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Published 8 May 2026, 12:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HM/R042 - Supply of Solar Panel Systems and associated materials

Official notice

Authority: Hillcrest

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£300,000exc. VAT5.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Jun 2026awarded 7 Jul 2026
Awarded to Edmundson Electrical Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hillcrest wishes to contract with a suitable supplier who can supply solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, battery storage, mounting systems, and associated electrical components for installation by Hillcrest Operatives across residential properties within Hillcrest’s housing stock and provide additional related services and support.

CPV: Solar panels · Solar photovoltaic modules

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Scotland · Dundee, Angus and Perthshire
Variant bids: not allowed

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: 60
  • Price: 40
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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 May 2026, 12:06 BST
Last source update
31 Jul 2026, 13:54 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Jun 2026 – …
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072733
Classification (CPV)
Solar panelsSolar photovoltaic modules
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069482 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:836998)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗

Submission deadline
9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Jun 2026 → 31 Jul 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline139 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened138 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published87 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 13:54 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    31 Jul 2026, 13:54 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £284,1771 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 51 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Edmundson Electrical Limited£284,177 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hillcrest

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities 1 Explorer Road, Dundee, Scotland, DD2 1EGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sheriff CourtReview body Dundee

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria