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title: "LOCAL CLIMATE FUND FOR SOLAR - SCHOOLS"
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buyer: "Sheffield City Council"
published: "2026-08-13"
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# LOCAL CLIMATE FUND FOR SOLAR - SCHOOLS

Buyer: Sheffield City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91893f51-b1b8-4274-943c-4566b504eaa7

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council procured works to survey, design and install photovoltaic solar arrays at 21 school sites across the Sheffield area. The requirement covers the full delivery of solar installations, including the associated photovoltaic modules and installation works. The successful contractor is also responsible for agreeing and maintaining individual power purchase agreements with the participating schools, and for managing and maintaining the installed arrays. This is therefore a multi-site renewable-energy works requirement combining technical surveying and design, construction and installation, ongoing asset maintenance, and energy-contract management. The main category is works, with the primary focus on solar photovoltaic modules and solar installation.

The procurement has been awarded following a restricted procedure. Sheffield City Council awarded the contract to Solar Options for Schools Limited on 6 August 2026 for £1,098,448, including the stated contract value. The contract period runs from 10 August 2026 to 27 August 2027. The tender submission deadline was 8 June 2026 at 12 noon. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active and covers the requirement across the 21 school sites; there was one successful supplier. The procurement was evaluated through the restricted procedure, with the award outcome now established.

For competitors, this award demonstrates established public-sector demand for integrated solar delivery in schools, rather than a standalone equipment supply. A credible future supplier would need to manage surveying, system design and installation across multiple education sites, coordinate delivery with schools, and support safe, reliable operation after installation. It would also need the commercial and operational capability to agree and maintain separate power purchase agreements with several schools, alongside managing and maintaining the resulting photovoltaic assets. The scale and multi-site nature favour businesses able to coordinate a programme of installations, maintain consistent technical standards, and provide continuing customer and asset-management services. SMEs were considered suitable for this requirement.

## Notice

The project comprises of the Survey, design and installation of Photovoltaic (PV) solar arrays on 21 school sites through the Sheffield area. The successful contractor will also be responsible for agreeing and maintaining individual Power Purchasing Agreements (PPA) with the various schools for the management and maintenance of the installed PV solar arrays.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a3be98c-5298-431c-939a-82b39ed7db65 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2026 - 27 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,098,448 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,098,448 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Sheffield City Council |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Solar Options for Schools Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 09331200 - Solar photovoltaic modules
- 09332000 - Solar installation

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 12:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a3be98c-5298-431c-939a-82b39ed7db65

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a3be98c-5298-431c-939a-82b39ed7db65
  13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://sheffield.gov.uk

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