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Farmoor: Floating Photo Voltaic (FPV) Installations

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:54.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV09330000 — Solar energy

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TC2252
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
How to submit
You can request access of participation here: https://forms.office.com/e/XZut1bi5kb
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Procedure

Features
The PSQ will have one 'General & technical PSQ' questionnaire which all bidders are required to complete. Responses to this PSQ will be evaluated against selection criteria, to select bidders to proceed to the next stage of this procurement process. We will short list the top scoring 8-10 bidders who will progress to the ITN stage. The selection criteria will be a combination of financial and non-financial factors and will include: a) Legal and financial capacity to perform the contract; b) Technical ability to perform the contract There are three types of questions: 1. Pass/Fail Questions Pass/Fail questions are stated as such in the Questions. Failure to meet our requirements in these questions may result in elimination of the Bidder 2. Weighted Questions The scores given for weighted questions are used to calculate the final score. 3. For information only Some questions are for information only; these will not be scored We are evaluating your submission through the following evaluation methods and high-level criteria: 1. Organization Questions including financial and economic standing, Forms of Security, Health and Safety etc. 2. Technical Questions including Experience, Capability, O&M Experience, Environment, Workforce and Subcontractors, Innovation and Quality Assurance We will score the PSQ submissions and shortlist the bidders who pass the selection criteria required to progress to the next stage. We will shortlist the top scoring 8-10 bidders, with the top scores, who will progress to the ITN stage. We will evaluate your response in the ITN through the following criteria: 1. MAT We will evaluate your response in accordance with Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) award criteria. Both technical and commercial responses will be scored in detail and weighted to give an overall score. 2. Pass/Fail Questions Pass/Fail questions are stated as such in the Questions. Failure to meet our requirements in these questions may result in elimination of the Bidder 3. Weighted Questions The scores given for weighted questions are used to calculate the final score. 4. For information only Some questions are for information only; these will not be scored We are evaluating your submission through the following evaluation methods: 1. Technical (50% weighting) 2. Commercial (50% weighting) This is a 3 Stage ITN Process, where we reserve the right to shortlist 3-5 bidders through to ITN Stage 2, with their Stage 1 scores being carried over, and their technical score being reapportioned. The highest scoring bidder ITN stage 2 will move through to ITN stage 3, to negotiate the final agreement,

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
24 Apr 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
21 Oct 2025, 10:00

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
0

Renewal

Description
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 15 years with options to extend by 5 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 25 years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
24 Apr 2041, 00:59
Starts
24 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
24 Apr 2051, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
09330000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Solar energy

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
059958-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
26 Sept 2025, 09:31

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-02366661
Name
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG1 8DB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clearwater Court

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
privateUtility
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Private utility

Identifier

Id
02366661
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PNQQ-4647-DTCV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reading · UKJ11 · RG1 8DB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a2b9-2025-09-26T09:31:12+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·