Award

Battery for Cheltenham Ice Rink 2025/26 with option to extend for two further years

  • Cheltenham Borough Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-061761

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056add (view related notices)

Published 2 October 2025, 2:24pm



Scope

Description

The Council is seeking quotations from qualified suppliers for the provision, installation, and technical support of a battery energy storage system (BESS) to be used as part of a hybrid power solution for the seasonal ice rink located in Imperial Gardens. The battery system will work in conjunction with the mains electricity supply and a 200-300kVA generator. This document sets out the technical and operational requirements for the battery system, as well as expectations for support and delivery logistics.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £82,599 excluding VAT
  • £99,118.80 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

17 September 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

2 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 27 October 2025 to 30 January 2026
  • Possible extension to 28 January 2028
  • 2 years, 3 months, 2 days

Description of possible extension:

one year contract with the option to extend to 2 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 30237280 - Power supply accessories
  • 31422000 - Battery packs
  • 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

Information about tenders

  • 4 tenders received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

Templant Hire

Templant Hire , Highwood Rd

Writtle

CM1 3PU

United Kingdom

Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Cheltenham Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYYL-2725-ZJVP

Municipal Offices, Promenade

Cheltenham

GL50 9SA

United Kingdom

Region: UKK13 - Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government