Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
tendercoordinator@ofgem.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2079017102
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
The contracting authority is the Great Britain ('GB') Gas and Electricity Markets Authority ('GEMA' or the 'Authority')
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Regulator
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Grant of Offshore Transmission Licence for the Hornsea One Project
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 65320000 - Operation of electrical installations
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The successful bidder of this tender has entered into a transfer agreement for the purchase of offshore
transmission assets constructed by the developer to maintain and operate the assets in accordance with
the offshore transmission licence and relevant industry codes, standards and agreements. In addition to
being granted the offshore transmission licence, the successful bidder has been required to enter into a
range of agreements with the generator, any relevant distribution network owners and the National
Electricity Transmission System Operator.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,175,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grant of a 25 year offshore transmission licence for the Hornsea One project
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2018/S 234-534973
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2018/S 234-534973
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Diamond Transmission Partners Hornsea One Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,175,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ofgem
London
Country
United Kingdom