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Installation of Solar panels and associated equipment

Great Linford Parish Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Aug 2026 at 12:16

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Feb 2026 at 10:23

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Great Linford Parish Council commissioned the design and installation of solar photovoltaic systems and associated equipment at three buildings in the Great Linford area of Milton Keynes. The works may include battery storage and inverters, depending on the proposed design, with a complete design-and-installation service required. Solar installation, construction and electrical installation are the main areas of work. The requirement was structured so that each building could be priced as a standalone element, allowing contractors with suitable renewable-energy, electrical and construction capabilities to address individual sites or the wider programme. The named community-centre sites include Conniburrow Community Centre and Marsh Drive Community Centre, with the wider requirement covering three parish-council buildings.

The procurement is complete and awarded through an open procedure. It attracted 23 bids, of which 19 reached the final stage; all 19 final-stage bidders were SMEs. Evaluation was based on cost weighted at 70% and quality at 30%. Two awards were made on 29 July 2026: Yorkshire Energy Services CIC received the Conniburrow Community Centre award at £19,480 excluding VAT (£23,376 including VAT), while Plug Me In (Solar) Limited received the Marsh Drive Community Centre award at £25,547 excluding VAT (£30,657 including VAT). Both contract periods run from 3 September 2026 to 31 December 2026. The original estimated requirement was £70,000 excluding VAT (£84,000 including VAT), with a potential extension to 30 January 2027 and renewal linked to product-delivery difficulties.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from Great Linford Parish Council for building-scale solar PV design and installation, potentially combined with batteries and inverters. Competitors targeting similar work would need to deliver a complete design-and-build service, coordinate construction materials and electrical installation, and price separate community-building installations clearly. The award pattern shows that both specialist renewable-energy contractors and small and medium-sized enterprises can compete: Yorkshire Energy Services CIC and Plug Me In (Solar) Limited were selected for separate sites, following strong SME participation at final stage. A credible supplier would therefore need practical solar deployment experience, competent electrical installation capability, reliable product and equipment supply, and the capacity to manage multiple public-building sites while meeting quality requirements alongside a strongly weighted cost assessment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Installation of Solar panels and associated equipment

Notice Description

Contractor to design and install solar PV installation at three buildings. May also include batteries and inverters. The amount will depend on the design proposed must be in the range of PS70,000. Complete design and installation required. Tenders required for each building as a standalone cost.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0658dc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076718-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

09330000 - Solar energy

09332000 - Solar installation

44110000 - Construction materials

45000000 - Construction work

45310000 - Electrical installation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£45,027 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Great Linford Parish Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK14 5HA
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Stantonbury
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

PLUG ME IN (SOLAR) LIMITED

YORKSHIRE ENERGY SERVICES CIC

Further Information

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