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Solar PV Collective Purchasing

  • Cardiff Council
  • Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
  • Bridgend County Borough Council
  • Caerphilly County Borough Council
  • Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
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  • Monmouthshire County Council
  • Newport City Council
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
  • Torfaen County Borough Council
  • Vale of Glamorgan Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-036740

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b632

Published 13 November 2024, 2:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cardiff Council

County Hall, Atlantic Wharf

Cardiff

CF10 4UW

Contact

Jordan Evans

Email

Corporateandtransport@cardiff.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2920873732

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cardiff.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422

one.1) Name and addresses

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

General Offices, Steelworks Road

Ebbw Vale

NP23 6AA

Contact

Jordan Evans

Email

Corporateandtransport@cardiff.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1495311556

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0278

one.1) Name and addresses

Bridgend County Borough Council

Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street

Bridgend

CF31 4WB

Contact

Jordan Evans

Email

procurementteam@bridgend.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1656642596

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bridgend.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0417

one.1) Name and addresses

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach

Hengoed

CF82 7PG

Contact

Jordan Evans

Email

procurement@caerphilly.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1443863161

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0272

one.1) Name and addresses

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Civic Centre, Castle Street

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 8AN

Contact

Jordan Evans

Email

procurement@merthyr.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1685725000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL15 - Central Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.merthyr.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0347

one.1) Name and addresses

Monmouthshire County Council

County Hall, Rhadyr

Usk

NP15 1GA

Contact

Jordan Evans

Email

scottjames@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1633644068

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0277

one.1) Name and addresses

Newport City Council

Civic Centre

Newport

NP20 4UR

Contact

Jordan Evans

Email

Corporateandtransport@cardiff.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1633656656

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.newport.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0273

one.1) Name and addresses

Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC

2 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street

Pontypridd

CF37 4TH

Contact

Jordan Evans

Email

procurement@rctcbc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1443

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL15 - Central Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0276

one.1) Name and addresses

Torfaen County Borough Council

Civic Centre, Pontypool

Torfaen

NP4 6YB

Contact

Jordan Evans

Email

stephen.chambers@torfaen.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1495762200

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.torfaen.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0498

one.1) Name and addresses

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Civic Offices, Holton Road

BARRY

CF63 4RU

Contact

Jordan Evans

Email

procurement@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1446700111

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0275

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

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Solar PV Collective Purchasing

Reference number

ERFX1008552

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71314200 - Energy-management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

In order to support Climate Emergency and decarbonisation work across South East Wales, Cardiff Council are exploring facilitation of a collective solar photovoltaic (PV) purchasing scheme for local authorities belonging to the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR).

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £40,000

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

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL15 - Central Valleys
  • UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
  • UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Main site or place of performance

Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 authority.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 March 2025


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 are to be submitted on Proactis via https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=145972.

(WA Ref:145972)