Scope
Description
Gentoo Group Ltd have approximately 5,600 Solar PV installations across its stock of 28,000 properties (please note that 2,926 of these are owned by Peterborough Council therefore, will not form scope of this Contract). These installations are all confined to the areas of Sunderland, Houghton, Hetton and Washington - Tyne and Wear. In addition to domestic installations, Gentoo Group also has three commercially installed Solar PV Systems, located at Emperor House and Akeler House - Doxford Park, Sunderland and at the Skyline Centre - Houghton-le-Spring.
The purpose of this Tender is to procure a sole Provider to provide varying maintenance, cleaning, and protection systems to those installations for the next four years. This Contract is made up of five key elements.
Part 1 - Maintenance Services to Solar PV Systems; and
Part 2 - Cyclical Cleaning Services to Solar PV Systems.
Part 3 - Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) Inspections
Part 4 - Mechanical Inspections
Part 5 - Solar Thermal Panel Replacement (to PV Panels) (should instances arise).
Please note that the appointed sole Provider must be able to undertake all five elements listed above.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2029
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
13 July 2025
Engagement process description
Preliminary Market Engagement takes the form of this notice only.
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
14 July 2025
Contracting authority
GENTOO GROUP LIMITED
- Companies House: RS007302
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPWP-7833-WJVW
2 Emperor Way
Sunderland
SR3 3XR
United Kingdom
Contact name: Mackenzie Heath
Email: mackenzie.heath@gentoogroup.com
Website: https://www.gentoogroup.com/
Region: UKC23 - Sunderland
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government