OFTO Tender Round 2

OFTO Tender Round 2 started in November 2010 and was divided into two tranches, A and B. Tranche B started in December 2012. Tender Round 2 enabled prospective bidders to compete to own one or more of the offshore transmission assets associated with:

• London Array
• Lincs
• Gwynt y Môr
• West of Duddon Sands

Tender Round 2 publications

The following publications relate to the tender and award process for Tender Round 2:

• Generic Licence and Guidance for TR2
• Tender Rules for Tender Round 2 (TR2)
• Generic Preliminary Information Memorandum for TR2
• Pre-Qualification Document for Tender Round 2 (TR2)
• Pre-Qualification Document for Tender Round 2 (TR2) Tranche B
• Qualification to Tender Document for Tender Round 2 (TR2)
• Cost recovery methodology for Tender Round 2 (TR2)
• Guidance on the Transfer Agreement for Tender Round 2 (TR2)
• Projects and details for Tender Round 2 (TR2)
• Regulatory instructions and guidance for Tender Round 2 (TR2) licensees
• Outcome of the aggregation exercise for Offshore Transmission Tender Round 2 (TR2)

Offshore transmission assets

London Array

OFTO transmission assets value: £444m 

Current status: Licensed OFTO
Installed capacity: 630 MW
Developed by: DONG, E.on and Masdar 

Operator: Blue Transmission

Lincs

OFTO transmission assets value: £307.7m 

Current status: Licensed OFTO
Installed capacity: 270 MW
Developed by: DONG, Centrica, and Siemens

Operator: Transmission Capital Partners

Gwynt y Môr

OFTO transmission assets value: £351.9m 

Current status: Licensed OFTO
Installed capacity: 574 MW
Developed by: RWE, Stadewerke München and Siemens

Operator: Balfour Beatty

West of Duddon Sands

OFTO transmission assets value: £268.9m 

Current status: Licensed OFTO
Installed capacity: 388 MW
Developed by: DONG and Scottish Power Renewables

Operator: Blue Transmission