Scope
Reference
REQ617
Description
The purpose of this Tender is to procure a sole Provider to provide varying maintenance, cleaning, meshing, and protection systems to those installations for the next five years. This Contract is made up of five key elements.
Part 1 - Maintenance Services to Solar PV Systems;
Part 2 - Cyclical Cleaning and Meshing Services to Solar PV Systems;
Part 3 - Electrical Safety Inspections & Associated Repairs to Solar PV;
Part 4 - Mechanical Inspections; and
Part 5 - Solar Thermal Panel Replacement (to PV Panels).
Please note that the appointed sole Provider must be able to undertake all five elements listed above.
Total value (estimated)
- £1,310,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2030
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
Contract locations
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Submission
Enquiry deadline
27 August 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
29 August 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
4 October 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price | 50% |
| Quality | Quality | 40% |
| Social Value | Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
A Preliminary Market Engagement Notice was published (ocds-h6vhtk-054419) (2025/S 000-030447) however, I was unable to link to this requirement.
Contracting authority
Gentoo Group
- Companies House: RS007302
Emperor House, 2 Emperor Way
Sunderland
SR3 3XR
United Kingdom
Contact name: Mackenzie Heath
Region: UKC23 - Sunderland
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government