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AA-332-26-TW (ES) North Ayrshire Council Solar Field Private Wire Connection Design Specification

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

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11 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Ayrshire & Arran commissioned specialist engineering design services for North Ayrshire Council’s solar field private wire connection. The requirement covers the design specification for connecting the solar field through a private wire arrangement, supporting the technical development of the council’s renewable energy infrastructure. The work is associated with Ayrshire and Arran. The main service classification is engineering design services (CPV 71320000). The procurement was arranged as a single requirement rather than a broad range of separate service packages. It was bought by NHS Ayrshire & Arran, while the project relates to North Ayrshire Council’s solar field. The selected provider was Electel, an SME based in Oldham, whose role was to deliver the design consultancy for this connection specification.

This procurement has been completed and awarded, with an active contract signed on 20 August 2026. Electel was selected for the single lot, with a contract value of £96,906. The buyer used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, relying on the justification that Electel Design Ltd had previously been appointed through a compliant competitive process and could carry out the additional work without restarting procurement. One bid was received, and it was submitted electronically by an SME. The process was treated as outside the scope of the relevant directive and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. No separate contract duration or award date is recorded; the contract signature date is the recorded date for the agreement.

For suppliers that did not win this requirement, the award indicates demand for specialist electrical and renewable-energy design consultancy connected with solar generation and private wire infrastructure. A credible competitor for similar work with NHS Ayrshire & Arran would need demonstrable experience producing connection design specifications and translating solar-field requirements into technically deliverable private wire schemes. The buyer’s route also shows the commercial importance of prior relevant appointment: additional work was placed with the existing consultant rather than reopened to competition. Suppliers seeking to compete when comparable requirements return would therefore need a strong record with compliant public procurement, clear technical capability in power connection design, and the capacity to support project-specific engineering work for public-sector energy infrastructure in Ayrshire and Arran.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AA-332-26-TW (ES) North Ayrshire Council Solar Field Private Wire Connection Design Specification

Notice Description

North Ayrshire Council Solar Field Private Wire Connection Design Specification

Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council Solar Field Private Wire Connection Design Specification

Procurement Information

As Electel Design Ltd were originally appointed through a compliant and competitive procurement process, it is proposed that this additional work be progressed by the same consultant rather than restarting the process from the outset and with the risk of an alternative provider'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000841462
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564337
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71320000 - Engineering design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£96,906 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 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
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
KA6 6AB
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Local Authority
South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton
Westminster Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Electel

Further Information

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