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Published 17 Apr 2026, 17:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Wheat Leasows Solar Farm - Rectification and Operation & Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Borough of Telford & Wrekin (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£800,000≈ £267k / year · £960,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 May 2026awarded 5 Jun 2026
Award (standstill) to Anelec Group Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 11 Jun 2029 · up to 11 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 12 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Following a cable theft incident in August 2025 and the asset’s ongoing operational needs, the Council intends to procure a contractor to deliver two phases of work:

Phase 1 – Rectification (Cable Theft Redress): Survey, design confirmation, procurement, and physical reinstatement of damaged DC string cabling and associated works to return the whole plant to safe, compliant, and fully operational status.

Phase 2 – Ongoing O&M: Full technical O&M services (see exclusions below) , including monitoring, preventive and corrective maintenance, HV operations, reporting, and asset management over a multi‑year term to ensure its long-term performance.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 11 Jun 2031, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£800,000
Contract period: 12 Jun 2026 – 11 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 11 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £800,000 exc. VAT · £960,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 12 months x 2

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: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 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
Awarded
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
Yes · next expected 11 Jun 2031
First published
17 Apr 2026, 17:19 BST
Last source update
5 Jun 2026, 10:27 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Jun 2026
Authority reference
TWC001552
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035397
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0685c3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
14 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Apr 2026 → 17 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published193 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 17:19 BST
  2. Clarification questions by166 days ago
    14 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline166 days ago
    14 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by147 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent145 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published144 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 10:27 BST
  7. Contract starts138 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Standstill ends132 days ago
    17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 17:19 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 10:27 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Jun 2026, 10:27 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £280,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Anelec Group Ltd29 Jun 2026 – 28 Jun 2029 · up to 28 Jun 2031Extensions: 12months plus 12 months£280,000 inc. VAT5 Jun 2026standstill to 17 Jun 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Borough of Telford & Wrekin

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHHD-5776-GZNN Darby House, Telford Town Centre, Lawn Central,, Telford, Shropshire, West Midlands, TF3 4JAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Anelec Group LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09421455 Commercial House, 10 Bridge Road, Stokesley, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire & Humber, TS9 5AAContact 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