Delivery of the +2MWp Little Hulton Solar Park EPC & O&M

Authority: Salford City Council (Local council)

WorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Awarded value£2,584,595published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Feb 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Vital Energi Utilities Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Salford City Council is to install a 2MW Solar Farm in order to increase local renewable energy generation and increase the flexibility of local energy supply as part of its contribution towards Greater Manchester’s target of becoming a carbon-neutral city region by 2038.

The project is part of the “Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester (UCEGM)” which is led by the Energy Systems Catapult, with the consortium also including Stockport, Wigan, Rochdale and Manchester Councils. The project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), ERDF is the funding of last resort used to bring forward schemes that would otherwise not be deliverable.

CPV: Construction work · Solar energy

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Salford City Council completed a further competition under The Heat Networks and…Awarded

Salford City Council completed a further competition under The Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) Dynamic Purchasing System which has over 200 suppliers for all services in relation to the electrical generation assets. Therefore, premarket engagement was undertaken to specify the exact service required which narrowed the number of companies to just over 100 and then a capability assessment was sent to these companies to ask if they were suitable and if they intended to bid for the opportunity. Following this process 5 tenderers responded. The competition for the contract to deliver the solar farm in Little Hulton was released through the Chest to the 5 companies who expressed an interest on Friday 28th October 2022 and closed on 9th December 2023. Site visits were held week of 7th November with 3 contractors attending. Following the closure of the tender period, 3 bids were received for this competition.

Delivery: North West

09330000 Solar energy

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Feb 2023, 16:04 GMT
Last source update: 15 Feb 2023, 16:04 GMT
Authority reference: DN640213
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-004687
Classification (CPV): Construction workSolar energy
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a5f9 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Tis a further competition under Crown Commercial Service - The Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) Dynamic Purchasing System. This purchasing system was advertised in OJEU but it is not deemed necessary to advertise in OJEU for the further competition although we have awarded in OJEU.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,584,5951 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Feb 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Vital Energi Utilities Limited	£2,584,595 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 004687-2023-1 · Vital Energi Utilities Limited
Signed
6 Feb 2023
Value
£2,584,595
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Salford City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityEnvironmental protection Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, North West, M27 5AWContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

European UnionFunder

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Vital Energi Utilities LtdAwarded supplier Blackburn, North West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.