--- title: "Coed Ely Solar Farm" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040857" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040857" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040857.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040857.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC" published: "2023-10-05" --- # Coed Ely Solar Farm Buyer: RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040857 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040857) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040857.json) ## Summary The Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is planning a procurement process for the Coed Ely Solar Farm project. This initiative falls under the works category and involves electrical engineering installation works (CPV code: 45315100). The project location is in Coed Ely, Tonyrefail, within the UKL15 region. The market engagement aims to assess interest in the solar farm project, with future procurement expected in Q4 2023. Interested suppliers can participate by completing the Request For Information (RFI) questionnaire by 19th October 2023. This tender for the Coed Ely Solar Farm presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the electrical engineering and solar energy sectors. Companies specializing in solar panels, solar installation, and construction and civil engineering works (CPV codes: 09330000, 09331000, 09332000, 45200000) would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The Council, as the buying organisation, aims to gauge market interest and shape their procurement strategy through market sounding exercises, providing advance information to potential suppliers. ## Notice Market Engagement for Coed Ely Solar Farm ### Lot Information Lot 1 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council are seeking to develop its first Land Based Solar Farm to be located on a 'terraced' former colliery site above Coed Ely in Tonyrefail. The site is in Coed Ely which is located in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The scheme is majority grid connected at 33kV with a loop in connection to an underground circuit, adjacent to the DNO substation. The eastern parcel is stand-alone 11kV private wire connected, to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital 3.2km from site. The design is an east-west orientation due to the nature of the site topography. The purpose of this exercise is guage the interest in this project to shape the future procurement strategy and to inform suppliers that the Council will be bringing the project to the market later this year, anticipated in Q4 2023. Potential Suppliers who are interested in this opportunity are invited to download the Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire via the www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk and complete no later than 10am on 19th October 2023. THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR TENDERS (ITT) OR A PRE-QUALIFICATION (PQQ) EXERCISE. This is a Request For Information (RFI). The RFI will be used to facilitate a market sounding exercise to provide advance information of requirements and open a dialogue with the market. Additional information: To participate in this market sounding exercise and access the RFI documents please log on to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk and search for ITT 106066 The deadline for responses to the RFI is 10am on 19.10.2023 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029436-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | 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 | 5 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Jan 2024 | | 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 | RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC | | Locality | TONYPANDY | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF40 2XX | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Cwm Clydach | | Westminster constituency | Rhondda and Ogmore | | Delivery location | TLL15 Central Valleys | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 09330000 - Solar energy - 09331000 - Solar panels - 09332000 - Solar installation - 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work - 45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works ## Release History - 5 Oct 2023 at 15:25 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029436-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/ - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=135256 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0276 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040857. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040857.json.