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Installation of solar arrays on 3 schools

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 10:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead commissioned the installation of solar photovoltaic arrays at three schools. This is a works requirement covering solar panels, solar installation and associated solar panel roof-covering work. The project is intended for school buildings within the authority’s area, with the recorded delivery area being the UKJ1 region. The buying organisation is the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, a sub-central public authority. The requirement combines renewable-energy equipment supply with practical installation and roofing works, so it is relevant to contractors able to survey school premises, install roof-mounted solar arrays and complete associated building works safely and in accordance with the project specifications.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded to Powercor, an SME. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £213,563.33 excluding VAT, or £256,275.97 including VAT. The award covers the solar-array installation works at all three schools. The recorded contract status is active. The award route means suppliers were not evaluated through a competitive tender for this procurement; the published outcome identifies the selected contractor and the agreed contract value for the works.

This procurement is useful market evidence for solar PV contractors and building-services firms that combine renewable-energy installation with roof-covering or related construction work. It shows a local authority buying a multi-site school installation as a single works package, at a substantial but below-threshold scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this buyer would need the practical capacity to coordinate surveys, equipment, installation and completion across several education sites, while managing roof interfaces and working safely in occupied public buildings. Experience delivering solar arrays for public-sector or education clients would help demonstrate an understanding of site coordination, safeguarding, access, disruption and handover requirements. The procurement also shows that this buyer has used a direct, non-competitive route for this type of work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Installation of solar arrays on 3 schools

Notice Description

For the installation of Solar PV arrays at three schools:

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f20b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083806-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

09331000 - Solar panels

09332000 - Solar installation

45261215 - Solar panel roof-covering work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£213,563 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDENHEAD
Postcode
SL6 1RF
Postcode Area
Slough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
Electoral Ward
St Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Maidenhead

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POWERCOR LTD

Further Information

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