Advice to Len Van Der Put

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Enquiry

From
Len Van Der Put
Date advice given
14 January 2011
Enquiry type
Phone

  1. Does the representation phase of an application provide an opportunity to bid for subcontracting and other commercial opportunites? Do developers typically construct their own plants or are they likely to contract out some elements of the scheme?

  2. Are the schemes listed on the IPC's website all the energy projects currently planned in the UK?

Advice given

  1. Subcontracting is a commercial matter and you will need to contact the developers directly about this, outside of the application process.The IPC is impartial has no role in procurement in relation to any of the projects on our list.

  2. Schemes above certain thresholds (for example, onshore generating stations with a capacity of 50MW or greater) proposed after 01/03/10 require consent under the Planning Act 2008 ('development consent'). The website lists all such schemes which have been made known to the IPC. Some major energy infrastructure projects that were applied for under the previous consenting regiem are still working their way through that system and remain with the Department of Energy and Climate Change.