Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
1 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 2DN
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
2904587
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Scotland Rooftop Solar PV
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Network Rail (NR) operates, maintains and develops Britain’s rail infrastructure. NR is one of the UK’s largest purchasers of electricity, currently purchasing c. 4.4 TWh per annum (traction 3.95 TWh and non-traction 0.45 TWh). His Majesty’s Government (HMG) has made legal commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2050. As a government owned enterprise, NR has committed to support achieving this objective including a target to fully decarbonise its non-traction consumption by 2030.
NR wishes to engage with the potential renewable energy developers to build a portfolio of rooftop (on-site) solar PVs across Scotland’s Railway. The developer will be expected to survey, fund, construct, own, operate and maintain the solar PVs on the selected rooftops. NR will grant leases to the developer for the respective sites and will purchase the renewable electricity produced via power purchase agreements for the useful life of the solar PVs (expected to be c. 25 years). The developer will be granted and exclusive development term subject to achieving agreed milestones. NR would like potential developers to contact through the NR Bravo portal to provide input to NR's plans as part of the preparations for a procurement which is expected to launch in the April 2023.
This market engagement exercise is expected to end on 8 March 2023.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45213320 - Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport
- 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Network Rail (NR) operates, maintains and develops Britain’s rail infrastructure. NR is one of the UK’s largest purchasers of electricity, currently purchasing c. 4.4 TWh per annum (traction 3.95 TWh and non-traction 0.45 TWh). His Majesty’s Government (HMG) has made legal commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2050. As a government owned enterprise, NR has committed to support achieving this objective including a target to fully decarbonise its non-traction consumption by 2030.
NR wishes to engage with the potential renewable energy developers to build a portfolio of rooftop (on-site) solar PVs across Scotland’s Railway. The developer will be expected to survey, fund, construct, own, operate and maintain the solar PVs on the selected rooftops. NR will grant leases to the developer for the respective sites and will purchase the renewable electricity produced via power purchase agreements for the useful life of the solar PVs (expected to be c. 25 years). The developer will be granted and exclusive development term subject to achieving agreed milestones. NR would like potential developers to contact through the NR Bravo portal to provide input to NR's plans as part of the preparations for a procurement which is expected to launch in the Summer of 2023.
This market engagement exercise is expected to end on 8 March 2023.
two.2.14) Additional information
In order to register your interest in this market engagement, please email the email address stated in this PIN.
This market engagement exercise is expected to end on 8 March 2023.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 April 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes