Solar PV Installation on 4 Schools

Official notice

Authority: South Tyneside Council (Local council)

WorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC22)

Awarded value£332,975published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Solar Options for Schools Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Installation of solar PV on 4 schools with the works grant funded and undertaken and approved by the Department for Education as part of the Great British Energy Solar Partnership (GBESP) Scheme

CPV: Solar panel roof-covering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: 13 Mar 2026, 11:52 GMT
Last source update: 13 Mar 2026, 11:52 GMT
Authority reference: C8987
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-022904
Classification (CPV): Solar panel roof-covering work
Delivery area: North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0669a9 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Solar Options for Schools Ltd has been appointed to deliver the solar programme by AECOM following a
competitive tendering using the Crown Commercial Service Demand Management and Renewables DPS
(RM6313).
AECOM is the delivery partner for the Department for Education (DfE) / GB Energy school's solar programme.
AECOM was appointed using the Crown Commercial Service (Procurement reference 470710/1502063) by
LocatED, the delivery arm of the DfE.
Solar Options for Schools Ltd was appointed to deliver the Northeast England Lot of schools which includes three
maintained schools and one voluntary controlled school from South Tyneside. The schools were selected by
AECOM for the programme according to the DfE's LocatED selection criteria and award process.

Publisher note: Solar Options for Schools Ltd was appointed to deliver the Northeast England Lot of schools which includes three maintained schools and one voluntary controlled school from South Tyneside. The schools were selected by AECOM for the programme according to the DfE's LocatED selection criteria and award process.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £332,9751 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Solar Options for Schools Ltd	£332,975 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 022904-2026-1 · Solar Options for Schools Ltd
Signed
18 Feb 2026
Value
£332,975
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields, North East, NE332RLContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

South Tyneside CouncilReview body South Shields

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Solar Options for Schools LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09812345 Halstead, East of England

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.