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Published 9 Sept 2026, 10:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of PPA funded Solar PV Roof Array with battery storage

Official notice

Authority: Chichester College Group (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£900,000≈ £45k / year · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Oct 2026
Contract term 20 yrsends 31 Mar 2047 · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The college continues its commitment to reducing emissions and further improving energy efficiency, in alignment with The Association of Colleges Carbon Neutral Agenda. A range of projects are ongoing including the continuing rollout of roof mounted solar arrays using the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) funding model. This tender is for the provision of a PPA funded Solar PV Array with battery storage option for Haywards Heath College

CPV: Energy and related services · Energy-management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 20 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£900,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2047 (20 yrs)Value: £900,000 exc. VAT · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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: 30%Price: 65%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • BESS feasibility: 20%
  • Quality- including technical approach: 10%
  • Commercial offer: 65%
  • Sustainability and social value: 5%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Sustainability and social value
  • Commercial offer
  • BESS feasibility
  • Quality- including technical approach
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
9 Sept 2026, 10:21 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 10:21 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Apr 2027
Authority reference
CA18436
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085233
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Energy and related servicesEnergy-management services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f544 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

9 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published48 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 10:21 BST
  2. Clarification questions by24 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline19 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 156 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected byin 157 days
    1 Apr 2027, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 10:21 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Chichester College Group

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PNTH-7125-HMDM Chichester Campus, Westgate Fields, Chichester, South East, PO19 1SBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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