Virtual Power Purchasing Agreement

Details

RFx ID :	34911639
Tender Name :	Virtual Power Purchasing Agreement
Reference # :	2026 / 037
Open Date :	Thursday, 10 September 2026 3:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  :	Monday, 12 October 2026 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	26130000 - Power generation
Regions:	New Zealand
Exemption Reason :	2. Following an open tender
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Laurence David Jenner laurence.jenner@kiwirail.co.nz 0278956133
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In this RFP, the Customers are:
 KiwiRail Holdings Limited ("KiwiRail")
 Auckland Transport (“AT”)
 Greater Wellington Regional Council | Metlink (“GW | Metlink”)
collectively known as the “Customer”.

The Customer invites external organisations to submit their proposals ("RFP Response") to supply electricity to the Customer’s nominated sites via a Virtual Power Purchasing Agreement (“VPPA”) with sleeving and firming, ideally via a new renewable electricity generation project (“the Goods/Services”).
Ideally, the Respondent will act as the Customer’s electricity retailer, being a single entity with whom we can contract who will provide the Goods/Services for the term of any contract awarded following the RFP. The current electricity load for any VPPA is 98.2 GWh pa.