Planning

Collective Purchase Scheme for Solar PV Systems for Homeowners

  • Carmarthenshire County Council
  • Carmarthenshire County Council
  • Pembrokeshire County Council
  • Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
  • City & County of Swansea
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  • Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
  • Powys County Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-000299

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04cdc6

Published 7 January 2025, 10:54am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Carmarthenshire County Council

County Hall

Carmarthen

SA31 1JP

Contact

Joanne Bartlam

Email

JoBartlam@Carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1267234567

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0281

one.1) Name and addresses

Carmarthenshire County Council

County Hall

Carmarthen

SA31 1JP

Contact

Joanne Bartlam

Email

JoBartlam@Carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1267234567

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL14 - South West Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0281

one.1) Name and addresses

Pembrokeshire County Council

County Hall, Haverfordwest

Pembrokeshire

SA61 1TP

Contact

Diane Hughes

Email

Diane.Hughes@Pembrokeshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1437775905

Fax

+44 1437776510

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL14 - South West Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0255

one.1) Name and addresses

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Canolfan Rheidol, Rhoddfa Padarn

Aberystwyth

SY23 3UE

Contact

Diane Hughes

Email

Huw.Williams2@ceredigion.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1545570881

Fax

+44 1437776510

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0491

one.1) Name and addresses

City & County of Swansea

Civic Centre

Swansea

SA1 3SN

Contact

Diane Hughes

Email

Procurement@Swansea.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1792637242

Fax

+44 1437776510

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL18 - Swansea

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.swansea.gov.uk/dobusiness

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0254

one.1) Name and addresses

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Civic Centre

Port Talbot

SA13 1PJ

Contact

Diane Hughes

Email

procurement@npt.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1639763930

Fax

+44 1437776510

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.npt.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0274

one.1) Name and addresses

Powys County Council

County Hall

Llandrindod Wells

LD1 5LG

Contact

Huw Williams

Email

Huw.Williams2@ceredigion.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01597826000

Fax

+44 1437776510

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL24 - Powys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://powys.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0354

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Collective Purchase Scheme for Solar PV Systems for Homeowners

Reference number

project_58072 - Collective Purchase Scheme for Solar PV Systems for homeowners

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71314200 - Energy-management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Carmarthenshire County Council is investigating the potential of engaging a service provider with technical and marketing expertise to run collective purchasing schemes for renewable energy products as part of a joint exercise with 5 Local Authorities.

The products might include Solar PV systems, battery storage, and EV charge points. If implemented, such schemes could potentially be run annually for homeowners and small business premises within the SW and Mid Wales regions.

The aim of such an initiative would be to enable residents to install high-quality renewable energy products at a reduced price.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £41,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09330000 - Solar energy
  • 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
  • 71314000 - Energy and related services
  • 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
  • 71314200 - Energy-management services
  • 09331000 - Solar panels
  • 09331200 - Solar photovoltaic modules
  • 09332000 - Solar installation
  • 45261215 - Solar panel roof-covering work
  • 79420000 - Management-related services
  • 31158000 - Chargers

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL18 - Swansea
  • UKL14 - South West Wales
  • UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
  • UKL24 - Powys
Main site or place of performance

Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Powys, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Carmarthenshire County Council is investigating the potential of engaging a service provider with technical and marketing expertise to run collective purchasing schemes for renewable energy products as part of a joint exercise with 5 Local Authorities.

The products might include Solar PV systems, battery storage, and EV charge points. If implemented, such schemes could potentially be run annually for homeowners and small business premises within the SW and Mid Wales regions.

The aim of such an initiative would be to enable residents to install high-quality renewable energy products at a reduced price.

The aim of this early market engagement exercise is to determine whether there is a market to help residents purchase “supply and fit” PV arrays, battery storage, and electric vehicle (EV) chargers at an affordable price from accredited installers. The contractor will handle customer service, vet installers and provide regional capacity for rollout of solar PV, plus provide relevant project data to the lead authority.

This PIN forms part of a preliminary market engagement and speculative scoping exercise to help inform the Council’s potential approach to procuring such services. There is no guarantee or commitment that this PIN will result in a subsequent tender exercise. The Council reserves the right to cancel the exercise at its sole discretion.

This exercise will not be used for the purposes of short-listing at a later stage and non-participation will not restrict access to any future tender opportunity. The Council reserves the final right to follow what it considers to be the most appropriate approach to market and will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to this scoping exercise.

Having considered all representations, the Council reserves the right to package the requirement in such a way as to offer the most cost effective, sustainable solution.

two.2.14) Additional information

Please see itt_114781 etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk for further information

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

31 December 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Expressions of Interest can be submitted via eTender Wales. https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/

project_58072

itt_114781

(WA Ref:146707)