--- title: "Daventry District Council- DC Isolation of Solar Arrays Industrial Buildings and Daventry Leisure Centre" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b4a59fcb-d3bd-4955-aca4-6b01dd3cb7ad" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b4a59fcb-d3bd-4955-aca4-6b01dd3cb7ad" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4a59fcb-d3bd-4955-aca4-6b01dd3cb7ad.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4a59fcb-d3bd-4955-aca4-6b01dd3cb7ad.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DAVENTRY DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2021-02-05" --- # Daventry District Council- DC Isolation of Solar Arrays Industrial Buildings and Daventry Leisure Centre Buyer: DAVENTRY DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4a59fcb-d3bd-4955-aca4-6b01dd3cb7ad [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b4a59fcb-d3bd-4955-aca4-6b01dd3cb7ad) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4a59fcb-d3bd-4955-aca4-6b01dd3cb7ad.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Daventry District Council, which is seeking tenders for the project titled "DC Isolation of Solar Arrays Industrial Buildings and Daventry Leisure Centre." The contract falls under the construction industry, specifically addressing issues related to solar energy systems at various sites. The tender is currently in the open procurement stage, with the submission deadline set for 5th March 2021. The contract award period is anticipated to commence on 30th March 2021, lasting until 31st May 2021. All work will be conducted in Daventry, England. This tender presents excellent opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those specialising in construction and renewable energy. Companies proficient in installing electrical systems, specifically solar energy solutions, are well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, firms that can demonstrate expertise in health and safety compliance, particularly in the context of electrical installations, will find valuable prospects in this project. ## Notice The solar arrays at Daventry Leisure Centre, Hambleside Danelaw Ltd and Hi-Force Ltd were installed some years ago and have since been operating successfully. The installations were installed in accordance with the appropriate standards at the time. A potential health and safety risk associated with the solar array's direct current (DC) network has been identified. It has been noted that there was no means of isolating the DC link from the rooftop arrays to the inverters and, in the event of an incident in the building, the network will remain live even after the building's electricity supply had been isolated. This presents a risk to any persons who would be required to enter the building, for example firefighters. The Council has resolved to address this risk. The Council engaged a specialist company to review the existing system and propose an appropriate method to provide DC electrical disconnection at panel level. The recommended solution is to install the Solar Edge inverter system with DC optimisers installed under the solar panels. The new inverters will replace the existing inverters, which will be re-used, refurbished or otherwise recycled as far as is practicable. The work also provides an opportunity to address a problem with pigeons nesting underneath the panel arrays and to undertake cleaning of both the panels and the roof guttering as approprite. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68cd2996-df70-446a-8d19-ced1fdbca208 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Mar 2021 - 31 May 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DAVENTRY DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | DAVENTRY | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN11 4FP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Daventry East | | Westminster constituency | Daventry | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 5 Feb 2021 at 08:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68cd2996-df70-446a-8d19-ced1fdbca208 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68cd2996-df70-446a-8d19-ced1fdbca208 5th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4fb94f0f-8d67-eb11-8108-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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