Future opportunity

Corporate Power Purchase Agreement CPPA2

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-022985

Published 18 August 2022, 2:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

1 Eversholt Street

London

NW1 2DN

Email

Nikki.Hunter@networkrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1908781000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.networkrail.co.uk

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.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Railway


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Corporate Power Purchase Agreement CPPA2

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Network Rail operates, maintains and develops Britain's rail tracks, signalling, bridges,

tunnels, level crossings and many key stations. As a result, Network Rail is one of the

largest purchasers of electricity in the United Kingdom with a total consumption of

c.4.5 TWh per annum (traction 4.1 TWh and non-traction 0.45 TWh). Her Majesty's

Government has made legal commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net

zero by 2050. Network Rail as a government-owned enterprise is committed to

support the achievement of this objective.

To support the achievement of this objective, Network Rail is initially seeking to

procure between 0.5 and 1 TWh per annum of renewable electricity through a physical

(corporate) PPA. Network Rail is willing to consider tenors of up to 25 years, and this

could be supplied by one or more counterparties, from one or more assets, with

delivery of power from in 2026.

A tender is expected to launch in early 2023, with a contract value of up to £1.25bn.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,250,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09310000 - Electricity
  • 31682000 - Electricity supplies

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Network Rail is one of the largest purchasers of electricity in the United Kingdom with

a total consumption of c.4.5 TWh per annum (traction 4.1 TWh and non-traction 0.45

TWh). Her Majesty's Government has made legal commitments to reduce greenhouse

gas emissions to net zero by 2050. Network Rail as a government-owned enterprise is

committed to support the achievement of this objective.

To support the achievement of this objective, Network Rail is initially seeking to

procure between 0.5 and 1 TWh per annum of renewable electricity through a physical

(corporate) PPA. Network Rail is willing to consider tenors of up to 25 years, and this

could be supplied by one or more counterparties, from one or more assets, with

delivery of power expected in 2026.

A tender is expected to launch in early 2023, with a contract value of up to £1.25bn.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

14 February 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