Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 19 Aug 2025, 12:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ceredigion - Rooftop Solar PV's Installation

Authority: Ceredigion County Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Wales (UKL14)

Published estimate£200,000£240,000 inc. VAT37.4% below published estimate

Submissions closed 15 Sept 2025awarded 27 Apr 2026

Awarded to Stellar Energy UK Limited

Contract term 5 moends 30 Mar 2026 · starts 20 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ceredigion County Council have appointed a qualified and competent Contractor to undertake the full installation of photovoltaic solar panels at six total sites within Ceredigion. Ysgol Bro Sion Cwilt in Synod Inn, Ysgol Y Dderi in Llangybi, Ysgol Penllwyn in Capel Bangor, Ysgol Llanarth, Ysgol Llanilar and Canolfan Steffan in Lampeter.Subject to successful delivery of the initial installations, Ceredigion County Council intend to instruct the successful tenderer to undertake additional Solar PV projects at other locations.

CPV: Solar installation · Solar panel roof-covering work · Solar panels

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000

Contract period: 20 Oct 2025 – 30 Mar 2026 (5 mo)Value: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

09331000 Solar panels 09332000 Solar installation 45261215 Solar panel roof-covering work

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 30%Price: 70%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 30%
Commercial: 70%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical
Commercial

What this means for your bid

Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Aug 2025, 12:58 BST
Last source update: 27 Apr 2026, 14:45 BST
Authority reference: itt_118361
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-049810
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Solar installationSolar panel roof-covering workSolar panels
Delivery area: Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058a75 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 8 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗

Timeline

19 Aug 2025 → 27 Apr 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
19 Aug 2025, 12:58 BST
Clarification questions by
8 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline
15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts372 days ago
20 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published182 days ago
27 Apr 2026, 14:45 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2025

Tender notice published
19 Aug 2025, 12:58 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
27 Apr 2026, 14:13 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
27 Apr 2026, 14:13 BST
Contract details notice published
27 Apr 2026, 14:45 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £125,1111 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1111 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Stellar Energy UK LimitedSMEAward of Ceredigion - Rooftop Solar PV's Installation15 May 2026 – 24 Aug 2026	£125,111	27 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Ceredigion - Rooftop Solar PV's Installation · Stellar Energy UK LimitedSME
Signed
17 Dec 2025
Value
£125,111
Period
19 Jan 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
11final-stage tenders · 15 at stage one	11	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PRYH-5713-PHLR Neuadd y Cyngor, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3UEContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Stellar Energy UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYML-3854-JBMX 54 Stepney St, Llanelli, Wales, SA15 3TGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Apr 2026, 14:45 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender27 Apr 2026, 14:13 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender19 Aug 2025, 12:58 BST