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title: "Repair and Maintenance of Peterborough City Council's Solar Estate"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0676b4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-08"
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# Repair and Maintenance of Peterborough City Council's Solar Estate

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0676b4

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## Summary

Peterborough City Council has awarded a contract for the repair and maintenance of its solar estate assets across Great Britain, focusing on achieving its net-zero target. This procurement, tagged as "Award" and "Contract," is managed under the legal framework of the UK Procurement Act 2023, utilising a direct award method due to extreme urgency. The initial contract award was made on 30th March 2026, with the contract period running from 18th April 2026 to 31st March 2027. The contract, valued at £400,000, addresses the maintenance of 7,653 domestic solar PV assets and an additional 64 corporate solar PV systems, with Peterborough as the contract's primary location. The service category falls within repair and maintenance services of building installations and solar panels, underlining a crucial step in maintaining effective resource allocation and sustainability efforts.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses in the energy services sector, particularly those specialising in solar energy solutions and maintenance. Firms proficient in servicing solar panel installations and adept in remote monitoring and management technologies are well-suited to compete in this growing market. The direct award to Sureserve Energy Services South West Limited, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), highlights the procurement's proactive engagement with SMEs, allowing them a platform to demonstrate capabilities and expand business scope in public sector projects.

## Notice

PCC own 7653 domestic solar PV assets of differing sizes (between 0.75 and 4kWp[9.75, 9.8 and 20.3 kWp in Boston]) and a further 64 corporate solar PV assets of differing sizes (between 6 and 200 kWp), all contributing to PCC's net zero target and to its ongoing maintenance needs via FiT. The solar PV systems are remotely monitored and managed by PCC and are located across Great Britain. Maintenance is undertaken on a regular basis whereas repairs are are undertaken on and adhoc basis. Consequently there is no guarantee that the full contract value will be paid. Under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA) the Council can direct award a contract, if it is justified in accordance with Schedule 5 of PA. The direct award is justified in accordance with Schedule 5, paragraph 13 (of the PA) because the contract must be awarded to take effect from the 1st April 2026. The services are required for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, and as a result the contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure. A standstill period will therefore not be applied.

### Procurement Information

Extreme and unavoidable urgency Under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA) the Council can direct award a contract, if it is justified in accordance with Schedule 5 of PA. The direct award is justified in accordance with Schedule 5, paragraph 13 (of the PA) because the contract must be awarded to take effect from the 1st April 2026. The services are required for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, and as a result the contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031917-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £400,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE2 8TY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground |
| Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SURESERVE ENERGY SERVICES SOUTH WEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 09331000 - Solar panels
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2026 at 11:54 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031917-2026
- 27 Mar 2026 at 14:29 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028596-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031917-2026
  8th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028596-2026
  27th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lowcarbonexchange.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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