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title: "Power Purchase Agreements for DCC Buildings"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067114"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-23"
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# Power Purchase Agreements for DCC Buildings

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067114

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## Summary

Durham County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Power Purchase Agreements for DCC Buildings." The project focuses on renewable energy and construction works, specifically involving solar power installation on council buildings and land. This initiative falls under the industry categories of energy services and construction work, and is situated in the UK region UKC1, particularly around Durham. Suppliers are invited to engage in preliminary market discussions, with responses due by 20 April 2026. The planning documents, including a market engagement notice, were published on 23 March 2026. The procurement process is scheduled to commence with the contract period starting on 1 September 2026, lasting until 31 August 2030.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the energy, construction, and facilities management sectors. Companies specialising in renewable technologies and capable of funding, supplying, and maintaining solar power installations are particularly well-suited to participate. The project encourages involvement from SMEs, ensuring a competitive environment for smaller enterprises to grow and establish their expertise within the public sector. By engaging in this procurement, businesses can contribute to the sustainability goals of Durham County Council while gaining long-term business growth prospects through potential energy sales to the council.

## Notice

The council are inviting suppliers to participate in preliminary engagement to gain insight from the market with the purpose of making any potential future exercise, well framed, feasible, focused and of likely interest to the market. Durham County Council are seeking a Power Purchase Agreement which allows the Council to have renewable energy generation technology, such as solar PV, installed on their council buildings and land. The successful contractor would be expected to fully fund the supply, install and maintenance of the technology, and the Council would purchase the electricity from the contractor.

### Planning Information

All responses should be provided by completing the questionnaire published on the OPEN Portal e-tendering system at https://www.open-uk.org/ under project reference: OPEN2026220.
Responses should be uploaded via the OPEN Portal system before 20 April 2026.
If respondents are unable to respond by the date and time stipulated, they should contact Durham County Council via the OPEN system correspondence section before 20 April 2026, and an additional extension may be considered.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026126-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2026 at 10:39 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026126-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026126-2026
  23rd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.open-uk.org/

## Provenance

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