Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
Contact
Miss Izabela Skowronek
izabela.skowronek@leics.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1163057878
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF - East Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
Buyer's address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Soft Market Test: Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Quorn Solar Farm
Reference number
DN641615
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 65310000 - Electricity distribution
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Leicestershire County Council intends to construct a solar farm at one if its sites based outside the village of Quorn in northern Leicestershire.
The site is expected to generate approximately 10,000 MWh of electricity which would be fed directly into the energy grid. The grid connection with Western Power Distribution has been previously secured. The site is expected to become operational in Autumn 2023.
The Council is intending to enter into Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with an energy off taker that maximises the benefit to the Council and that secures an income that would support the wider Council activities.
This market test exercise is to allow the Council to seeking information from the industry to help determine the best approach for a PPA and to how maximise the return on its investment in constructing a solar farm.
At this stage it is soft market test only and NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION
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
- 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This market test exercise is to allow the Council to seeking information from the industry to help determine the best approach for a PPA and to how maximise the return on its investment in constructing a solar farm.
At this stage it is soft market test only and NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION
Solar farm location: Poole Farm, Barrow Road, Quorn, LE12 8EN
Date at II.3. Estimated date of publication of contract notice is indicative only and may change. The Council is yet to establish the best route to market for this contract.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
TBC
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 June 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