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title: "Farmoor:  Floating Photo Voltaic (FPV) Installations"
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# Farmoor:  Floating Photo Voltaic (FPV) Installations

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/farmoor-floating-photo-voltaic-fpv-installations-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2b9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED: "Farmoor:  Floating Photo Voltaic (FPV) Installations". Published status: active. Published Value: £0. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: forms.office.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/thames-water-utilities-limited-coh-02366661)
- **Published Value:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 October 2025 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Solar energy
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/farmoor-floating-photo-voltaic-fpv-installations-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2b9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a2b9`

## 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/farmoor-floating-photo-voltaic-fpv-installations-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2b9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [forms.office.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fe%2FXZut1bi5kb)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/farmoor-floating-photo-voltaic-fpv-installations-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2b9#participate

## Description
Project to include funding, design, build, ownership, operation and maintenance for the Farmoor Floating Solar PV (FPV) Project for up to 4MW, with a standard Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in place (£ per kWh), with commitment from TWUL to take all energy generated from the installation. The total value of this project will be determined by the PPA price as per the agreed bid sheet, over the term of the agreement.
The scope of work is summarised in the non-exhaustive list below: full design and engineering, procurement, full MEICA installation, commissioning (including commissioning activities at point of connection), Distribution Network Operator (DNO) witnessing, testing and approval to satisfy the terms of the connection agreement or offer, supporting OFGEM accreditation for REGOs, operation and maintenance, monthly and annual reporting, training of emergency procedures, training of essential operational activities, documentation, demarcation fencing and signage, biodiversity net gain requirements and any visual impact requirements.
The PV installation will be floating with a maximum capacity of 4MW. The Supplier shall design and optimise the size of the PV plant  for behind-the-meter use and achieve an attractive payback period and NPV. The PV plant shall require inhibiting when the board is being fed from the generator or in an island situation.
The PV plant  shall utilise the most efficient and appropriate components to ensure an efficient and low-maintenance system.
The scope will be awarded via PPA model, with a subsequent Lease Agreement, with only one supplier to be awarded.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 09330000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0

- **Contract Period:** 23/04/2026 to 23/04/2041
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F059958-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-26T08:31:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T07:12:38.358Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05a2b9