Official UK procurement notice
Design and Installation of Photovoltaic and Battery Storage Systems at Various Educational Establishments
Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBlaenau Gwent County Borough Council is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced contractor(s) to undertake the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and handover of photovoltaic (PV) solar generation and battery energy storage systems at Council-owned schools within the County Borough. The works include surveys, system design, structural assessments, DNO applications, equipment supply, installation, commissioning, monitoring systems, training, maintenance and associated electrical works.
This procurement has been divided into the following Lots:
Lot 1 – Glanhowy Primary School and Sofrydd Primary School
Provision of photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems at:
Glanhowy Primary School
Sofrydd Primary School
Lot 2 – Ystruth Primary School and St Mary's CIW Primary School
Provision of photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems at:
Ystruth Primary School
St Mary's CIW Primary School
Tenderers may submit a tender for one Lot or both Lots. A separate technical and commercial submission is required for each Lot bid. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award one Lot, both Lots or neither Lot.
A maximum of one contractor will be appointed to each Lot, although the same contractor may be awarded both Lots where deemed to have submitted the Most Advantageous Tender.
CPV: Battery packs · Electrical power systems design services · Solar panel roof-covering work · Solar photovoltaic modules
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£200,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Glanhowy Primary School & Sofrydd Primary SchoolPublished value£100,000
Design & installation of Photovoltaic & Battery Storage systems at Glanhowy and Sofrydd Primary Schools.
Lot #2Ystruth Primary School and St Marys CIW Primary SchoolPublished value£100,000
Design & installation of Photovoltaic & Battery Storage systems at Ystruth and St Marys CIW Primary Schools.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Glanhowy Primary School & Sofrydd Primary School | 60% | 40% | |
| 2 · Ystruth Primary School and St Marys CIW Primary School | 60% | 40% |
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
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
- 23 Jul 2026, 16:44 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jul 2026, 16:44 BST
- Authority reference
ITT_125922- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069937- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d27bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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ITT_125922 - Design & Installation of Photovoltaic & Battery Storage System at Various Primary School Locations
Timeline
23 Jul 2026 → 28 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published95 days ago23 Jul 2026, 16:44 BST
- Clarification questions by73 days ago14 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline63 days ago24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts28 days ago28 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published23 Jul 2026, 16:44 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender