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Published 21 Sept 2026, 15:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DESIGN, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND INTEGRATION OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS TO 150 PROPERTIES ACROSS NI (Re-tender)

Authority: Arbour Housing (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£750,000£750,000 inc. VAT14.8% below published estimate

Submissions closed 8 Oct 2026awarded 20 Oct 2026

Awarded to Irwin M&E Limited

Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Arbour invites suppliers to tender for the Design, Supply, Installation and Integration of Solar Photovoltaic Systems to 150nr domestic social housing properties in Portadown, Lurgan, Banbridge, Newry, Lisburn, Hilden and Belfast.

CPV: Solar energy · Solar panel roof-covering work · Solar panels · Solar photovoltaic modules

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 5 moPublished value£750,000

Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 mo)Value: £750,000 exc. VAT · £750,000 inc. VAT

09330000 Solar energy 09331000 Solar panels 09331200 Solar photovoltaic modules 45261215 Solar panel roof-covering work

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Contract will be awarded on a LAP basis

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Sept 2026, 15:42 BST
Last source update: 27 Oct 2026, 15:25 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-089289
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Solar energySolar panel roof-covering workSolar panelsSolar photovoltaic modules
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0776ba Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Submission deadline: 8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

21 Sept 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published37 days ago
21 Sept 2026, 15:42 BST
Clarification questions by26 days ago
2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline20 days ago
8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published42h ago
27 Oct 2026, 15:25 GMT
Today
29 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 3 days
2 Nov 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Sept 2026

Tender notice published
21 Sept 2026, 15:42 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
27 Oct 2026, 15:25 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
27 Oct 2026, 15:25 GMT
Contract signature expected
27 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £639,2551 award exc. VAT

Bids received 99 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Irwin M&E LimitedDESIGN, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND INTEGRATION OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS TO 150 PROPERTIES ACROSS NI2 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027	£639,255	20 Oct 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
9final-stage tenders	9	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Arbour Housing

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXCV-1847-JBHT 18-22 Carleton Street, Portadown, Northern Ireland, BT62 3ENContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Irwin M&E LimitedAwarded supplier 21 Armagh Road, Portadown, Northern Ireland, BT62 3DLContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender27 Oct 2026, 15:25 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender21 Sept 2026, 15:42 BST