Since 2005, Bristol City the Council has delivered a wide programme of energy efficiency and investment initiatives, investing tens of millions of pounds in renewable energy generation and energy efficiency. The Council and its wholly-owned energy supply company, Bristol Energy, are now moving forward with a number of innovative pilot projects that will help inform the build-out of the city’s future smart energy system. This, coupled with the city’s thriving community energy scene and a wealth of socially responsible organisations, is just one of the reasons why Bristol is internationally recognised as a leading energy city in the UK.
Building on all that Bristol has collectively achieved to date, the Council wishes to substantially increase the pace and scale of delivery through its City Leap initiative to help Bristol deliver its carbon neutrality ambitions, and potentially those of other local authorities within the South West region. City Leap aims to strategically develop, co-ordinate, facilitate, finance and deliver a smart, low-carbon, interconnected energy system; 1 that leverages the Council’s assets and expertise and potentially those of other local authorities, to deliver action at a city-wide and regional scale, resulting in clean, affordable energy for its people, communities and companies as well as securing the broad range of social, environmental and economic benefits for the City and potentially the South West region, that can be obtained from a transformed energy system.
The estimated values given at 11.1.5 and 11.2.6 are based on the potential estimated commercial revenues of anticipated projects and services to be developed under the City Leap Energy Partnership. The estimated values exclude the estimated commercial revenues generated by Bristol Energy Ltd from the sale of gas and electricity to domestic and commercial customers.
The ultimate revenues will depend on many factors, including (without limitation) the term of the contract, speed of project origination and delivery, ability of the strategic partner to deploy investment, market conditions and whether other local authorities in the South West region participate. Bidders are advised to seek independent professional advice in relation to the potential value of the opportunity and the scheme as a whole.
The Cabinet Report dated 2.4.2019 contains further information relating to the proposed City Leap Energy Partnership and can be accessed here:
https://democracy.bristol.gov.uk/ieIssueDetails.aspx?IId=18977&PlanId=0&Opt=3#AI15747
Interested economic operators are invited to register their interest by completing and returning the selection questionnaire, which it is anticipated will be made available on ProContract under project DN432910 on or around week commencing 30.9.2019. Qualifying respondents to the selection questionnaire will be asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement before being provided with further procurement documentation.
Subject to the publication of the selection questionnaire in the week commencing 30.9.2019, a briefing event will be held on 8.10.2019 in Bristol. Interested economic operators, who are registered with ProContract and would like to attend, are invited to email: energy.prospectus@bristol.gov.uk to request attendance at the briefing event. Attendees will be limited to 2 participants per organisation and all attending organisations must be registered on ProContract.
For the avoidance of doubt, it is anticipated that the procurement process will involve multiple stages, including negotiations, to enable a gradual reduction in the number of solutions discussed or tenders to be negotiated.