United Kingdom-Leeds: Off-Site Renewables Phase 1 (Corporate Power Purchase Agreement)

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-018536/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: University of Leeds
Postal address: Purchasing Office First Floor, Facilities Directorate Building, Cloberry Street
Town: Leeds
Postal code: LS2 9BT
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Anne Copcutt
Telephone: +44 1133435795
Email: A.Copcutt@leeds.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type: The University of Leeds is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU) as amended by
I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Off-Site Renewables Phase 1 (Corporate Power Purchase Agreement)

Reference number: PE2023-24/2982
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 09300000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 34000000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09310000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Leeds

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 34000000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 180
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: 2
Maximum number: 4
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: 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.

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: To respond to this opportunity please click here:

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

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Competitive procedure with negotiationIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2024-07-14 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 2024-07-19
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:4(from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3) Additional information:
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

GO Reference: GO-2024614-PRO-26618573
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: University of Leeds
Postal address: Purchasing Office Facilities Directorate Building, Cloberry Street
Town: Leeds
Postal code: LS2 9BT
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1133435795
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2024-06-14