Public procurement notice: Additional Information
Published: 2020-02-07
Buyer: Portsmouth City Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 09331000: Solar panels | 09332000: Solar installation | 31158100: Fast chargers | 31400000 | 31500000
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Supply and Installation Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panel Systems and Associated Equipment — Central Southern England Multi Contractor Framework
Portsmouth City Council — the ‘Council’ — is inviting tenders for inclusion onto a multi contractor framework agreement covering Central Southern England that will be used to let the design, supply and installation of solar PV systems and associated equipment such as, but not limited to, battery storage retrofit and electric vehicle charging points. The Council is aiming to have established the framework agreement by April 2020. Once in place the agreement will run for a duration of 4 years extendable in increments to be agreed to a maximum term of 8 years.
The framework agreement will be established via evaluation of tenders submitted for a project concerning the design, supply and installation of 250 kW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and 10 No 5 kW Batteries at Hilsea Industrial Centre, Portsmouth. The Council is running the procurement process in accordance with the open procedure. The closing date for submission of tenders is 17.2.2020 14.00.
The framework will be available for access to all contracting authorities — local authorities, universities, health, emergency services, etc. — situated within Hampshire, Isle of Wight, East Sussex, West Sussex, Dorset, Surrey,Wiltshire, Dorset and Oxfordshire who may use the agreement to install systems across their property portfolios.
The framework will be available for access to all contracting authorities — local authorities, universities, health, emergency services, etc. — situated within Hampshire, Isle of Wight, East Sussex, West Sussex, Dorset, Surrey, Wiltshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire who may use the agreement to install systems across their property portfolios.
Supply and Installation Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panel Systems and Associated Equipment — Central Southern England Multi Contractor Framework
Design, Supply and Installation Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panel Systems and Associated Equipment — Central Southern England Multi Contractor Framework
There will be no upper or lower value constraints in respect of project contracts let by via the framework. However, most works will fall between a value range of 100 000 GBP-200 000 GBP, although there is a trend towards higher value call-off contracts which will increase average values over the course of the agreement.
There will be no upper or lower value constraints in respect of project contracts let by via the framework. However, most works will fall between a value range of 200 000 GBP-300 000 GBP, although there is a trend towards higher value call-off contracts which will increase average values over the course of the agreement.
For standard works the secondary tier will be held in reserve and only be invited to take part in mini-competitions where the primary tier has been reduced in number.
For The majority of standard works the secondary tier will be held in reserve and only be invited to take part in mini-competitions where the primary tier has been reduced in number.