--- title: "Domestic Solar PV Group Purchasing Scheme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05166c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05166c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05166c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05166c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-08-15" --- # Domestic Solar PV Group Purchasing Scheme Buyer: WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05166c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05166c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05166c.json) ## Summary West Sussex County Council, alongside several other regional councils, initially embarked on a procurement process to identify a delivery partner for the Domestic Solar PV Group Purchasing Scheme, targeting the supply and management of solar PV and battery storage systems. This project was designed to benefit residents and SMEs across various locations including Chichester, Littlehampton, Hove, and Crawley, among others, within regions UKJ21 to UKJ28. The procurement process followed an open procedure with a substantial project budget of £6,963,030. Despite extensive planning and active tender stages that were set to conclude with award decisions by 17th July 2025, the process was eventually cancelled on 13th August 2025 due to issues related to evaluation methodology flaws and bidder guidance inadequacies. The initiative, had it proceeded, would have presented significant opportunities for companies specialising in solar energy systems and renewable technologies. SMEs with capabilities in offering competitive pricing and high-quality solar installations would have been particularly well-suited to participate, as the procurement aimed to market and facilitate the supply of these systems at scale. This framework would have encouraged industry growth and innovation, given the competitive evaluation that prioritised quality. While the current procurement has been cancelled, entities associated with solar technology and green energy solutions should anticipate potential future opportunities as these authorities reassess their procurement strategies and requirements for similar projects. ## Notice This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued by WSCC to identify a suitably qualified delivery partner to procure and manage the supply of high quality and competitively priced solar PV and battery storage systems and, potentially, other associated technologies and measures. The chosen delivery partner will market and procure the supply of systems at scale directly to residents and small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across Sussex. For the purpose of this Procurement, the term Services is used to describe the full range of Services required. In summary: WSCC proposes to appoint a delivery partner (the Delivery Partner) to assist in the delivery of the Scheme. The Delivery Partner will appoint one or more suppliers to deliver solar equipment systems to the residents of the areas of the collaborating authorities. The Delivery Partner shall run competitions or "auctions" (approx. one per year) for the appointment of a supplier/s to deliver solar equipment systems to residents. Although we aim to run successive, annual competitions, after the first phase of the Scheme, WSCC shall be under no obligation to require the Delivery Partner to carry out further competitions and the Delivery Partner Contract would effectively come to an end if WSCC did not wish to proceed. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Any contract extension is optional, at the discretion of the Authority, and will be subject to the same Contract Terms and Conditions as the initial contract term. The maximum duration of the Contract will be 7 years. ### Planning Information A Request for Information process was carried out under The Concessions Regulations 2016 in January 2024. This RFI consisted of 18 questions to suppliers published via Contracts Finder. This is a link to the RFI https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/679fc844-89ae-4556-9704-1e7e1bcc2aef ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049266-2025 | | Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jun 2025 | | Future notice date | 26 May 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Aug 2025 - 3 Aug 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,802,525 | | Lots value | £5,802,525 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Cancelled | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | ADUR DISTRICT COUNCIL; ARUN DISTRICT COUNCIL; BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL; CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL; CRAWLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL; EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL; EASTBOURNE BOROUGH COUNCIL; HASTINGS BOROUGH COUNCIL; HORSHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL; LEWES DISTRICT COUNCIL; MID SUSSEX DISTRICT COUNCIL; Missing; ROTHER DISTRICT COUNCIL; WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL; WORTHING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | CHICHESTER | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO19 1RQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Worthing | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Worthing West | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 65 - Public utilities ### Codes - 09330000 - Solar energy - 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution ## Release History - 15 Aug 2025 at 15:28 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049266-2025 - 22 May 2025 at 14:34 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025128-2025 - 22 May 2025 at 13:39 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025008-2025 - 19 May 2025 at 13:17 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022665-2025 - 19 May 2025 at 07:26 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022427-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049266-2025 15th August 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025128-2025 22nd May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025008-2025 22nd May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022665-2025 19th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022427-2025 19th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://atamis-7669.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07N100000mhVgBIAU&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= All Tender documentation is accessible at the above link. ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/679fc844-89ae-4556-9704-1e7e1bcc2aef - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## 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-05166c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05166c.json.