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Framework for the Design, Supply, and Installation of Solar PV in Operational Commercial Properties in Sunderland

Sunderland City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 01:30.

Opportunity overview

Sunderland City Council are seeking to appoint suitable and appropriately qualified and experienced Suppliers onto a Framework for the "Design, Supply and Installation of Solar PV Systems on Commercial Properties in Sunderland. (the Framework). The Framework will consist of 2 lots a) Lot 1: The Design, Supply and Installation of Solar PV in Commercial Properties in Sunderland up to 50Kwp. b) Lot 2: The Design, Supply and Installation of Solar PV in Commercial Properties in Sunderland Greater then 50Kwp. Suppliers may bid and be placed on one or both lots of the framework. Whilst the scope of the framework is structured predominantly for installations in operational commercial properties, the Authority may from time to time require an installation in a domestic property. In such instances the call off will be clearly identified as a domestic property installation and will be issued through the relevant framework lot. Depending on each of the individual call off requirements there may be a need for the inclusion of battery storage, and this will be incorporated into the Employers Requirements for each call off. Schemes called off from the Framework will be located within the City of Sunderland and will be commercial properties.

Classification

  • CPV45261215 — Solar panel roof-covering work

Lots

  • The Design, Supply and Installation of Solar PV in Commercial Properties in Sunderland up to 50Kwp£1.5m
  • The Design, Supply and Installation of Solar PV in Commercial Properties in Sunderland Greater then 50Kwp£1.5m

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • The Councils Open E Tender system home address. The documents are available in the project title "Framework for the Design, Supply, and Installation of Solar PV in Operational Commercial Properties in Sunderland" and Project Reference "OPEN2026498"Open source ↗

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
OPEN2026498
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Authorities Open E Tender system www.open.org . Submissions received through any other means may be rejected. The Contracting Authority communicates through the Open system; therefore, all correspondence regarding this Tender will be issued to the individual that expressed interest on Open. It is the Supplier's responsibility to ensure the correct named person is, and continues to be, registered on the Open system. For guidance on how to use the Open system please refer www.open-hub.org/how-to-guides/ If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your Tender, please contact the Open Support Team on 0191 638 0040. For routine queries, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc please contact open.support@nepo.org PLEASE NOTE: The system is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is only available; Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 17:00. Friday - 8:30 - 16:30. The Tender must be received in accordance with the above instructions no later than the time and date indicated in the Timetable section of this ITT. Suppliers are responsible for ensuring that they understand the submission requirements and should raise any queries or clarifications necessary for submission of their Tender via the Correspondence section in good time and in any event by no later than the "Submission of Queries" deadline as stated in the Timetable section of this ITT.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Upon completion of the evaluation process, the ten (10) highest‑ranked Suppliers for each Lot, as determined by their Total Bid Scores, shall be appointed to the relevant Framework Lot. Where two or more Suppliers obtain identical scores that affect the allocation of the tenth position, the Authority reserves the right either to appoint all Suppliers with the tied score or to apply a stated tie‑break methodology as set out in the ITT. Call-Off Contracts called off against this Framework Agreement may be awarded by the Authority: a) by reopening competition using a competitive selection process between Framework Suppliers (Mini Competition), b) by Direct Award without further competition. It is expected that the majority of Call off contracts awarded will be by Mini Competition. Direct Awards will be considered only in exceptional circumstances. Call off Awards by Mini Competition will be awarded on the basis of: a) Quality: within a weighting range of 10% to 100% and may include pass / fail criteria. b) Price: within a weighting range of 10% to 100%. The Authority may at its entire discretion include Social Values as a Call off Award Criteria on the following basis. a) Social Value: within a weighting range of 0% to 15% and may include pass / fail and / or Accept / Reject criteria. The Authority may make a Direct Award where one or more of the following objectively defined conditions apply: a) A Framework Supplier is the only supplier on the Framework lot capable of meeting all of the Authority's technical or functional requirements for a specific Call off Contract. b) the Call-Off Contract is an extension, expansion or optimisation of an existing Solar PV installation previously delivered by the same Framework Supplier, and a change of supplier would create disproportionate material technical risk and / or cost. c) continuity of service is required, and a change of supplier would cause disproportionate material technical risk and / or cost. Framework pricing must be fixed for a period of 12 months following Framework commencement. Framework pricing rates must not be exceeded when a further competition is carried out. This is applicable throughout the term of the Contract.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
8 Jun 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
2 Jun 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
The Design, Supply and Installation of Solar PV in Commercial Properties in Sunderland up to 50Kwp
Description
The Lot 1 scope is for suppliers who can design, supply and install solar pv with a kWh of less than 50kWp. The appointed Suppliers are required to demonstrate capability in delivering end to end installations, from commissioning right through to MCS approval and SEG registration. Depending on each of the individual call off requirements there may be a need for the inclusion of battery storage, and this will be incorporated into the Employers Requirements for each call off. Schemes called off from the Framework will be located within the City of Sunderland and will be commercial properties. Whilst the scope of the framework is structured predominantly for installations in operational commercial properties, the Authority may from time to time require an installation in a domestic property. In such instances the call off will be clearly identified as a domestic property installation and will be issued through the relevant framework lot.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
1,800,000
Amount
1,500,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2030, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Tender Responses will be evaluated by a panel of representatives from the Contracting Authority to determine which submission(s) is the most advantageous tender(s) to the Contracting Authority and will be placed on the Framework lots. This will be done on the basis of: • Compliance - Pass / Fail • Quality - 90.00% and Pass / Fail • Price - 10.00% • Social Values - Pass / Fail Upon completion of the evaluation process, the ten (10) highest‑ranked Suppliers for each Lot, as determined by their Total Bid Scores, shall be appointed to the relevant Framework Lot. Where two or more Suppliers obtain identical scores that affect the allocation of the tenth position, the Authority reserves the right either to appoint all Suppliers with the tied score or to apply the stated tie‑break methodology contained in the Tender documentation.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
The Design, Supply and Installation of Solar PV in Commercial Properties in Sunderland Greater then 50Kwp
Description
The Lot 2 scope is for suppliers who can design, supply and install solar pv with a kWh greater than 50kWp. The appointed Suppliers are required to demonstrate capability in delivering end to end installations, from commissioning right through to MCS approval and SEG registration. Depending on each of the individual call off requirements there may be a need for the inclusion of battery storage, and this will be incorporated into the Employers Requirements for each call off. Schemes called off from the Framework will be located within the City of Sunderland and will be commercial properties. Whilst the scope of the framework is structured predominantly for installations in operational commercial properties, the Authority may from time to time require an installation in a domestic property. In such instances the call off will be clearly identified as a domestic property installation and will be issued through the relevant framework lot.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
1,800,000
Amount
1,500,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2030, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Tender Responses will be evaluated by a panel of representatives from the Contracting Authority to determine which submission(s) is the most advantageous tender(s) to the Contracting Authority and will be placed on the Framework lots. This will be done on the basis of: • Compliance - Pass / Fail • Quality - 90.00% and Pass / Fail • Price - 10.00% • Social Values - Pass / Fail Upon completion of the evaluation process, the ten (10) highest‑ranked Suppliers for each Lot, as determined by their Total Bid Scores, shall be appointed to the relevant Framework Lot. Where two or more Suppliers obtain identical scores that affect the allocation of the tenth position, the Authority reserves the right either to appoint all Suppliers with the tied score or to apply the stated tie‑break methodology contained in the Tender documentation.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45261215
Description
Solar panel roof-covering work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45261215
Description
Solar panel roof-covering work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
The Councils Open E Tender system home address. The documents are available in the project title "Framework for the Design, Supply, and Installation of Solar PV in Operational Commercial Properties in Sunderland" and Project Reference "OPEN2026498"
Entry 2
Id
043592-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 May 2026, 16:06
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Sunderland City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLVZ-4154-GGRZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLVZ-4154-GGRZ

Address

Street Address
City Hall, Plater Way,
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR1 3AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC23

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sunderland · UKC23 · SR1 3AA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC23 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 025084-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 043592-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·