Electricity Connections and Energy Supply Consultancy Services

Tender description

The Customer requires support to deliver effective, value for money electricity connections and energy supply arrangements in an efficient and robust manner. The Consultant will be provided information regarding the characteristics of the required electricity connections and related energy supply requirements as developed by the Customer to this point. The Consultant will take the specific aspects and requirements of these electricity connections and related energy supply requirements into account when delivering the Core Services. HS2 electricity connection and energy supply characteristics are diverse due to varied configurations, timeframes, capacities, demand durations and security of supply requirements. Electricity connections are also numerous, geographically broad and will be mixture of temporary, transitional and permanent configurations to the suit the wider HS2 programme. Added to this, HS2 will be an exemplar project that is built sustainably, responsibly and respectfully. To support this ambition the project’s carbon footprint is to be minimised through the use of low carbon energy during construction and operation. The requirements of each electricity connection shall be considered when supporting the Customer to deliver the electricity connection portfolio and energy supply framework. Electricity connections and energy supply arrangements are near the beginning of their project lifecycle therefore a wide range of works are required for implementation. The Consultant will support the Customer to carry out, or deliver as required, the following: a. Draft electricity connections procurement strategy; b. Market engagement; c. Finalised electricity connections procurement strategy and inputs to approvals process; d. Pre-qualification questionnaire and Invitation to Tender package development; and e. Strategy development for energy supply.