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Solar Battery Pilot

Department for Education · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 20:27.

Opportunity overview

The Solar Battery Storage Pilot will develop requirements, procure and deliver 6 to 8 containerised battery pods on school sites to manage and aggregate energy from PV and Smart Tariffs. The supplier will also undertake market testing to validate supply chain capacity, cost realism and the technical feasibility of the battery pods. During the project, the supplier will record lessons learned and iterate the initial specification provided by the Department. Once the installation and monitoring of the pilot sites have concluded, the supplier will produce a final specification in keeping with the Department’s Specification 2025 (abbreviated as Spec25) and develop comprehensive implementation guidance for schools. The supplier will report case studies throughout the project and prepare these for publication. Finally, the supplier will develop a national feasibility assessment with a proposed implementation plan. The Department is considering a call-off from Construction Professional Services 2 (RM6356) or an Open Procedure tender. If we proceed with RM6356, the specific lot will be determined as the project develops.

Classification

  • CPV09332000 — Solar installation
  • CPV31158000 — Chargers
  • CPV31422000 — Battery packs
  • CPV51110000 — Installation services of electrical equipment
  • CPV71241000 — Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
  • CPV71314000 — Energy and related services
  • CPV71314200 — Energy-management services
  • CPV71314300 — Energy-efficiency consultancy services
  • CPV71318000 — Advisory and consultative engineering services
  • CPV73100000 — Research and experimental development services
  • CPV73220000 — Development consultancy services
  • CPV79314000 — Feasibility study

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
project_10394
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Competitive
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
5 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Mar 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
09332000
Description
Solar installation
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
31158000
Description
Chargers
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
31422000
Description
Battery packs
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
51110000
Description
Installation services of electrical equipment
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314000
Description
Energy and related services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314200
Description
Energy-management services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314300
Description
Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
71318000
Description
Advisory and consultative engineering services
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
71241000
Description
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
73100000
Description
Research and experimental development services
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
73220000
Description
Development consultancy services
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
79314000
Description
Feasibility study

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
046093-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 May 2026, 09:47
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Education
Id
GB-PPON-PDZG-3487-DPVD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDZG-3487-DPVD

Address

Street Address
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P3BT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P3BT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 046093-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·