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title: "Solar Farm Development 2021"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033fcd"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD"
published: "2022-05-25"
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# Solar Farm Development 2021

Buyer: NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033fcd

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## Summary

The Newcastle International Airport Limited has recently completed a procurement process for the "Solar Farm Development 2021" project, aimed at constructing a 3MW ground-mounted solar farm at Newcastle International Airport (Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 8BZ). This project falls under the construction and civil engineering industry category (CPV Code: 45200000) and was executed via a selective procurement method, specifically a restricted procedure. The award was made on May 16, 2022, with a total contract value of £2,849,697.49, following a competitive evaluation of tenders submitted by five invited contractors.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in renewable energy solutions, civil engineering, and construction work. Companies proficient in solar installations and related engineering services are ideally positioned to benefit from similar contracts in the future. With an emphasis on quality submissions evaluated against various criteria, there is potential for both small and medium enterprises and larger firms to explore partnerships or subcontracting opportunities to enhance their competitiveness in the market.

## Notice

The design, installation and commissioning of a 3MW ground mounted solar farm at Newcastle International Airport

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement involved a restricted procedure inviting expressions of interest from interested parties. Having received expressions of interest from 10 contractors, 5 contractors were chosen and invited to submit competitive tenders for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of the ground mounted solar farm. The tenders received were evaluated in line with the weighted tender evaluation matrix, the results of which identified the successful tenderer to whom we awarded the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014631-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,849,697 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE13 8BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Callerton & Throckley |
| Westminster constituency | Hexham |
| Delivery location | TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VITAL ENERGI UTILITIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 09331200 - Solar photovoltaic modules
- 09332000 - Solar installation
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

## Release History

- 25 May 2022 at 12:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014631-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:593898-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA2473
- https://www.newcastleairport.com

## Provenance

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