Notice Information
Notice Title
Wrigley Head Solar Farm EPC and O&M Contractor
Notice Description
The contractor will review the outline design for a 888kW ground-mounted solar PV array at the Wrigley Head site, improve upon it taking into account developments in new technology and any other factors, agree the new design with the Council, Planning Authority and any other key stakeholders such as Transport for Greater Manchester, and then construct, operate and maintain the installation. The Council has awarded a combined EPC Contract (Engineer Procure Construct) with Operations and Maintenance to a single contractor. The contract is based on the JCT Design & Build 2016 form. The Council's requirement to procure a contractor to fulfil the role and responsibility of Principal Contractor and Principal Designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, and meet all aspects of the Specification in order to control the construction phase and support relevant warranties and ongoing performance commitments did not lend itself to lotting without presenting the Council with unmanageable levels of risk and compromising the attainment of value for money. The net budget for the procurement is PS1.6m. This project is being funded by the Council itself (no third party funding). The project reference is DN701652. Additional information: This procurement was published and managed through the Council's e-tendering system: The Chest. https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-bf19a612-6b3f-4898-a6d5-00b76f37432b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/223984df-2214-4917-a097-5aa23c1e9b80
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
45000000 - Construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Oct 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Apr 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 15 Dec 2023Expired
- Award Date
- 6 Oct 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Oct 2025 - 17 Aug 2028 2-3 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
- OLDHAM COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Emma Tweedie
- Contact Email
- emma.tweedie@oldham.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- OLDHAM
- Postcode
- OL1 1UT
- Post Town
- Oldham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Oldham
- Electoral Ward
- Coldhurst
- Westminster Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/223984df-2214-4917-a097-5aa23c1e9b80
20th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4c7b841-8311-42d7-8806-a17f4fd07af2
18th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37be7f74-1b28-4f7c-929c-d1b99e4ad4a0
30th November 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
http://www.the-chest.org.uk
The Council's e-tendering system - for free of charge access to the market engagement pack. Responses must be returned through this same system.
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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