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# DPPA framework (Supplier funded On-site renewables)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dppa-framework-supplier-funded-on-site-renewables-ocds-h6vhtk-056076). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "DPPA framework (Supplier funded On-site renewables)". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £220,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 May 2026, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £220,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 May 2026 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Batteries, Electricity, Solar energy, Wind-energy generators
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dppa-framework-supplier-funded-on-site-renewables-ocds-h6vhtk-056076#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-056076`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** This framework will be available to Network Rail, Great British Railways, Department For Transport Operator Limited (DFTO), and their subsidiaries, successor organisations and affiliates.”

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dppa-framework-supplier-funded-on-site-renewables-ocds-h6vhtk-056076#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnetworkrail.bravosolution.co.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dppa-framework-supplier-funded-on-site-renewables-ocds-h6vhtk-056076#participate

## Description
Introduction
Network Rail (NR) is a public-sector organisation which owns, operates and maintains the rail infrastructure in the United Kingdom.  Network Rail owns and operates 20,000 miles of track, 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts and thousands of signals, level crossings and stations, as well as offices and depots across the country. We manage 20 of the UK's largest stations while all the others, over 2,500, are currently managed by the country’s Train Operating Companies (TOC’s). Although this may change with the nationalisation of the Train Operating Companies and the creation of Great British Railways (GBR). 
Background
Network Rail, including TOC’s, use approximately 4.5TWh of electricity a year, about 0.5TWh is used by NR to power our stations, offices, depots, signals etc. (non-traction power) with the other 4TWh used to power the trains (Traction power). 
NR has a well-established Transition to Renewables (T2R) programme which includes both on-site renewables, via capital investment and supplier funded, and Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPA’s). NR has a target to transition all non-traction consumption to renewables by 2030. 
Overview
Network Rail intends to establish a framework of five capable and experienced suppliers to support the delivery of on-site or near site supplier funded renewable energy solutions delivered through Power Purchase Agreements (PPA). 
The framework will support a variety of renewable energy deployment types, including:
•	Rooftops installations
•	Car park solar canopies 
•	Ground-mount systems
•	High energy consuming sites with potential to secure nearby land option. 
The framework will be technology agnostic, allowing for Solar PV, on-site wind turbines, and future emerging technologies, with the option to include energy storage solutions where appropriate. 
The framework will be awarded to five suppliers and be valid for 8 years. It will be available for use across Network Rail, as well as covering the nationalised ToC’s and GBR, including any affiliates. Call-offs will be run as mini competitions through the framework for individual sites or a portfolio of sites. Each resulting call-off contract will be for a term of up to 25 years depending on the technology and project requirements. At the end of the contract there may be an option to:
•	Purchase the renewable assets, or 
•	Extend the contract at a reduced price, or
•	Require the removal of the asset and reinstatement of the site.
An initial award of up to five sites will be made to the highest scoring supplier, subject to feasibility and affordability. Further information is included in the procurement documents.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 09310000, 09330000, 31121300, 31440000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £220,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030444-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-01T13:59:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T17:13:27.909Z
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