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Published 11 Jun 2024, 08:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Solar PV Servicing, Repairs and Maintenance Contract for Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council

Official notice

Authority: Babergh District Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£750,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Jul 2024awarded 28 Jan 2025
Awarded to Houghton & Son Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council have jointly procured a Contractor for the delivery of their Solar PV Servicing, Repairs and Maintenance Contract.

The estimated annual contract value is circa GBP120000.00 to GBP150000.000.

CPV: Electrical services · Operation of electrical installations · Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations · Solar panel roof-covering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council (BMSDC) have jointly…AwardedRenewal

Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council (BMSDC) have jointly procured a Contractor for the delivery of their Solar PV Servicing, Repairs and Maintenance Contract.

The estimated annual contract value is circa GBP120000.00 to GBP150000.00. This figure does not take into account annual indexation considerations or VAT.

The services required by the contract include, but are not restricted to

-PV Servicing

-PV Repair and Maintenance including Cleaning

-Potential Servicing, Maintenance and Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Points

It is intended that the contract will run for a period of three years with the option for renewal, as decided by BMSDC, for an extension of up to a further two years, subject to satisfactory reviews. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years. The contract value in this notice is therefore subject to review and is not guaranteed, as this is based upon the maximum term.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: It is intended that the contract will run for a period of three years with the option for renewal, as decided by BMSDC, for an extension of up to a further two years, subject to satisfactory reviews. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years. The contract value in this notice is therefore subject to review and is not guaranteed, as this is based upon the maximum term.Second stage: 5–7 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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 sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Responses: 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Responses: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    Please refer to Procurement documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to the Procurement documents.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Jun 2024, 08:39 BST
Last source update
4 Feb 2025, 09:13 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003577
Classification (CPV)
Electrical servicesOperation of electrical installationsRepair and maintenance services of electrical building installationsSolar panel roof-covering work
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046edf Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please refer to the Procurement documents.

Publisher note: The indicative value of the Contract is based upon the maximum term. It is therefore subject to review and not guaranteed. (MT Ref:233348)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
11 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Jul 2024 → 4 Feb 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    11 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    20 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    4 Feb 2025, 09:13 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Feb 2025, 09:13 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £750,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Houghton & Son LtdSME£750,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 003577-2025-1 · Houghton & Son LtdSME

    Signed
    28 Jan 2025
    Value
    £750,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Babergh District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityHousing and community amenities Ipswich, UK, IP1 2BXContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone
Process and specification contact points (1)
  • Faithorn Farrell TimmsProcess contact point Orpington, UKContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Houghton & Son LtdAwarded supplier Malvern House, 63a Navigation Road, Chelmsford, East of England, CM2 6ND

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria