---
title: "Group Solar PV Purchase Scheme - Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f8ee"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-09-01"
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# Group Solar PV Purchase Scheme - Market Engagement

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f8ee

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## Summary

Essex County Council is planning a Group Solar PV Purchase Scheme – Market Engagement initiative to increase local renewable energy generation through collective buying of solar PV panels. The aim is to benefit residents and local businesses by offering high-quality installations at affordable rates. This soft market engagement activity aims to explore potential schemes for residents and small businesses to purchase PV panels with battery storage. The procurement process is in the planning stage, and the future notice date is set for 1st September 2023.

This tender by Essex County Council presents an opportunity for businesses involved in solar energy and related services to participate in collective purchasing schemes. Companies offering solar panels, battery storage solutions, energy-management services, and related products are well-suited to compete. The initiative aims to engage with new market entrants and organisations willing to provide services to Essex County. Businesses interested in renewable energy solutions and serving local communities can benefit from participating in this procurement process.

## Notice

As part of its net zero targets, Essex County Council (ECC) is keen to explore opportunities to increase local renewable energy generation through collective purchasing of solar PV panels. This will provide a significant benefit to residents and local businesses by providing an easy, good-value route to high quality solar PV installations. The aim of this early market engagement exercise is to determine whether there is a market to run collective solar PV purchasing schemes to help residents and small businesses to purchase high quality PV panels and battery storage (As an additional option) at an affordable price and from trusted suppliers. In addition, we hope this will also help us know new entrants to the market as well as engagement with organisations that are willing to provide the service to Essex County. *Please note this is a soft market engagement activity and not a tender opportunity*

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of its net zero targets, Essex County Council (ECC) is keen to explore opportunities to increase local renewable energy generation through collective purchasing of solar PV panels. This will provide a significant benefit to residents and local businesses by providing an easy, good-value route to high quality solar PV installations. The aim of this early market engagement exercise is to determine whether there is a market to run collective solar PV purchasing schemes to help residents and small businesses to purchase high quality PV panels and battery storage (As an additional option) at an affordable price and from trusted suppliers. In addition, we hope this will also help us know new entrants to the market as well as engagement with organisations that are willing to provide the service to Essex County. *Please note this is a soft market engagement activity and not a tender opportunity*

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025792-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 31400000 - Accumulators, primary cells and primary batteries
- 71314200 - Energy-management services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2023 at 11:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025792-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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