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The terms and conditions of the procurement process for the TT111276 Flexibility Services Spring 2024 tender. |
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As part of the Commercial Qualification step on Electron Connect and Piclo Max, Providers are required to sign the T&Cs of the framework Standard Agreement V3.2, as utilised by all UK DNOs. Once signed, providers can participate in our current and future flexibility tenders. |
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Outlines the technical requirements an asset would need to provide us with flexible services. |
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Provides details of the individual requirement zones in table format including post codes, capacity, delivery windows, response type, estimated utilisation and availability hours and ceiling price. |
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Half hourly requirements for the next five years in excel spreadsheet format for each zone. |
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Following submission of a successful bid, the flexibility provider will be required to sign ENWL's Service Terms which form part of the framework Standard Agreement. These terms outline the provider's details of each flexibility requirement that was accepted by ENWL. |
Autumn 2024
Overview of requirements
Our Autumn tender asks flexibility providers for 870 MW of flexibility in 44 locations across Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester between 2025-28, with over £12m revenue available for the provision of these services.
This procurement round is taking place on ElectronConnect and Piclo Max to improve visibility of our requirements and enable Flexibility Service Providers (FSPs) to maximise routes to participation. FSPs can visit either platform at any time to complete company qualification, register assets, confirm participation in competitions and place bids.
ElectronConnect is our core market platform offering an end-to-end solution for providers to participate; from registration and qualification all the way through to dispatch and settlement.
FSPs can also participate via the Piclo Max platform which streamlines access to all electricity markets from a single place. *FSPs who have already commercially qualified and uploaded assets onto the Piclo Flex platform will not be required to complete these steps again.
Contact support@electron.net or support@picloflex.com for assistance with registering onto your preferred platform.
NEW Low Voltage (LV) requirements
In addition to our HV & EHV requirements, we are proud to be expanding opportunities for flexibility service providers (FSPs) to participate in our tenders with the introduction of our first Low Voltage (LV) flexibility requirements. For this tender round, we are procuring 22 LV requirements across 11 different locations in the North West, helping to facilitate the growth of residential flexibility and energy efficiency markets, and fulfilling our obligations as a neutral market facilitator. These requirements can be offered and delivered via two different types of flexibility products (services): Peak Reduction and Scheduled Utilisation. More information about the products we procure can be found in our product parameters guidance document.
Summary of requirements
Full details of each requirement including postcodes, delivery windows, capacity required, response type and ceiling prices can be viewed on our interactive flexibility map above, within Appendix 3 of our Invitation to Tender below, on our Open Data Portal, ElectronConnect and Piclo Max. 
How to take part
- Create an account on either ElectronConnect or Piclo Max - you can choose your preferred platform.
- Submit your Commercial Qualification application by Friday 17 January 2025. View our Commerical Qualification document for guidance on criteria and example answers.
- Sign our standard framework agreement, utilised by all UK DNOs.
- Register your assets.
- Complete Technical Qualification by Friday 24 January 2025 by confirming the assets you wish to put forward in the competition.
- We will then assess the capability of your asset(s) to meet the requirements of this tender, and if successful, you will be able to submit a bid for the provision of flexible services during the bidding window in February on your chosen platform.
- We will assess all bids and notify successful participants via Electron Connect and Piclo Max.
Products
- Peak Reduction
- Operational Utilisation
- Operational Utilisation and Variable Availability
- Scheduled Utilisation
Full details of our technical requirements including product parameters can be found below in Appendix 2: Technical Specification as part of this Invitation to Tender (ITT).
Tender documents and helpful tools
Use this quick and easy tool to check if your asset is located within one of our flexible services requirement zones.
TT111306- Flexibility Services Autumn 2024 Post Code Checker
TT111306- Autumn 2024 Cost Calculator Tool
Use this handy tool to calculate a bid price for utilisation and availability that falls within our budget for the zone and service period before submitting a bid. This allows participants to identify if their bid exceeds the maximum price which ENWL are offering as part of this tender. If you submit a bid that is too high, it may be automatically rejected as part of our bid assessment.
Useful links
Open data portal
Our flexible services requirements and reports are available on our Open Data Portal to view and download in a variety of formats including API.
Get in touch
Need help with your application? Get in touch with our flexible services team who can guide you through the process.
FAQs
Got a question? You may find the answer in our frequently asked questions.