Contract

The installation of Solar Panels

  • University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-071388

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05db4b

Published 5 November 2025, 4:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Westmorland General Hospital, Trust HQ, Burton Road

Kendal

LA9 7RG

Contact

Leasha Bennett

Email

leasha.bennett22@mbht.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1539715902

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD1 - Cumbria

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The installation of Solar Panels

Reference number

C380747

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45261215 - Solar panel roof-covering work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The design and installation of Solar Panels at Furness General Hospital & Westmorland General Hospital

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,426,666.66

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45261215 - Solar panel roof-covering work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD1 - Cumbria
Main site or place of performance

Kendal & Barrow-in-furness

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The design and installation of Solar Panels at Furness General Hospital & Westmorland General Hospital

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
  • New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services

Explanation:

This is a direct award against CCS framework RM6237and has been done in line with the specified criteria. The Trust did receive two other quotes above the funding budget. The reason for direct award to this provider is that this is a very time sensitive project that is being funded by NHS England - DHSC - Greener NHS. The provider has done the Trusts contractor on-boarding process for works and has previously completed work at the Lancaster site.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 October 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Energy Efficient Solutions Group Ltd

Unit 3 Western Road

Bracknell

RG12 1RW

Email

bidteam@eesgroup.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire
National registration number

13843791

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,426,666.66

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,426,666.66


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is direct award against CCS framework RM6237 and has been done inline with the specified criteria. The reason for direct award is time and compatibility. The award decision makers are University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Westmorland General Hospital, Trust HQ, Burton Road

Kendal

LA9 7RG

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Westmorland General Hospital, Trust HQ, Burton Road

Kendal

LA9 7RG

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Westmorland General Hospital, Trust HQ, Burton Road

Kendal

LA9 7RG

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk