Consultation outcome

Contracts for Difference: updating the Allocation Round 5 Supply Chain Plan questionnaire

• From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 3 May 2022
• Last updated: 9 August 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Updating the Allocation Round 5 Supply Chain Plan questionnaire: government response to consultation

PDF, 193 KB, 11 pages

Detail of outcome

The government response confirms the government’s decision on implementing a series of amendments to the Supply Chain Plan questionnaire ahead of Allocation Round 5. The consultation asked for views on the following:

• the clarity of the proposed questions
• the extent to which the questions support the Supply Chain Plan objectives
• other questions that should be included in the questionnaire
• the scoring methodology
• the weighting attributed to questions
• a bespoke questionnaire for Floating Offshore Wind applicants

We have published final versions of the following documents:

• the Supply Chain Plan questionnaire for projects over 300MW
• the Supply Chain Plan questionnaire for Floating Offshore Wind projects below 300MW
• guidance on how to complete the questionnaire and on the Supply Chain Plan process as a whole

A handful of amendments relating to specific questions have been made including:

• broadening the scope of potential commitments able to be given for some questions
• further clarified guidance relating to the types of commitments that can be used
• additional examples clarifying what is meant by industry standards and common practices

Detail of feedback received

We received 18 responses from a variety of stakeholders, including:

• renewable electricity developers
• associated supply chain firms
• trade associations

Most respondents were supportive of the proposed amendments to the standard Supply Chain Plan questionnaire and the Supply Chain Plan questionnaire for Floating Offshore Wind projects below 300MW. Many respondents suggested additional amendments, some of which the government has adopted for AR5, others will be considered for AR6.

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Original consultation

Summary

We're seeking views on proposed updates to the Allocation Round 5 Supply Chain Plan questionnaire.

This consultation ran from
8:30am on 3 May 2022 to 11:45pm on 14 June 2022

Consultation description

In preparation for Allocation Round 5, we recently consulted on further amendments to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, including ways to strengthen the Supply Chain Plan Process. We have published the government response to that consultation.

This consultation follows on from that, and proposes amendments to the Supply Chain Plan questionnaire. We’d like views on:

• the clarity of the proposed questions
• the extent to which the questions support the Supply Chain Plan objectives
• other questions that should be included in the questionnaire
• the scoring methodology
• the weighting attributed to questions
• a bespoke questionnaire for Floating Offshore Wind applicants

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Documents

Updating the Allocation Round 5 Supply Chain Plan questionnaire

PDF, 231 KB, 16 pages

Supply Chain Plan standard questionnaire

ODT, 101 KB

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Supply Chain Plan floating offshore wind questionnaire

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Supply Chain Plan guidance

PDF, 415 KB, 28 pages

Table G.1: Content calculation template

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Published 3 May 2022
Last updated 9 August 2022 + show all updates

1. 9 August 2022

   Government response published, alongside SCP guidance and questionnaires.

2. 3 May 2022

   First published.