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Published 21 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Design and Construction of a Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Docks Way Landfill Site

Official notice

Authority: Cyson Cymru (Public body)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09)Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Wales (UKL21)
Published estimate£2,700,000≈ £1.0m / year · £3,240,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Aug 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 7 moends 2 Apr 2029 · starts 28 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cyson Cymru, on behalf of Newport City Council (NCC), is seeking Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) proposals for the turnkey design, installation, and commissioning of the solar farm and a DC coupled battery with a 400V grid connection at the Newport City Council’s recycling centre depot in Newport, to form a fully compliant and working installation.

It is anticipated that the EPC contract will be awarded in 2026, and the design and construction will be undertaken in 2026/7.

The Contractor will be responsible for the supply, installation, and maintenance of a solar photovoltaic and battery system (the ‘Works’) up to 1.1MWp in gross PV capacity with a 2MWh DC battery energy storage system (BESS) on the land shown in Appendix 19.3 of the Specification, and located at grid reference ST306857.

ITT Reference: ITT_126083

Please note that a pre market engagement notice was previously published in relation to this tender. MAR594663

CPV: Construction work · Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Solar installation · Solar panels

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrs 7 moPublished value£2,700,000
Contract period: 28 Aug 2026 – 2 Apr 2029 (2 yrs 7 mo)Value: £2,700,000 exc. VAT · £3,240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Wales
09331000 Solar panels09332000 Solar installation31000000 Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting45000000 Construction work
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please refer to eTenderWales / Invitation to Tender document for the conditions of participation.

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Please refer to the Invitation to Tender document for further details on the Quality.
  • Price: Please refer to the Invitation to Tender document for further details on pricing structure.
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Please refer to eTenderWales / Invitation to Tender document for the conditions of participation.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Closed
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
21 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068661
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction workElectrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lightingSolar installationSolar panels
Delivery area
Wales (UKL21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cfc2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

eTenderWales - etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html ↗

ITT Reference number is - itt_126083 - Design & Construction of a Solar Farm at Docksway Landfill Site, Newport NP20 2NS

Timeline

21 Jul 2026 → 28 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published97 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by77 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline70 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts59 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cyson Cymru

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYDX-4396-NLJD 1st Floor Caradog House, Newport, Wales, NP10 8UGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender