Solar energy: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 09330000·Supplies · class·in Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
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Tenders you can still bid for.
Notices at tender stage whose deadline has not passed, counted the way the search counts them: a notice shows under every code and region it names.
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Notices published in the last 12 months.
Counted per tender, not per lot, against the 12 months before where shown.
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How many companies usually bid for a lot here.
The middle value of the bid counts that award notices publish, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.
Based on 28 lots from 26 competitions run by 22 buyers, last 36 months. A buyer with many similar contests counts only up to a limit. 22 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 8.5) and 6 from older notices (bids received, middle 5).
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What a contract here is usually worth.
Middle value of published award values, VAT excluded. Framework ceilings are left out because they are not real contract values.
Based on 63 awards with a usable value, last 36 months.
Published values, not actual spend.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Based on 25 decided competitions, last 36 months.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Newest open tenders
2 of 20 open for bids now · newest first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
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| FM2641 Installation of Soalr Panels on Narrow Boats | Wiltshire Council | 13 Nov 2026 | 18d | £150,000 |
| Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Supply of Solar Panels | Scottish Water | 31 Aug 2032 | 2136d | £20,000,000 ceiling |
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
09331000 Solar panels72 notices · 38%09330000 Solar energy70 notices · 37%09332000 Solar installation57 notices · 30%09331200 Solar photovoltaic modules32 notices · 17%09331100 Solar collectors for heat production2 notices · 1%- Electricity 97 · 12m
- Gaseous fuels 91 · 12m
- Petroleum and distillates 47 · 12m
- Fuels 40 · 12m
- Steam, hot water and associated products 16 · 12m
- Nuclear fuels 13 · 12m
- Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy 11 · 12m
- Solid fuels 6 · 12m
- Lubricating preparations 5 · 12m
- Oil and coal-related products 1 · 12m
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Who buysi
Which buyers publish the most notices here.
Buyers ranked by the number of notices, duplicate names merged.
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Which buyers publish the most notices here.
Buyers ranked by the number of notices, duplicate names merged.
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
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What kinds of public bodies buy here.
Notices by the buyer’s type as published, otherwise by its name.
Local authorities41%(76 notices)
76 of 185 notices are Local authorities (41%).Central government22%(40 notices)
40 of 185 notices are Central government (22%).Other public bodies18%(33 notices)
33 of 185 notices are Other public bodies (18%).Education & universities6%(12 notices)
12 of 185 notices are Education & universities (6%).Police, fire & emergency2%(4 notices)
4 of 185 notices are Police, fire & emergency (2%).Not classified11%(20 notices)
20 of 185 notices are Not classified (11%).
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
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| UK Research and Innovation | Central government | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| AWE PLC | not classified | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Pobl Group Ltd | Other public bodies | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Transport for London | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiltshire Council | Local authorities | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ceredigion County Council | Local authorities | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | Local authorities | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | Local authorities | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Arbour Housing Ltd | Other public bodies | 2 | 2 | 0 |
133 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is deliveredi
Where the work on these notices is delivered.
Delivery regions published on the notices. A notice with several regions counts in each.
Where the work is, not where the buyer is based.
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Where the work on these notices is delivered.
Delivery regions published on the notices. A notice with several regions counts in each.
Where the work is, not where the buyer is based.
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 140 of 189 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
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| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 8 | — | 73% | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is boughti
How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
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How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
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How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
Contract89%(169 notices)
169 of 189 notices are Contract (89%).Framework10%(19 notices)
19 of 189 notices are Framework (10%).Dynamic purchasing system1%(1 notices)
1 of 189 notices are Dynamic purchasing system (1%).
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Which procedures buyers here use.
Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.
Open44%(83 notices)
83 of 189 notices are Open (44%).Route not published25%(48 notices)
48 of 189 notices are Route not published (25%).Limited / restricted15%(28 notices)
28 of 189 notices are Limited / restricted (15%).Selective8%(15 notices)
15 of 189 notices are Selective (8%).Direct award8%(15 notices)
15 of 189 notices are Direct award (8%).
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How much of this market is above the legal threshold.
Notices by whether the buyer marked them above or below the threshold that triggers the full rules.
Above threshold43%(32 notices)
32 of 75 notices are Above threshold (43%).Below threshold57%(43 notices)
43 of 75 notices are Below threshold (57%).
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How long bidders get to respond.
Middle value in days from the tender notice to its deadline.
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (101) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid4%(1)
1 of 28 lots fall in 1 bid (4%).2–321%(6)
6 of 28 lots fall in 2–3 (21%).4–614%(4)
4 of 28 lots fall in 4–6 (14%).7 or more61%(17)
17 of 28 lots fall in 7 or more (61%).
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The usual range of contract values here.
The middle half of published award values, VAT excluded, with the middle value marked. Framework ceilings are left out.
Published values, not actual spend.
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How many companies usually bid for a lot here.
The middle value of the bid counts that award notices publish, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.
Based on 28 lots from 26 competitions run by 22 buyers, last 36 months. A buyer with many similar contests counts only up to a limit. 22 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 8.5) and 6 from older notices (bids received, middle 5).
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How much of this market is actually put out to competition.
Notices run as an open or selective procedure, out of all notices that say which procedure was used. Direct awards count as not competed.
60 of 94 notices that state a procedure, last 36 months. 7 more give no procedure and are left out.
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What share of bids come from small and medium firms.
SME bids divided by all bids, on lots where the buyer published the split.
244 SME bids out of 280, on 28 lots where the buyer published the split.
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What share of contracts go to small and medium firms.
Awards to a single supplier that declared its size. SME divided by all.
36 of 43 awards where the winner declared its size.
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How much work here goes to companies based in the region.
Contract awards where the winner’s registered address is in this region, out of awards where the address is known.
Registered address, so a national firm with a local branch counts as outside.
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Do winners come in above or below the buyer’s estimate.
For each lot we compare the published estimate with the award, like for like. Below means the winner was paid less than estimated, above means more.
Based on 21 lots with both an estimate and an award, last 36 months.
A past pattern, not a price to bid.
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How often a tender ends with no award.
Notices cancelled, withdrawn or marked unsuccessful, plus terminated ones that never got an award.
4 of 101 notices, last 36 months.
Only what buyers published. Tenders that quietly went nowhere are not counted.
Who winsi
Which suppliers win the most here.
Suppliers ranked by the number of tenders won, not by money. A supplier on one big framework with many call-offs does not outrank one that won many separate competitions.
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Which suppliers win the most here.
Suppliers ranked by the number of tenders won, not by money. A supplier on one big framework with many call-offs does not outrank one that won many separate competitions.
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 106 awards to 91 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 16% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
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| RenEnergy Ltd | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Convert Energy Ltd | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wil-Lec Group Ltd | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Advanced Renewable Power | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Carbon3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| CorEnergy Limited | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Everwarm Ltd | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| RJ Solar | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Where to submiti
Where bids for this work are submitted.
Notices by the portal in their submission link, where one is published.
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Where bids for this work are submitted.
Notices by the portal in their submission link, where one is published.
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 62 of 189 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in solar energy
20 open for bids now · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
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| FM2641 Installation of Soalr Panels on Narrow Boats | Wiltshire Council | 13 Nov 2026 | 18d | £150,000 |
| Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Supply of Solar Panels | Scottish Water | 31 Aug 2032 | 2136d | £20,000,000 ceiling |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- What counts here. Every notice with a CPV code starting 0933. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Notices from 2021 to 22 Oct 2026.
- Competition. Bids and winners cover the last three years and count each lot as its own contest; frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are shown apart from ordinary contracts.
- Why no total spend. Notice estimates often repeat a framework’s ceiling, so adding them up would overstate the market. Typical contract values are shown instead.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.