Official UK procurement notice
TfL Renewable Corporate Power Purchase Agreement ('PPA Nimbus')
Authority: Transport for London (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTransport 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.
CPV: Construction work · Electricity supplies · Engineering services · Installation services (except software) · Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy · Wind farm
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 May 2025, 17:19 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Oct 2026, 11:14 BST
- Authority reference
WS2885533883- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095551- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051c13Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
21 May 2025 → 1 Jan 2028 · 5 dates- Planning notice published21 May 2025, 17:19 BST
- Market engagement203 days ago6 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
TfL 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: 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: 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: support.ariba.com/Adapt/Ariba_Network_… ↗
(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: s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/sel… ↗
Guidance on registering is available through the following link: content.tfl.gov.uk/supplier-registratio… ↗
(3) Upon completion of steps 1 and/or 2, interested parties must inform Molly Beaumont via email ([email protected]) 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 [email protected] in the first instance should you experience any problems with the portal for issues related to items 1 and 2 above.
Please contact [email protected] or [email protected] should you experience any other problems with the portal following completion of all three steps above.
- Next notice expected147 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published18 days ago9 Oct 2026, 11:14 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Contract starts1 Jan 2028
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025- Pipeline notice published21 May 2025, 17:19 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published23 Feb 2026, 12:40 GMTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published18 Mar 2026, 17:09 GMTUK2
- Procurement termination notice published9 Oct 2026, 11:14 BSTUK12
- Status changed to withdrawn9 Oct 2026, 11:14 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 21 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 9 Oct 2026 | CancelledPlease note, this notice follows a preliminary market engagement activity (with associated UK2 notice) but a tender was not commenced. Following a preliminary market engagement exercise in March 2026 and a review of market conditions, the Authority expects to pursue a physical PPA, as opposed to the virtual product that was envisaged at the time of engagement. Therefore, the Authority has determined the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Provision of Power Purchase Agreement framework (RM6289) may provide a more suitable route to market and are exploring this option for this requirement. Accordingly, the Authority is issuing this UK12 - Procurement termination notice. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender