Solar energy: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 09330000·Supplies · class·in Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
09330000 Solar energy254 notices · 51%09331000 Solar panels234 notices · 47%09332000 Solar installation211 notices · 42%09331200 Solar photovoltaic modules135 notices · 27%09331100 Solar collectors for heat production49 notices · 10%- Electricity 183 · 12m
- Gaseous fuels 119 · 12m
- Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy 84 · 12m
- Steam, hot water and associated products 64 · 12m
- Petroleum and distillates 50 · 12m
- Fuels 36 · 12m
- Nuclear fuels 16 · 12m
- Solid fuels 14 · 12m
- Lubricating preparations 13 · 12m
- Petroleum jelly, waxes and special spirits 2 · 12m
- All of Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy →
Open tenders in solar energy
18 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 36% (180 notices)
- Other public bodies 28% (138 notices)
- Central government 14% (68 notices)
- Education & universities 4% (19 notices)
- Housing associations 3% (13 notices)
- Not classified 16% (78 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Research and Innovation | Central government | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| London Borough of Southwark | Local authorities | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing Ltd (t/a PfH Scotland) | not classified | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Birmingham City Council | Local authorities | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council | Local authorities | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | Other public bodies | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| London Borough of Lambeth | Local authorities | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| MAG AIRPORT LIMITED | Other public bodies | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| PROSPER | Other public bodies | 5 | 0 | 0 |
302 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 375 of 502 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales (Cymru) | 8 | 88% | 76% | |
| South East England | 11 | 70% | 77% | |
| South West England | 7 | 54% | 71% | |
| East of England | 8 | 64% | 82% | |
| Greater London | 8 | — | 80% | |
| North West England | 8 | — | 85% | |
| West Midlands | 11 | 64% | 38% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | — | 73% | |
| East Midlands | 14 | 60% | 67% | |
| North East England | 19 | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 62% (312 notices)
- Framework 31% (158 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 6% (32 notices)
- Open 50% (249 notices)
- Route not published 25% (123 notices)
- Selective 19% (97 notices)
- Limited / restricted 6% (32 notices)
- Direct award 0% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 55% (87 notices)
- Below threshold 45% (70 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (204) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 5% (4)
- 2–3 17% (14)
- 4–6 29% (24)
- 7 or more 49% (40)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 930 awards to 438 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 11% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. CONNOLLY LIMITED | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| JACKSON, JACKSON & SONS LIMITED | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| P Casey & Co Ltd | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| CLC Contractors Limited | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| Westhoughton Roofing & Pointing Services | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Mears Facilities Management | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Bell Decorating Group Limited | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| BAAS Construction Ltd | 13 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 166 of 502 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 0933. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 0933. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.