Notice Information
Notice Title
Contract Award Notice: Supply of Polar Photovoltaic Panels to Government Property Agency (supply only)
Notice Description
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has awarded a supply-only contract to City Electrical Factors Limited for the supply of solar photovoltaic panels to be installed by GPA's own building works installers at GPA-managed buildings across the UK government estate. The maximum contract value is PS3,000,000 (VAT inclusive). Other UK government departments may utilise the contract via an order mechanism with GPA's prior agreement. The procurement was undertaken using the Crown Commercial Services RM6313 Demand Management & Renewables Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The procurement included a comprehensive modern slavery risk management strategy in line with PPN 009 Tackling Modern Slavery in Government Supply Chains. Bidders were required to provide supply chain visibility for all solar panel components and to complete Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audits (SMETA) at each stage of the supply chain. Audit findings were used to determine eligibility of bids for evaluation. The contract includes traceability requirements; GPA reserves the right to refuse acceptance and payment if traceability cannot be verified at the supplier's UK storage facility. Full technical specifications are available to UK government departments wishing to use the contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-810d92c1-005e-4a3d-8924-1afb00c43a3a
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e5d6595-582e-478b-870e-2408047d4516
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
-
- CPV Codes
09331000 - Solar panels
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 6 Aug 2025 - 6 Aug 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B2 4BH
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e5d6595-582e-478b-870e-2408047d4516
2nd September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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