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Design and Construction of a Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Docks Way Landfill Site

Cyson Cymru · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 21:21.

Opportunity overview

Cyson Cymru, on behalf of Newport City Council (NCC), is seeking Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) proposals for the turnkey design, installation, and commissioning of the solar farm and a DC coupled battery with a 400V grid connection at the Newport City Council’s recycling centre depot in Newport, to form a fully compliant and working installation. It is anticipated that the EPC contract will be awarded in 2026, and the design and construction will be undertaken in 2026/7. The Contractor will be responsible for the supply, installation, and maintenance of a solar photovoltaic and battery system (the ‘Works’) up to 1.1MWp in gross PV capacity with a 2MWh DC battery energy storage system (BESS) on the land shown in Appendix 19.3 of the Specification, and located at grid reference ST306857. ITT Reference: ITT_126083 Please note that a pre market engagement notice was previously published in relation to this tender. MAR594663

Classification

  • CPV09331000 — Solar panels
  • CPV09332000 — Solar installation
  • CPV31000000 — Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
  • CPV45000000 — Construction work

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.7m

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06cfc2
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
eTenderWales - https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html ITT Reference number is - itt_126083 - Design & Construction of a Solar Farm at Docksway Landfill Site, Newport NP20 2NS

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
17 Aug 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
10 Aug 2026, 17:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
3,240,000
Amount
2,700,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Please refer to the Invitation to Tender document for further details on the Quality.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Please refer to the Invitation to Tender document for further details on pricing structure.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Please refer to eTenderWales / Invitation to Tender document for the conditions of participation.

Contract period

Starts
28 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
2 Apr 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
09332000
Description
Solar installation
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
09331000
Description
Solar panels
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
31000000
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
068661-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Jul 2026, 12:13
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cyson Cymru
Id
GB-PPON-PYDX-4396-NLJD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYDX-4396-NLJD

Address

Street Address
1st Floor Caradog House
Locality
Newport
Postal Code
NP10 8UG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL21

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newport · UKL21 · NP10 8UG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL21 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 068661-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·