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Prototype Retrofit Project

London Borough of Camden · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 14:39.

Opportunity overview

The London Borough of Camden (LBC) is proposing to develop a prototype solution to install rooftop solar PV generation and battery energy storage systems (BESS) to generate, store and optimise power usage at properties. The solution will develop a billing platform to provide residents with discounted energy bills and paying back the investor. The billing platform, payback mechanism and associated legal and financing structures are bespoke to the prototype. It is envisaged that the project will comprise an Energy Services Agreement (ESA) with a Special Purpose Vehicle (ESCo) and a number of supporting and ancillary contractual arrangements for the development of the prototype solution (including initial appointments for development services prior to entering into the ESA and other main project documents).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Shared published award value
£110m
Awarded
Not supplied
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PYZB-8516-VDNT
Location
London, UKI31, EC2R 5AA, United Kingdom

Sero Life Limited

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£110m
Awarded
Not supplied
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PZPT-2558-ZZDH
Location
Cardiff, UKL22, CF10 1BR, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
DN800828
Status
complete
Published risks
Not Applicable
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The relevant justifications are paragraph 2 (Prototypes and development) and paragraph 5 (single suppliers) of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023. Paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 (Prototypes and development): The project is being developed by LBC as a prototype to test the suitability of a retrofit solution to provide more affordable and more sustainable homes for its residents. It is being developed with L&G, supported by a specialist energy services platform provided by Sero. The prototype seeks to test the suitability and viability of an off-balance sheet, project finance structure (ESCo) that will provide the funding, installation, maintenance and operation of Energy-as-a-Service assets (Solar PV and BESS) onto residential properties owned by LBC for 30 year period. The project is unprecedented in both its offering and scale and duration. Approximately 3,000 homes are within scope, representing approximately 9% of LBC’s housing stock. This is a prototype which is part of a wider programme of piloting different routes to decarbonisation. It involves the development of novel goods and services at the request of LBC as a trial for an even larger investment at some point in the future, which it is envisaged can be made subject to a competitive procurement. Paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 (single suppliers): the project is being developed by LBC together with a partnership between L&G and Sero who have developed know-how and other intellectual property rights relevant to the prototype solution LBC wishes to develop. LBC is not aware of any reasonable alternatives that would allow for a competitive procurement of the proposed prototype.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
prototypesDevelopment
Entry 2
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZXL-5842-VBBG
Name
London Borough of Camden

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
N1C 4AG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
London Borough of Camden

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PZXL-5842-VBBG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PYZB-8516-VDNT
Name
LEGAL AND GENERAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2R 5AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
One Coleman Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
PYZB-8516-VDNT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PZPT-2558-ZZDH
Name
Sero Life Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF10 1BR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Westgate House, Womanby Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
PZPT-2558-ZZDH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Solar PV & Battery Retrofit at Scale (RaS) Project
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
09300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
Entry 2
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work
Entry 3
Id
71314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Energy and related services
Entry 4
Id
66000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial and insurance services

Value

Amount
110,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
110,000,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085086-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
19 Dec 2025, 16:15

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYZB-8516-VDNT
Name
LEGAL AND GENERAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PZPT-2558-ZZDH
Name
Sero Life Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Apr 2026, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
3 Apr 2056, 23:59
Starts
2 Apr 2026, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · N1C 4AG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05facd-2025-12-19T16:15:34ZTransparency notice on Find a Tender ·