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Published 19 Jan 2026, 19:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Solar PV Installation at Sedbergh Pool/Leisure Centre, Bowling Pool and Ilkley Lido

Official notice

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£440,000≈ £440k / year · £528,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Feb 2026awarded 6 Mar 2026
Awarded to Go Low Carbon Limited, Howpow3 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 2 Feb 2027 · extension options published · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bradford 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 published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£440,000
Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 2 Feb 2027 (1 yr)Value: £440,000 exc. VAT · £528,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract includes an optional element relating to the provision of battery storage solutions, which are to be proposed and priced separately from the core solar PV installation works.

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: 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)
Solar panel roof-covering work
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060950 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Jan 2026 → 10 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published282 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 19:00 GMT
  2. Contract starts269 days ago
    2 Feb 2026
  3. Clarification questions by264 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Submission deadline264 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  5. Latest notice published233 days ago
    10 Mar 2026, 08:16 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Jan 2026, 19:00 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Mar 2026, 08:16 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Mar 2026, 08:16 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £269,1663 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Named bidders 2published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Go Low Carbon LimitedLot3 PV Installation at– Ilkley Lido Lot320 Mar 2026 – 20 Mar 2027£83,3336 Mar 2026Awarded
HowpowLot2 PV Installation at– Bowling Pool20 Mar 2026 – 20 Mar 2027£10,8336 Mar 2026Awarded
Go Low Carbon LimitedLot1 PV Installation at– Sedbergh Pool and Leisure20 Mar 2026 – 20 Mar 2027£175,0006 Mar 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 37 at stage one20—

Who bid

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

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBWW-4714-TBHN Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 1HXContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Go Low Carbon LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNCD-9432-HXRH Unit 4 Clifford Court, Cooper Way United Kingdom, Carlisle, North West, CA3 0JGContact email
  • HowpowAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMPW-9715-DZVQ Unit 1, Trinity Park Industrial Estate, Sloswicke Drive,, Nottinghamshire, Retford, East Midlands, DN22 7WQContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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