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title: "22 228 - Group Solar PV Purchase Scheme Soft Market Testing"
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buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# 22 228 - Group Solar PV Purchase Scheme Soft Market Testing

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ec4f848-3f2c-4ea5-b1ea-922f4ca5d8be

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## Summary

The Cheshire East Borough Council is planning a procurement exercise titled "22 228 - Group Solar PV Purchase Scheme Soft Market Testing" aimed at identifying residents for a group purchase scheme involving solar panels, battery storage, and EV charging points. This tender is in the planning stage with an engagement end date of 10th March 2023. The procurement value is £400,000 in GBP, and it falls under the industry category of electrical installation work. The buying organisation is the Cheshire East Borough Council located in Sandbach, United Kingdom.

This procurement opportunity, suited for SMEs and VCSEs, can benefit businesses involved in electrical installation, gas-fitting installation, and data-processing services. Businesses interested in providing retrofit solutions for solar panels and related services should consider bidding. The tender method is through the Cheshire East Borough Council's electronic Contract and Tender Management System, requiring interested providers to register, complete documentation, and submit through the platform to participate in the procurement process.

## Notice

The council wishes to procure a partner who will identify residents across the borough of Cheshire East who have the means to purchase retrofit solutions for solar panels, battery storage and EV charging points in their homes and send them information of what could be possible, inviting them also to sign up for a group purchase scheme along with other residents. This is a soft marketing exercise, please review the documentation as part of this opportunity and respond to the relevant questions. This procurement exercise will be conducted on Cheshire East Borough Council's electronic Contract and Tender Management System at the www.the-chest.org.uk Organisations will be invited to bid and will need to provide the additional required information through the Contract and Tender Management System. If you have any technical problems with, the Contract and Tender Management System please contact the helpdesk on: ProcontractSuppliers@proactis.com or 0330 005 0352. In order to participate, providers must register, complete and upload completed documentation and submit this via the Chest at the link provided in this notice. The project reference on The Chest is DN657042.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f873db2-cb3d-4e5c-b90f-b7794cd90690 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 10 Mar 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SANDBACH |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW11 1HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Sandbach Town |
| Westminster constituency | Congleton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45333000 - Gas-fitting installation work
- 72310000 - Data-processing services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2023 at 14:26 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f873db2-cb3d-4e5c-b90f-b7794cd90690
- 23 Feb 2023 at 10:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcc41a78-b79d-4cc2-84a7-5a1927d4aeaf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f873db2-cb3d-4e5c-b90f-b7794cd90690
  2nd March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcc41a78-b79d-4cc2-84a7-5a1927d4aeaf
  23rd February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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