Tender

Supply of Solar PV Panels

  • Durham University

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-002630

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-039b78

Published 27 January 2023, 2:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Durham University

South Road

DURHAM

DH13LE

Contact

Catherine Chrichard

Email

procurement.office@durham.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1913344553

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC14 - Durham CC

Companies House

RC000650

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.durham.ac.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.acquire.durham.ac.uk/acquire/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=6476&Culture=en-GB

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.acquire.durham.ac.uk/acquire/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=6476&Culture=en-GB

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supply of Solar PV Panels

Reference number

ITT23-006

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 09331000 - Solar panels

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The PV panels procured by this tender will be installed at Durham University under a separate procurement exercise. Installation (not covered by this tender) is expected to be completed by the end of September 2023, but not guaranteed. The panels should be on-site at the tenderer's storage facility before 31st March 2023 and will then be vested to Durham University and stored there until required by the University (by October 2024 at the latest). At this stage the exact number of PV panels required on the installation site is not known, therefore the supplier shall include for the delivery of PV panels to Durham University upon request under a "call-off" arrangement. An on-site visit by Durham University staff to the tenderer's storage facility will be made to verify the vestment of the solar panels.

he University have a budget of £500,000 including VAT to purchase the following specification solar panels:

JAM54S-30-410-MR-BF 410w Black frame Mono Panel as manufactured by JA Solar

It is essential that only proposals for the above specification panels are supplied to ensure compatibility with existing infrastructure across the wider campus

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £416,666.67

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The PV panels procured by this tender will be installed at Durham University under a separate procurement exercise. Installation (not covered by this tender) is expected to be completed by the end of September 2023, but not guaranteed. The panels should be on-site at the tenderer's storage facility before 31st March 2023 and will then be vested to Durham University and stored there until required by the University (by October 2024 at the latest). At this stage the exact number of PV panels required on the installation site is not known, therefore the supplier shall include for the delivery of PV panels to Durham University upon request under a "call-off" arrangement. An on-site visit by Durham University staff to the tenderer's storage facility will be made to verify the vestment of the solar panels.

he University have a budget of £500,000 including VAT to purchase the following specification solar panels:

JAM54S-30-410-MR-BF 410w Black frame Mono Panel as manufactured by JA Solar

It is essential that only proposals for the above specification panels are supplied to ensure compatibility with existing infrastructure across the wider campus

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Requirements / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £416,666.67

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

15 March 2023

End date

31 October 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

Accelerated procedure

Justification:

Funding has been provided for the purchase of this equipment from and external provider, the grant body has stipulated that a proportion of the funding must be spent by 31st March 2023. This includes items being delivered / stored in vested storage and invoice paid.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

13 February 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 31 March 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

13 February 2023

Local time

12:01pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Durham University

Mountjoy Centre, Stockton Road

Durham

DH1 3LE

Country

United Kingdom