Official UK procurement notice
Middlefields Depot Solar Panel Installation
Authority: South Tyneside Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionInstallation of roof mounted solar panels at Middlefields Depot
CPV: Solar panel roof-covering work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Installation of a 500kW roof top solar array on the depot roof at Middlefields, South…Awarded
Installation of a 500kW roof top solar array on the depot roof at Middlefields, South Shields. Additional information: Although it was awarded on price only there were 4 Pass/Fail criteria to be satisfied:
5.1 Demonstrate and provide assurances of no Modern Slavery or Human Trafficking in the supply chain
5.2 Full proposals to meet the requirements
5.3 Calculations of the energy and carbon savings
5.4 Confirmation of ability to meet programme dates
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
- 10 Mar 2026, 14:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2026, 14:43 GMT
- Authority reference
C8989- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021387- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066676Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Tender was a mini competition using NEPO233 Retrofit & Decarbonisation Works Framework
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothwell Plumbing Services LimitedSME | £425,490 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 021387-2026-1 · Rothwell Plumbing Services LimitedSME
- Signed
- 6 Feb 2026
- Value
- £425,490
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- South Tyneside CouncilReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Rothwell Plumbing Services Group LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.