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Solar PV Installation on 4 Schools

South Tyneside Borough Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 21:12.

Opportunity overview

Installation of solar PV on 4 schools with the works grant funded and undertaken and approved by the Department for Education as part of the Great British Energy Solar Partnership (GBESP) Scheme

Awarded to

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Contract value
£333k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Feb 2026
Award ID
022904-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 09812345
Location
Halstead, UKH3, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45261215 — Solar panel roof-covering work

Lots

  • Installation of solar PV on 4 schools with the works grant funded and undertaken and approved by the Department for Education as part of the Great British Energy Solar Partnership (GBESP) SchemeValue not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C8987
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Solar Options for Schools Ltd has been appointed to deliver the solar programme by AECOM following a competitive tendering using the Crown Commercial Service Demand Management and Renewables DPS (RM6313). AECOM is the delivery partner for the Department for Education (DfE) / GB Energy school's solar programme. AECOM was appointed using the Crown Commercial Service (Procurement reference 470710/1502063) by LocatED, the delivery arm of the DfE. Solar Options for Schools Ltd was appointed to deliver the Northeast England Lot of schools which includes three maintained schools and one voluntary controlled school from South Tyneside. The schools were selected by AECOM for the programme according to the DfE's LocatED selection criteria and award process.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
45261215
Description
Solar panel roof-covering work

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Installation of solar PV on 4 schools with the works grant funded and undertaken and approved by the Department for Education as part of the Great British Energy Solar Partnership (GBESP) Scheme
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC22

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
South Tyneside Borough Council
Id
GB-FTS-140413

Identifier

Legal Name
South Tyneside Borough Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address
Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road
Locality
South Shields
Region
UKC22
Postal Code
NE332RL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Kevin Graham

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Solar Options for Schools Ltd
Id
GB-COH-09812345

Identifier

Legal Name
Solar Options for Schools Ltd
Id
09812345
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Halstead
Region
UKH3
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
South Tyneside Council
Id
GB-FTS-170559

Identifier

Legal Name
South Tyneside Council

Address

Street Address
Town Hall
Locality
South Shields
Postal Code
NE33 2RL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
022904-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09812345
Name
Solar Options for Schools Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
022904-2026-1
Award ID
022904-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
18 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
332,975
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · South Shields · UKC22 · NE332RL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 022904-2026award, contract ·