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Contract for the supply of a solar installation at the RUH

Solar energy
Solar installation
South West (UKK12)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust: "Contract for the supply of a solar installation at the RUH". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityRoyal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation TrustScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
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Published history for Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
1.5Bids / Report
50% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 8 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityRoyal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published20 Feb 2025, 16:16 GMT
Last source update20 Feb 2025, 16:16 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationSolar energy, Solar installation
Delivery area
South West (UKK12)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04e573
What is being bought
A contract for a community-funded solar installation. Funded by the local community through a 'Community Benefit Society. Contract will remain in place for 25 years.'
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Feb 2025, 16:16 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    20 Feb 2025, 16:16 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    20 Feb 2025, 16:16 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    A contract for a community-funded solar installation. Funded by the local community through a 'Community Benefit Society. Contract will remain in place for 25 years via a Direct Award.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    20 Feb 2025, 16:16 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 19 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · £5,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Bath and West Community Solar 3 Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£5,000,000 · signed 19 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authority GB-FTS-81718
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  • Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
    buyer

    Procurement Team, E9 Mezzanine, Combe Park, Bath, UKK1, BA1 3NG
    beth.bartholomew@nhs.net
    +44 1722336262

  • Bath and West Community Solar 3 Limited
    supplier

    14102306
    Vox Studios W106, 1-45 Durham Street, Vauxhall, London, United Kingdom, Bath, UKK12, BA1 3NG

  • Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
    reviewBody

    Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ
Documents (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleRoyal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (referred to as “RUH) intends to award a contract under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) to Bath and West Community Solar 3 Limited, (referred to as Bath and West) for the supply and installation of a community funded, solar panel system, for a period of twenty-five (25) years.<br/><br/>This contract will involve the RUH granting a lease to Bath and West to install solar panel technology in available roof space above the hospital estate. In exchange, Bath and West will provide a community funded solar installation, raised via their community benefit society. RUH will be enabled to purchase electricity generated at a discounted rate to that currently paid from a grid supply. It is estimated that the Trust will use 100% of the electricity generated by the solar installation.<br/> <br/>Bath and West is a not-for-profit organisation, based in the Bath area, with key locally based funding streams and evidence of other community funded projects that benefit the local area. They develop renewable energy projects for community ownership and generate benefits through the use of community funds. <br/><br/>In awarding to Bath and West, RUH is satisfying key strategic targets for the ongoing delivery of sustainable and social value projects.<br/> <br/>1) The RUH does not have capital funding available to procure solar panels, Therefore, awarding a contract to this organisation will enable the Trust to modernise its energy provision without having to provide capital outlay. <br/>2) The installation will utilise the currently unused roof space and will not impact on the surrounding landscape of the Trust.<br/>3) RUH has key social value and sustainability targets, which include increasing ties with the local community through partnership projects and achieving carbon nett zero. Bath and West can demonstrate other renewable energy projects within the local area, providing education and information regarding the benefits of renewable energy and providing a bridge between the Trust and local community support and development. Awarding a contract to this company will demonstrate improved delivery of social value targets and improved sustainability including the delivery of Carbon net zero aspirations. <br/><br/>RUH has reviewed the factors described in the proposal and considered Bath and West’s niche position in the local area and have assessed that awarding this contract enables the Trust to satisfy an optimal combination of commercial, sustainability and social value targets.<br/><br/>RUH will observe a 10-day standstill from the date of this notice before entering into a contract with Bath and West Bath and West Community Solar 3 Limited.