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title: "Design, Supply & Installation Solar Photovoltaic(PV) Panel Systems & Associated Equipment - Multi Contractor Framework 2024"
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# Design, Supply & Installation Solar Photovoltaic(PV) Panel Systems & Associated Equipment - Multi Contractor Framework 2024

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-supply-installation-solar-photovoltaic-pv-panel-systems-associated-equipment-multi--ocds-h6vhtk-0455e2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Portsmouth City Council: "Design, Supply & Installation Solar Photovoltaic(PV) Panel Systems & Associated Equipment - Multi Contractor Framework 2024". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £75,000,000. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Portsmouth City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/portsmouth-city-council-ons-e06000044)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £75,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accumulators, primary cells and primary batteries, Architectural, engineering and planning services, Architectural, engineering and surveying services, Battery chargers, Building completion work (+9 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ14, UKJ2, UKJ3, UKK14, UKK23, UKK24, UKK25
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0455e2`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-supply-installation-solar-photovoltaic-pv-panel-systems-associated-equipment-multi--ocds-h6vhtk-0455e2#tl-md)

## Description
Portsmouth City Council (the Council) is issuing this Prior Information Notice to advise suitable PV installation contractors of the intention to create a new framework for the Design, Supply & Installation Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panel Systems & Associated Equipment to replace the existing Framework Agreement, which expires in August 2024. 
The purpose of this PIN is to engage with the market to obtain a better understanding of the level of interest from potential contractors in delivering the associated works. To provide further information on the new framework, the draft version of the Framework Overview and Operational Procedure Document will be made available by the Councils e-sourcing system InTend - Intend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/home.
Interested Contractors are invited to express their interest and, at their own option, provide feedback on the prosed framework and lotting structure using the correspondence function on Intend. Contractors who express interest during the PIN will be advised when the Contract Notice is published, though the tender opportunity will be open to all suitably experienced contractors when the opportunity is published.
Framework Overview
Contractors on the new framework will be expected to undertake a range of energy generation works, including the design, supply installation, operation, and maintenance of solar photovoltaic (PV) panel systems and associated equipment, taking on the role of Principal Contractor or sub-contractor to oversee and manage works using a range of either direct labour or through sub-contractors.
The Framework will serve as the primary route to procure solar PV, battery storage and electric vehicle charge point (EVCP) installation projects for Portsmouth City Council, with works generally being undertaken to the Councils portfolio of nearly 15,000 social housing properties and 900 corporate assets to help contribute towards the Council's 2030 Net Zero Carbon target.
The framework will be split into two lots, to cover lower value higher frequency call offs and higher value more complex packages of works. 
Contractors will be able to apply to either or both lots of the framework agreement.
The framework agreement will be established via evaluation of tenders submitted for the following live Council projects:
Lot 1 - Brambles Infant School and Nursery -Supply and Installation, with elements of Contractor's Design of 40kWp Solar Photovoltaics (PV) at Brambles Infant School and Nursery - value estimated at £40K
Lot 2 - Mountbatten Centre - Design, Supply and Installation of 265kW Solar Photovoltaics (PV) at Mountbatten Centre - value estimated at £240K
The framework will allow for award of call off contracts via mini-competition and direct award against a range of options.
The Council is aiming to have established the framework agreement by October 2024. Once in place the agreement will run for a duration of 4 years.
The framework will be available for access to all contracti...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-supply-installation-solar-photovoltaic-pv-panel-systems-associated-equipment-multi--ocds-h6vhtk-0455e2)

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 09331000, 09332000, 31158100, 31400000, 31500000, 31681000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ, UKK

- **Description:** Lot 1 - works to the value up to £150K, typically in the region of £20K to £50K. There will be up to 14contractors on this lot, with a primary tier of 6contractors and a secondary tier of up to 8contractors.
Tier 1 contractors ranking will be based o...

### Lot 2: Lot 2
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 09331000, 09332000, 31158100, 31400000, 31500000, 31681000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ, UKK

- **Description:** Lot 2 - works from £150K, with no upper limit for the works but typically the works will range from£150,000 to £400,000. There will be up to 10contractors with 5 contractors on the primary tier and up to 5 contractors on the secondary tier.
Tier 1 co...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017153-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-03T12:30:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:05:09.469Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0455e2