Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-07-02
Buyer: Transport for London (Commercial Services)
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71314200: Energy management services | 71314300: Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Estimated value: 1000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-08-01
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ERDF

Technical requirements: Experience of medium to large scale decentralised energy (DE) project engineering and economics centred on heat networks supplied from combined heat and power (CHP), waste and environmental heat sources including:
— In-depth knowledge of a range of DE technologies and issues, including the performance, design, control and operation of systems from fuel supply and generation to energy distribution and supply incorporating end user systems;
— Expertise in energy related ICT, including, but not limited to demand side management/response, SMART technologies, energy mapping.
— Assessing different delivery vehicles and ownership structures, such as Public-Private Partnership (PPP) options — Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and Joint Venture (JV) structures,
— Working with financial advisors in providing guidance on possible funding sources, including maintaining relationships with banks and investment boutiques,
— Building and running energy project financial models for a range of private and public entities including Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and Joint Venture (JV) structures,
— Leading the negotiations of funding packages with banks and other financial institutions for private, public and European structural funds,
— Preparing the appropriate procurement documentation to take the project to market, to include the Project Information Memorandum (PIM),
— Tax strategies for various entity structures likely to be encountered during the course of this project.
— Structuring commercial documentation for energy projects, in particular decentralised energy heat and power projects,
— Advice on the relevant electricity market and regulatory systems applicable to decentralised energy projects, including matters of market access and licensing,
— Advising on public procurement processes and procurement options under the relevant EU regulations,
— Advising on the acquisition of land rights and access to highways, way-leaves and leasing arrangements and access to premises relevant to the development and operation of heat networks and heat sources,
— Advising on and drafting the legal structures for the introduction of loan and equity finance to projects, including energy related projects and SPVs.
A Framework Agreement under which contracts may be awarded for the supply of Decentralise Energy Services which will be provided in conjunction with the Greater London Authority across the United Kingdom to all public sector bodies.

Eligibility requirements: These are detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ). III.2.2) Specific information shall be requested in a PQQ. Interested parties should note that they be required to supply copies of 2 years audited accounts. These are detailed in the PQQ. Specific information shall be requested in the PQQ.
Specific information shall be requested in a PQQ. Interested parties should note that they be required to supply copies of 2 years audited accounts. These are detailed in the PQQ.
Specific information shall be requested in a PQQ. Interested parties should note that they be required to supply copies of 2 years audited accounts.
These are detailed in the PQQ.
Specific information shall be requested in the PQQ.