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title: "Delivery of the +2MWp Little Hulton Solar Park EPC & O&M"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a5f9"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Delivery of the +2MWp Little Hulton Solar Park EPC & O&M

Buyer: SALFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a5f9

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## Summary

The Salford City Council has completed the award stage for the procurement process titled "Delivery of the +2MWp Little Hulton Solar Park EPC & O&M". This procurement falls under the works category in the Construction industry. The project aims to increase local renewable energy generation in Salford. The procurement method used was a limited tender with no prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement was managed under the Crown Commercial Service - The Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract was awarded to Vital Energi Utilities Ltd, with a contract value of £2,584,594.50 and was signed on 6th February 2023.

This tender for the solar park project in Salford presents opportunities for businesses specialising in works related to solar energy generation. Companies with expertise in construction, renewable energy, and large-scale project management would be well-suited to compete for such opportunities. The project is aligned with the region's goals of becoming carbon-neutral by 2038. Businesses interested in sustainable energy projects and working with local authorities in the Greater Manchester area could find this tender as a significant growth opportunity for their operations.

## Notice

Salford City Council is to install a 2MW Solar Farm in order to increase local renewable energy generation and increase the flexibility of local energy supply as part of its contribution towards Greater Manchester's target of becoming a carbon-neutral city region by 2038. The project is part of the "Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester (UCEGM)" which is led by the Energy Systems Catapult, with the consortium also including Stockport, Wigan, Rochdale and Manchester Councils. The project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), ERDF is the funding of last resort used to bring forward schemes that would otherwise not be deliverable.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Salford City Council completed a further competition under The Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) Dynamic Purchasing System which has over 200 suppliers for all services in relation to the electrical generation assets. Therefore, premarket engagement was undertaken to specify the exact service required which narrowed the number of companies to just over 100 and then a capability assessment was sent to these companies to ask if they were suitable and if they intended to bid for the opportunity. Following this process 5 tenderers responded. The competition for the contract to deliver the solar farm in Little Hulton was released through the Chest to the 5 companies who expressed an interest on Friday 28th October 2022 and closed on 9th December 2023. Site visits were held week of 7th November with 3 contractors attending. Following the closure of the tender period, 3 bids were received for this competition.

### Procurement Information

Tis a further competition under Crown Commercial Service - The Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) Dynamic Purchasing System. This purchasing system was advertised in OJEU but it is not deemed necessary to advertise in OJEU for the further competition although we have awarded in OJEU.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004687-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,584,594 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SALFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | SWINTON |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M27 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Swinton & Wardley |
| Westminster constituency | Worsley and Eccles |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## 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

- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 15 Feb 2023 at 16:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004687-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.salford.gov.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:451364-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML

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