programme (CLIP) delivery. The VD Surrounds enclose the displays that provide real-time travel information to passengers during their journey. The existing panels will not be compatible with the new displays and therefore need replacing