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TfL Renewable Corporate Power Purchase Agreement ('PPA Nimbus')
Construction work
Electricity supplies
Engineering services
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Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Transport for London: "TfL Renewable Corporate Power Purchase Agreement ('PPA Nimbus')". Published status: planned. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Transport for London | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planned No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Transport for London
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Transport for London. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
SAP (UK) LIMITEDTop vendor: 29.1% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 85 active published awards; 16 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| SAP (UK) LIMITED | 1 win | £6,700,000 |
| SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED | 1 win | £4,316,720 |
| CLARKE CHAPMAN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 1 win | £1,831,032 |
| CADENT GAS LIMITED | 1 win | £1,594,000 |
| CLESHAR CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED | 1 win | £1,320,806 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityTransport for London | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanned | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published18 Mar 2026, 17:09 GMT | Last source update18 Mar 2026, 17:09 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationConstruction work, Electricity supplies, Engineering services, Installation services (except software), Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy, Wind farm | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-051c13 | ||
What is being bought
Transport for London (TfL) is exploring entering into multiple Virtual PPAs (VPPAs) with renewable generator(s)/counterparties, up to a maximum volume window of 500GWh per annum (30% of TfL's total volume).
The procurement will concern generation from specific renewables facilities for the supply period, and will require additionality.
The expected contract structure is a pay-as-produced VPPA, for solar or wind (onshore and offshore), new-build or repowered assets. The individual PPA/project volume range is expected to be 40-250GWh, with a delivery window of October 2028 to December 2032 and a fixed pricing structure with CPI-linkage.
More information on the proposed requirement is available in the MSQ. Details on how to access this document are given below.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
18 Mar 2026, 17:09 GMT - Official notice release published
23 Feb 2026, 12:40 GMT - Status changed to planned
21 May 2025, 17:19 BST - Official notice release published
21 May 2025, 17:19 BST - Buyer information updated
21 May 2025, 17:19 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplannedPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
18 Mar 2026, 17:09 GMT - Procedure published
18 Mar 2026, 17:09 GMT - engagement
6 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledTfL are looking for parties that may be interested in this opportunity to respond to the Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) which can be accessed via TfL's e-tendering portal, SAP Ariba. To do so, organisations will need to register on SAP Ariba via the following link: https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw . Please find more detailed steps on registering below. This exercise does not form part of any procurement process. All responses will be carefully considered but will not bind TfL to any particular approach, nor will responses be treated as conveying any promise or commitment on the part of the respondent. Any feedback received will be reviewed and may be considered in determining TfL's future approach to the procurement of PPAs. Responses will be treated in confidence by TfL and shared only with organisations supporting on our strategy (where these organisations are under contract and therefore subject to maintaining confidentiality). For your feedback to be considered, your completed MSQ must be received by 12:00pm (midday) on 6th April 2026. Following submission of MSQ responses, TfL may conduct 121 conversations with a number of responding organisations with a view to further informing the strategy going forward. The following instructions explain TfL's e-tendering portal and provide guidance on how interested parties will be able to communicate with TfL in relation to this exercise. (1) To register or to check if you are already registered to SAP Ariba, log on to: https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw Interested parties must read the instructions carefully before proceeding with registration. For help on using the SAP Ariba system, please refer to: https://support.ariba.com/Adapt/Ariba_Network_Supplier_Training (2) Once you have registered on SAP Ariba (or are already registered), you must also register on TfL's SAP Ariba system through the following link: https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/selfRegistration?realm=TfL Guidance on registering is available through the following link: https://content.tfl.gov.uk/supplier-registration.pdf (3) Upon completion of steps 1 and/or 2, interested parties must inform Molly Beaumont via email (MollyBeaumont@tfl.gov.uk) with the following details: - your organisation name as registered in SAP Ariba; - your applicable supplier ID associated with TfL in SAP Ariba, in the form of SM Vendor ID, ERP ID, AN ID or ACM ID; - your single point of contact registered on SAP Ariba; first name and surname; - your email address registered with SAP Ariba; and - your role in the organisation as registered with SAP Ariba. Completion of these steps will enable TfL to invite interested parties to the event in SAP Ariba to gain access to the MSQ, allowing interested suppliers to submit their response. Please contact Ariba_Supplier_Enablement@tfl.gov.uk in the first instance should you experience any problems with the portal for issues related to items 1 and 2 above. Please contact MollyBeaumont@tfl.gov.uk or JasmineMoss@tfl.gov.uk should you experience any other problems with the portal following completion of all three steps above.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Transport for London
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PHMT-6197-NWNZDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 18 Mar 2026, 17:09 GMT
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |