OFTO Tender Round 8

OFTO Tender Round 8 started in July 2021. Tender Round 8 enabled prospective bidders to compete to own the offshore transmission assets associated with Hornsea 2 Wind Farm (‘Hornsea Project Two’).

Launch event

On Thursday 22 July 2021, we held an online launch event for OFTO Tender Round 8. 

• OFTO Tender Round 8 Information Event

Tender Round 8 publications

The following publications relate to the tender and award process for Tender Round 8:

• Generic Licence and Guidance for TR8
• Tender Process Guidance Document for TR8
• Generic Preliminary Information Memorandum for TR8
• Notice under the Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licenses) Regulations 2015
• Tender Round 8 (TR8) Enhanced Pre-Qualification (EPQ) Stage Shortlist Notice
• Enhanced Pre-Qualification Document for Tender Round 8 (TR8)
• Next Steps for Participation in the Tender Round 8 (TR8) Enhanced Pre-Qualification (EPQ) Stage
• Outcome of the aggregation exercise for Offshore Transmission Tender Round 8 (TR8)

Offshore transmission assets

Hornsea Project Two

OFTO transmission assets value: £1.32bn (estimated)

Current status: licensed OFTO
Installed capacity: 1,368 MW
Developed by: Breesea Ltd, Soundmark Wind Ltd and Sonningmay Wind Ltd (indirect subsidies of Ørsted A/S)

Operator: Ørsted

Publications relating to Hornsea Project Two:

• Cost assessment for transmission assets
• Notice of confirmation of determination to grant the licence
• Notice of reasons for modification of the offshore transmission licence
• Approval of statement of the basis of transmission owner charges
• Approval of market rate revenue adjustment methodology statement