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Published 11 Feb 2026, 15:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PR 62 2025 Exeter City Councils Solar PV Portfolio

Official notice

Authority: Exeter City Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South West (UKK4)
Published estimate£1,300,000≈ £433k / year · £1,560,000 inc. VAT27.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Mar 2026awarded 18 Jun 2026
Awarded to Sungift Solar
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Exeter City Council seeks a contractor to design, supply, install, test and commission solar PV systems across up to six Council-owned sites. Works include rooftop and canopy PV installations and associated electrical infrastructure, followed by a two-year O&M period per site.

CPV: Construction work · Electricity · Solar energy

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,300,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £1,300,000 exc. VAT · £1,560,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: As detailed in ITT Volume 1.
09310000 Electricity09330000 Solar energy45000000 Construction work
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As detailed in ITT Volume 1.

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
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    As detailed in ITT Volume 1.

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
Awarded
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
11 Feb 2026, 15:48 GMT
Last source update
18 Jun 2026, 15:56 BST
Authority reference
PR622025
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012544
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction workElectricitySolar energy
Delivery area
South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e37 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
20 Mar 2026, 12:01 GMT
Clarification deadline
13 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

11 Feb 2026 → 18 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published251 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 15:48 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by221 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline214 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 12:01 GMT
  4. Contract starts142 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published124 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 15:56 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Feb 2026, 15:48 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Jun 2026, 15:56 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Jun 2026, 15:56 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £937,7641 award exc. VAT
Bids received 98 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sungift SolarSME1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. As detailed in ITT Volume 1.£937,76418 Jun 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders · 24 at stage one80—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Exeter City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCHX-3846-DMNW Civic Centre, Exeter, South West, EX1 1JNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SunGift Solar LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06367389GB-PPON: PVYM-3361-HHNH K S House Pinhoe Trading Estate, Exeter, South West, EX4 8JNContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender