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Design and Construction of 20 MWp Grazeley Solar Farm in West Berkshire

West Berkshire Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:05.

Opportunity overview

Supplier Briefing Event - Friday 8th November on Teams at 11am - 12.30pm.Please register on our procurement portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks/aspx/Home) and send a message through the portal to confirm your attendance. A Teams link will then be sent nearer the date. The Council are seeking EPC (Engineer Procure and Construct) proposals for the turn-key design, installation and commissioning of the 20 MWp Solar Farm in West Berkshire. The Contractor’s scope will include all works required to deliver a fully compliant, safe, efficient and working installation. This Procurement will seek to pre-qualify capable and interested organisations and then evaluate shortlisted Supplier bids, including technical and commercial proposals, in order to award a contract to a single preferred Supplier.

Classification

  • CPV09331000 — Solar panels
  • CPV09332000 — Solar installation
  • CPV45000000 — Construction work

Lots

  • The Council is seeking to appoint an EPC (Engineer Procure and Construct) Supplier, or consortium who is skilled, experienced and capable of delivering site investigation, design, installation and commissioning of a 20MWp solar farm near Grazeley in West Berkshire. The Supplier will be solely responsible for specifying the Solar Farm requirements and will be required to operate and maintain the Solar Farm to an agreed performance standard, for a period of at least 2 years before it is handed back to the Council.This Procurement will seek to pre-qualify capable and interested organisations and then evaluate shortlisted Supplier bids, including technical and commercial proposals, in order to award a contract to a single preferred Supplier.The Council will hold a Supplier briefing on Teams on Friday 08th November 2024 (11am – 12.30pm) post-documents being issued, to ensure prospective Bidders have all the information required to respond to this opportunity and are afforded the opportunity to ask any clarification questions. Suppliers who wish to attend the briefing should register on the Council’s procurement portal (Intend) West Berkshire Electronic Tendering Site - Home and send a message through the portal to confirm their attendance. Suppliers will then receive a Teams link to join the briefing.£17m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
P00001479
Status
unsuccessful
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
High Court, London
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
11 Dec 2024, 17:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Please see procurement documentation
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Please see procurement documentation

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Council is seeking to appoint an EPC (Engineer Procure and Construct) Supplier, or consortium who is skilled, experienced and capable of delivering site investigation, design, installation and commissioning of a 20MWp solar farm near Grazeley in West Berkshire. The Supplier will be solely responsible for specifying the Solar Farm requirements and will be required to operate and maintain the Solar Farm to an agreed performance standard, for a period of at least 2 years before it is handed back to the Council.This Procurement will seek to pre-qualify capable and interested organisations and then evaluate shortlisted Supplier bids, including technical and commercial proposals, in order to award a contract to a single preferred Supplier.The Council will hold a Supplier briefing on Teams on Friday 08th November 2024 (11am – 12.30pm) post-documents being issued, to ensure prospective Bidders have all the information required to respond to this opportunity and are afforded the opportunity to ask any clarification questions. Suppliers who wish to attend the briefing should register on the Council’s procurement portal (Intend) West Berkshire Electronic Tendering Site - Home and send a message through the portal to confirm their attendance. Suppliers will then receive a Teams link to join the briefing.

Value

Amount
17,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
28 Feb 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
West Berkshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ11
Entry 2
Region
UKJ11

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Id
09332000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Solar installation
Entry 3
Id
09331000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Solar panels

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-128763
Name
West Berkshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ11
Locality
Newbury
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
RG14 5LD

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
West Berkshire Council

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-525
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Award information

Award 1
Id
022834-2025-P00001479 Design and Construction of 20 MWp Grazeley Solar Farm in West Berkshire-1
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
unsuccessful

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newbury · UKJ11 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ11

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04b2c9-2025-05-19T16:31:48+01:00compiled ·