University of Leeds: Off-Site Renewables Phase 1 (Corporate Power Purchase Agreement)

UK-Leeds: Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             University of Leeds
             Purchasing Office First Floor, Facilities Directorate Building, Cloberry Street, Leeds, LS2 9BT, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1133435795, Email: A.Copcutt@leeds.ac.uk
             Contact: Anne Copcutt
             Main Address: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/members/university-of-leeds/, Address of the buyer profile: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/members/university-of-leeds/
             NUTS Code: UKE42
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/members/university-of-leeds/
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/members/university-of-leeds/ to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      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 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy.

      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: 34,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      09310000 - Electricity.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKE42 Leeds
      
      II.2.4) Description of 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:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 34,000,000       
      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       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 2
            / Maximum number: 4       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
      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.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9VY623TN58       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
         
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description NEGOTIATED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure:   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue: No.
   IV.1.5) Information about negotiation: No.
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 14/07/2024 Time: 12:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 19/07/2024       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 4
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Electricity%2C-heating%2C-solar-and-nuclear-energy./9VY623TN58

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9VY623TN58
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             University of Leeds
       Purchasing Office Facilities Directorate Building, Cloberry Street, Leeds, LS2 9BT, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1133435795
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 14/06/2024

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