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Design and Installation of Photovoltaic and Battery Storage Systems at Various Educational Establishments

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 18:17.

Opportunity overview

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced contractor(s) to undertake the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and handover of photovoltaic (PV) solar generation and battery energy storage systems at Council-owned schools within the County Borough. The works include surveys, system design, structural assessments, DNO applications, equipment supply, installation, commissioning, monitoring systems, training, maintenance and associated electrical works. This procurement has been divided into the following Lots: Lot 1 – Glanhowy Primary School and Sofrydd Primary School Provision of photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems at: Glanhowy Primary School Sofrydd Primary School Lot 2 – Ystruth Primary School and St Mary's CIW Primary School Provision of photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems at: Ystruth Primary School St Mary's CIW Primary School Tenderers may submit a tender for one Lot or both Lots. A separate technical and commercial submission is required for each Lot bid. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award one Lot, both Lots or neither Lot. A maximum of one contractor will be appointed to each Lot, although the same contractor may be awarded both Lots where deemed to have submitted the Most Advantageous Tender.

Classification

  • CPV09331200 — Solar photovoltaic modules
  • CPV31422000 — Battery packs
  • CPV45261215 — Solar panel roof-covering work
  • CPV71323100 — Electrical power systems design services

Lots

  • Glanhowy Primary School & Sofrydd Primary School£100k
  • Ystruth Primary School and St Marys CIW Primary School£100k

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
ITT_125922
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
24 Aug 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
14 Aug 2026, 17:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Glanhowy Primary School & Sofrydd Primary School
Description
Design & installation of Photovoltaic & Battery Storage systems at Glanhowy and Sofrydd Primary Schools.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
120,000
Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical / Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Cost / Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
28 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
22 Feb 2027, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Ystruth Primary School and St Marys CIW Primary School
Description
Design & installation of Photovoltaic & Battery Storage systems at Ystruth and St Marys CIW Primary Schools.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
120,000
Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical / Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Cost / Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
28 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
22 Feb 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
09331200
Description
Solar photovoltaic modules
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45261215
Description
Solar panel roof-covering work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
31422000
Description
Battery packs
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71323100
Description
Electrical power systems design services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
09331200
Description
Solar photovoltaic modules
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45261215
Description
Solar panel roof-covering work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
31422000
Description
Battery packs
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71323100
Description
Electrical power systems design services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
069937-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Jul 2026, 16:44
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PDMD-4229-TQWR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDMD-4229-TQWR

Address

Street Address
General Offices
Locality
Ebbw Vale
Postal Code
NP23 6DN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL16

Contact

Name
Lee Williams
Telephone
+441495364829

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 · Ebbw Vale · UKL16 · NP23 6DN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL16 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 069937-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·