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title: "Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Framework"
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# Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/solar-photovoltaic-pv-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-054419). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Gentoo Group Limited: "Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Framework". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Gentoo Group Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gentoo-group-limited-rsh-l4313)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Energy and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/solar-photovoltaic-pv-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-054419#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-054419`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/solar-photovoltaic-pv-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-054419#tl-md)

## Description
Gentoo Group Ltd have approximately 5,600 Solar PV installations across its stock of 28,000 properties (please note that 2,926 of these are owned by Peterborough Council therefore, will not form scope of this Contract). These installations are all confined to the areas of Sunderland, Houghton, Hetton and Washington - Tyne and Wear. In addition to domestic installations, Gentoo Group also has three commercially installed Solar PV Systems, located at Emperor House and Akeler House - Doxford Park, Sunderland and at the Skyline Centre - Houghton-le-Spring. 
The purpose of this Tender is to procure a sole Provider to provide varying maintenance, cleaning, and protection systems to those installations for the next four years. This Contract is made up of five key elements.
Part 1 - Maintenance Services to Solar PV Systems; and
Part 2 - Cyclical Cleaning Services to Solar PV Systems. 
Part 3 - Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) Inspections
Part 4 - Mechanical Inspections
Part 5 - Solar Thermal Panel Replacement (to PV Panels) (should instances arise).
Please note that the appointed sole Provider must be able to undertake all five elements listed above.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2025 to 30/11/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030447-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-06T08:41:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:37:58.785Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-054419