The Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2013

Made: 30th January 2013

Coming into force: 22nd February 2013

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PART 1 — INTRODUCTORY

Citation, commencement and revocation

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Transitional provisions

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Interpretation

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PART 2 — CALCULATION AND PAYMENT OF COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSMISSION ASSETS FOR A GENERATOR BUILD TENDER EXERCISE

Calculation of costs incurred in connection with transmission assets

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Payment of costs incurred by the Authority in connection with transmission assets calculation of costs

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PART 3 — CALCULATION AND PAYMENT OF COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH PRELIMINARY WORKS

Calculation of costs incurred in connection with preliminary works

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Payment of costs incurred by the Authority in connection with preliminary works calculation of costs

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PART 4 — QUALIFYING PROJECTS AND DEVELOPER’S PAYMENT AND SECURITY

Qualifying projects

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Developer’s payment and security

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PART 5 — ENTRY CONDITIONS

Entry conditions in respect of qualifying projects

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PART 6 — COMMENCEMENT OF A TENDER ROUND

Commencement of a tender round

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PART 7 — STAGES OF A TENDER ROUND

Stages of a tender round

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PART 8 — PRE-QUALIFICATION STAGE

Pre-qualification

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Determination of qualifying bidders at the pre-qualification stage

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PART 9 — QUALIFICATION TO TENDER STAGE

Qualification to tender

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Determination of qualifying bidders to be invited to participate in the invitation to tender stage

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PART 10 — INVITATION TO TENDER STAGE

Invitation to tender

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Determination of preferred bidders at the invitation to tender stage

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PART 11 — BEST AND FINAL OFFER STAGE

Best and final offer

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PART 12 — PREFERRED BIDDER STAGE

Notification of preferred bidder and reserve bidder

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Particular obligations of the developer from preferred bidder stage

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PART 13 — WITHDRAWAL

Withdrawal

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PART 14 — RE-RUN, CANCELLATION AND TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS AND SECURITY ON CANCELLATION

Re-run

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Cancellation

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Treatment of payments and security on cancellation

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PART 15 — DISQUALIFICATION FROM A TENDER EXERCISE OR TENDER ROUND

Disqualification

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PART 16 — NOTIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL BIDDER

Notification of successful bidder

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Information in respect of successful bidder

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PART 17 — COST RECOVERY

Recovery of tender costs

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PART 18 — MISCELLANEOUS

Failure to make payments or provide security

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Application for a decision by the Authority

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Changes to bidder groups

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Changes to delivery of documents or actions

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Disapplication of certain provisions

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SCHEDULE 1 — QUALIFYING PROJECTS

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SCHEDULE 2 — ENTRY CONDITIONS

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SCHEDULE 3 — PRE-QUALIFICATION

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SCHEDULE 4 — QUALIFICATION TO TENDER

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SCHEDULE 5 — INVITATION TO TENDER

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SCHEDULE 6 — BEST AND FINAL OFFER

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SCHEDULE 7 — EVENTS OF RE-RUN

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SCHEDULE 8 — EVENTS OF CANCELLATION

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SCHEDULE 9 — EVENTS OF DISQUALIFICATION

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Signed

The seal of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority here affixed is authenticated by the signature of

Stuart Cook — A member of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority — 22nd January 2013

I approve

Edward Davey — Secretary of State — Department for Energy and Climate Change — 30th January 2013

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority was established under section 1(1) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27).

[^f00002]: In accordance with section 6C(4) of the Electricity Act 1989 (c.29).

[^f00003]: 1989 c.29; section 6C was inserted by section 92 of the Energy Act 2004 (c.20) and section 6D was inserted by section 44 of the Energy Act 2008 (c.32).

[^f00004]: S.I. 2010/1903.

[^f00005]: 1989 c.29; schedule 2A was inserted by section 44 of the Energy Act 2008 (c.32).

[^f00006]: 2006 c.46.

[^f00007]: The Crown Estate Commissioners are a body corporate under section 1(1) of the Crown Estate Act 1961 (c.55).

[^f00008]: 2010 c.23.

Editorial notes

[^key-bd3814a526698c218d005376f0a7243b]: Regulations revoked (3.8.2015) by The Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1555), reg. 1 (with reg. 2)