Award

Repair and Maintenance of Peterborough City Council's Solar Estate

PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Apr 2026 at 11:56

Award

31 Mar 2026 at 12:04

Summary of the contracting process

Peterborough City Council has awarded a contract for the "Repair and Maintenance of Peterborough City Council's Solar Estate" to Professional Energy Solutions Limited. The contract, part of the public authority’s initiative to maintain its solar PV assets, aligns with their net-zero target. The procurement process was conducted under direct award due to extreme urgency, as justified by the Procurement Act 2023. The total contract gross value is £480,000 and is set to commence on 18th April 2026, lasting until 31st March 2027. The scope includes services across Great Britain, covering both domestic and corporate solar installations.

This procurement presents growth opportunities primarily for businesses involved in solar energy maintenance and repair services, particularly SMEs that can navigate the compliance needs of public sector contracts. The contract awarded without a competitive tender suggests potential for businesses specialising in emergency response services or those already working with public sector energy projects to leverage their capabilities. Such organisations can expand their portfolio in public sector energy maintenance, benefitting from contracts that demand quick and reliable service delivery.

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Notice Title

Repair and Maintenance of Peterborough City Council's Solar Estate

Notice Description

PCC own 7653 domestic solar PV assets of differing sizes (between 0.75 and 4kWp[9.75, 9.8 and 20.3 kWp in Boston]) and a further 64 corporate solar PV assets of differing sizes (between 6 and 200 kWp), all contributing to PCC's net zero target and to its ongoing maintenance needs via FiT. The solar PV systems are remotely monitored and managed by PCC and are located across Great Britain. Maintenance is undertaken on a regular basis whereas repairs are are undertaken on and adhoc basis. Consequently there is no guarantee that the full contract value will be paid. Under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA) the Council can direct award a contract, if it is justified in accordance with Schedule 5 of PA. The direct award is justified in accordance with Schedule 5, paragraph 13 (of the PA) because the contract must be awarded to take effect from the 1st April 2026. The services are required for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, and as a result the contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure. A standstill period will therefore not be applied.

Procurement Information

Under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA) the Council can direct award a contract, if it is justified in accordance with Schedule 5 of PA. The direct award is justified in accordance with Schedule 5, paragraph 13 (of the PA) because the contract must be awarded to take effect from the 1st April 2026. The services are required for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, and as a result the contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06790c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031921-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

09331000 - Solar panels

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROFESSIONAL ENERGY SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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