Notice Information
Notice Title
Contract for the supply of a solar installation at the RUH
Notice Description
A contract for a community-funded solar installation. Funded by the local community through a 'Community Benefit Society. Contract will remain in place for 25 years.'
Lot Information
Lot 1
A contract for a community-funded solar installation. Funded by the local community through a 'Community Benefit Society. Contract will remain in place for 25 years via a Direct Award.
Procurement Information
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (referred to as "RUH) intends to award a contract under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) to Bath and West Community Solar 3 Limited, (referred to as Bath and West) for the supply and installation of a community funded, solar panel system, for a period of twenty-five (25) years.<br/><br/>This contract will involve the RUH granting a lease to Bath and West to install solar panel technology in available roof space above the hospital estate. In exchange, Bath and West will provide a community funded solar installation, raised via their community benefit society. RUH will be enabled to purchase electricity generated at a discounted rate to that currently paid from a grid supply. It is estimated that the Trust will use 100% of the electricity generated by the solar installation.<br/> <br/>Bath and West is a not-for-profit organisation, based in the Bath area, with key locally based funding streams and evidence of other community funded projects that benefit the local area. They develop renewable energy projects for community ownership and generate benefits through the use of community funds. <br/><br/>In awarding to Bath and West, RUH is satisfying key strategic targets for the ongoing delivery of sustainable and social value projects.<br/> <br/>1) The RUH does not have capital funding available to procure solar panels, Therefore, awarding a contract to this organisation will enable the Trust to modernise its energy provision without having to provide capital outlay. <br/>2) The installation will utilise the currently unused roof space and will not impact on the surrounding landscape of the Trust.<br/>3) RUH has key social value and sustainability targets, which include increasing ties with the local community through partnership projects and achieving carbon nett zero. Bath and West can demonstrate other renewable energy projects within the local area, providing education and information regarding the benefits of renewable energy and providing a bridge between the Trust and local community support and development. Awarding a contract to this company will demonstrate improved delivery of social value targets and improved sustainability including the delivery of Carbon net zero aspirations. <br/><br/>RUH has reviewed the factors described in the proposal and considered Bath and West's niche position in the local area and have assessed that awarding this contract enables the Trust to satisfy an optimal combination of commercial, sustainability and social value targets.<br/><br/>RUH will observe a 10-day standstill from the date of this notice before entering into a contract with Bath and West Bath and West Community Solar 3 Limited.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e573
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006386-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
-
- CPV Codes
09330000 - Solar energy
09332000 - Solar installation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS BATH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Beth Bartholomew
- Contact Email
- beth.bartholomew@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- +44 1722336262
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BATH
- Postcode
- BA1 3NG
- Post Town
- Bath
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
-
- Local Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Newbridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Bath
Further Information
Notice URLs
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