HS1 - Potential HS1 Ltd Land Use by a 3rd Party Utility (NOT A PROCUREMENT)

Concepts

• public utilities
• hs1 ltd
• hs1
• hs1 - potential hs1 ltd land use
• a forthcoming hs1 ltd procurement
• hs1’s lease boundary
• 3rd parties
• a third party installer
• the hs1 land
• the third party

Location

South East England: London

Description

Please note, this PIN is not for a forthcoming HS1 Ltd procurement, but an opportunity for 3rd Parties to express their interest in the possibility of being a third party installer and operator of a private electricity wire/ cable, within HS1’s lease boundary in the Ashford Sellindge area of Kent to supply green electricity to, what would be customers, of the third party More details have been provided in the attachment to this PIN. If you are interested in this opportunity, please be sure to express your interest by email to procurement@highspeed1.co.uk including the reference HS1-2024-218 in the heading.

Total Quantity or Scope

HS1 Ltd wishes to undertake a soft market testing exercise into the possibility of a third party installing and operating a private electricity wire/ cable from within HS1’s lease boundary in the Ashford Sellindge area of Kent to supply green electricity to, what would be customers, of the third party. A key part of this exercise is to confirm if this can be done without adversely effecting the safe operation, maintenance and renewal of the high speed rail lines and associated infrastructure. HS1 expects there to be 4 Key Stages as per the indicative programme, below: 1. Soft market testing: duration 6-9 months 2. Request for Proposals (RFP): Summer/Autumn 2025 3. Shortlisting of Preferred bidders and completion of legal documents: Autumn 2025 to Spring 2026 4. Implementation - installation and operation of the Private Wire DfT and HS1 will be seeking a commercial return commensurate with making the HS1 land available for the private wire opportunity. More details have been provided in the attachment provided with this PIN.

CPV Codes

• 65000000 - Public utilities
• 09310000 - Electricity
• 31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus
• 31230000 - Parts of electricity distribution or control apparatus
• 31320000 - Power distribution cables
• 31321000 - Electricity power lines
• 31682000 - Electricity supplies
• 65310000 - Electricity distribution

Other Information

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