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Solar Panels

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority

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01 Oct 2026 at 13:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority procured the design, supply and installation of photovoltaic solar panels across multiple sites. This is a solar energy installation project, covering both the panels and the associated construction work. Delivery locations span England, from the North East and North West through Yorkshire and the Midlands to the South East, South West and London. The requirement was procured through Category 5 of the YPO Civil Engineering Works and Services framework. The buyer is the public authority responsible for Merseyside’s fire and rescue service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to DES Energy Ltd. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026, with a value of £2,000,000. The data records the contract as active and gives no separate contract end date or duration. The authority used a further competition under the YPO Solar PV Framework, without publishing a prior call for competition. Five bids were recorded. The evaluation weighted quality and price equally, at 50% each. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The related lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active; the successful supplier and active contract are the stated outcome.

This award demonstrates demand from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority for photovoltaic systems delivered across multiple sites, combining design, supply and installation. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to manage the full delivery chain, coordinate construction and electrical installation across geographically dispersed sites, and demonstrate strong technical quality alongside competitive pricing. The equal weighting of quality and price shows that a low price alone was not the stated basis for selection. The procurement was run as a further competition through YPO’s Solar PV framework, so relevant framework access and the ability to compete through that route would matter. The scale calls for a supplier able to deliver a substantial multi-site programme, rather than a single small installation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Solar Panels

Notice Description

Provision of the design and the construction of photovoltaic solar panels on multiple sites

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply and Installation of Photovoltaic Solar Panels on Multiple Sites under cover of the YPO 001154 Civil Engineering Works and Services Category 5.

Procurement Information

Further competition under the YPO Framework 1154 - Solar PV Framework (Category 5).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e96
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092827-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

09331000 - Solar panels

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L30 4YD
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Netherton and Orrell
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DES ENERGY LIMITED

Further Information

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