Official UK procurement notice
Solar PV Installation at Sedbergh Pool/Leisure Centre, Bowling Pool and Ilkley Lido
Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBradford Metropolitan District Council requires the design, supply, installation, commissioning and initial maintenance of roof‑mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at three leisure facilities. The works are grant‑funded by the West Yorkshire Mayoral Fund and must be substantially completed and invoiced by 31 March 2026. The systems shall maximise on‑site electricity generation for use within each facility. Sites and Lots Lot 1 – Sedbergh Pool and Leisure Centre Cleckheaton Road, Low Moor, Bradford BD12 0HQ Indicative capacity: ~200 kW | Budget: £210,000 Lot 2 – Bowling Pool Flockton Road, Bradford BD4 7RH Indicative capacity: ~120 kW | Budget: £130,000 Lot 3 – Ilkley Lido Denton Road, Ilkley LS29 0BZ Indicative capacity: ~80 kW | Budget: £100,000 Scope of Works Design of solar PV systems to maximise generation within available roof space Structural roof surveys, including imposed load and wind uplift assessments Supply of PV panels, mounting systems, inverters, isolators, cabling, monitoring and all associated equipment Installation of systems on main building roofs, including connection to existing electrical infrastructure and distribution boards Systems to be configured for on‑site consumption only Coordination with BMDC Energy and Electrical Engineering teams Management of all DNO applications and approvals with Northern Powergrid Full testing and commissioning of systems Provision of bird protection measures as part of the design Optional battery storage proposals, clearly identified and priced separately
CPV: Solar panel roof-covering work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£440,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Quality: 70% Social Value: 10% Price: 20% Total: 100%
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
- 19 Jan 2026, 19:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2026, 08:16 GMT
- Authority reference
CBMC-PTR-240-2025-26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004558- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060950Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
19 Jan 2026 → 10 Mar 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published282 days ago19 Jan 2026, 19:00 GMT
- Contract starts269 days ago2 Feb 2026
- Clarification questions by264 days ago6 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline264 days ago6 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Latest notice published233 days ago10 Mar 2026, 08:16 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jan 2026- Tender notice published19 Jan 2026, 19:00 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published10 Mar 2026, 08:16 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete10 Mar 2026, 08:16 GMT
- Contract signature expected20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go Low Carbon LimitedLot3 PV Installation at– Ilkley Lido Lot320 Mar 2026 – 20 Mar 2027 | £83,333 | 6 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| HowpowLot2 PV Installation at– Bowling Pool20 Mar 2026 – 20 Mar 2027 | £10,833 | 6 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Go Low Carbon LimitedLot1 PV Installation at– Sedbergh Pool and Leisure20 Mar 2026 – 20 Mar 2027 | £175,000 | 6 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders · 37 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonHowpow · East Midlands
- wonGo Low Carbon Limited · North West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Go Low Carbon LimitedAwarded supplier
- HowpowAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender