---
title: "Solar Panels"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077e96"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority"
published: "2026-10-01"
---

# Solar Panels

Buyer: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077e96

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## Summary

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority procured the design, supply and installation of photovoltaic solar panels across multiple sites. This is a solar energy installation project, covering both the panels and the associated construction work. Delivery locations span England, from the North East and North West through Yorkshire and the Midlands to the South East, South West and London. The requirement was procured through Category 5 of the YPO Civil Engineering Works and Services framework. The buyer is the public authority responsible for Merseyside’s fire and rescue service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to DES Energy Ltd. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026, with a value of £2,000,000. The data records the contract as active and gives no separate contract end date or duration. The authority used a further competition under the YPO Solar PV Framework, without publishing a prior call for competition. Five bids were recorded. The evaluation weighted quality and price equally, at 50% each. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The related lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active; the successful supplier and active contract are the stated outcome.

This award demonstrates demand from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority for photovoltaic systems delivered across multiple sites, combining design, supply and installation. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to manage the full delivery chain, coordinate construction and electrical installation across geographically dispersed sites, and demonstrate strong technical quality alongside competitive pricing. The equal weighting of quality and price shows that a low price alone was not the stated basis for selection. The procurement was run as a further competition through YPO’s Solar PV framework, so relevant framework access and the ability to compete through that route would matter. The scale calls for a supplier able to deliver a substantial multi-site programme, rather than a single small installation.

## Notice

Provision of the design and the construction of photovoltaic solar panels on multiple sites

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply and Installation of Photovoltaic Solar Panels on Multiple Sites under cover of the YPO 001154 Civil Engineering Works and Services Category 5.

### Procurement Information

Further competition under the YPO Framework 1154 - Solar PV Framework (Category 5).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092827-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| 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 | £2,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L30 4YD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Netherton and Orrell |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DES ENERGY LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

### Codes

- 09331000 - Solar panels

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 13:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092827-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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