Official UK procurement notice
Supply and/or Install of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Systems and Associated Equipment Y24013
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Framework Agreement is divided into five separate Lots:- Lot 1 – Supply of Solar Panels and associated equipment Lot 2 – Installation of Solar PV Systems and associated equipment Lot 3 – Supply and Installation of Solar PV Systems and associated equipment Lot 4 – Supply and Installation of Specialist Systems. Lot 5 – Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) and other innovative funding
CPV: Solar energy · Solar installation
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Supply of Solar Panels and associated equipment
The purpose of this Lot is to provide the Contracting Authority and Participating Authority with a ‘catalogue’ of equipment that they may purchase from an approved range of Suppliers.
Lot #2Installation of Solar PV Systems and associated equipment
The purpose of this Lot is to provide the Contracting Authority or Participating Authority with a list of Suppliers who can install Solar PV Systems and associated equipment.
Lot #3Supply and Installation of Solar PV Systems and associated equipment
The purpose of this Lot is to provide full, specialist end to end project management and delivery, including specification, health and safety provision and management, supply and installation of Solar Panels and associated equipment.
Lot #4Supply and Installation of Specialist Systems
The purpose of this Lot is to provide full, specialist end to end delivery, including specification, health and safety provision and management, supply and installation. This may include systems such as Solar Car Port, Solar Canopy systems, Solar Thermal or ground-mounted solar, EV Charge Points, battery systems and smart grids.
Lot #5Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) and other innovative funding arrangements
This lot is specifically intended to provide a straightforward procurement route to enable innovative 3rd party funding options to be provided, in order to overcome the capital funding challenge. The Lot invites bidders with capability to provide both funding and supply/installation capability such that a turnkey installation can be provided under a funded arrangement. Bids are encouraged from installers and funding providers who partner to make a consortium bid as well as organisations who are able to offer funding and installation completely in-house.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Mar 2026, 16:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 16:44 GMT
- Authority reference
Y24013- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024269- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066cb5Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The Authority conducted an open procedure (Contract Award Notice Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-045780). The purpose of this VEAT notice is to inform the market of the Authority’s intention to make the following modifications to the existing contract: Lot 1: No changes. Lots 2, 3 & 4: IZ Energy Services Ltd withdrew their awarded position from the framework on 09/09/2025. The Authority wishes to confirm their withdrawal from the framework and associated Lots. Lots 4 & 5: Centrica Business Solutions UK Ltd withdrew their awarded position from the framework on 27/10/2025. The Authority wishes to confirm their withdrawal from the framework and associated Lots. Lot 5: Calisen Group were removed from the framework since award, due to not being able to meet the requirements of the Lot. Lot 5: Aegletes III Holdco Limited was not included in the original award. However, following a subsequent clarification for Lot 5, they were awarded. This is to confirm their award position. Lot 4: The contract value was stated as £20,000,000. The Authority wishes to increase the value to £30,000,000 (50% increase). Lot 5: The contract notice stated no value due to a clerical error. The award notice stated a value of £20,000,000. The Authority wishes to confirm the value as £20,000,000. Total Contract Value: The total contract value stated in the original contract notice was £60,000,000. The above mentioned modifications will increase the total contract value to £89,000,000 (48% increase). A formal contract modification notice will be published following completion of the VEAT standstill period.
Publisher note: Lot 1: No changes. Lots 2, 3 & 4: IZ Energy Services Ltd withdrew on 09/09/2025; the Authority confirms their withdrawal. Lots 4 & 5: Centrica Business Solutions UK Ltd withdrew on 27/10/2025; the Authority confirms their withdrawal. Lot 5: Calisen Group were removed as they could not meet requirements. Lot 5: Aegletes III Holdco Ltd was not in the original award but, following clarification, is confirmed as awarded. Lot 4: Contract value increased from £20,000,000 to £30,000,000 (50%). Lot 5: Value confirmed as £20,000,000. Total value increases from £60,000,000 to £89,000,000 (48%). GO Reference: GO-2026317-PRO-35282499
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast8 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Installation of Solar PV Systems and associated equipment
- Signed
- 2 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Installation of Solar PV Systems and associated equipment
- Signed
- 2 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Supply and Installation of Solar PV Systems and associated equipment
- Signed
- 2 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Supply and Installation of Solar PV Systems and associated equipment
- Signed
- 2 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Supply and Installation of Specialist Systems
- Signed
- 2 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Supply and Installation of Specialist Systems
- Signed
- 2 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) and other innovative funding arrangements
- Signed
- 2 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Supply of Solar Panels and associated equipment
- Signed
- 2 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply of Solar Panels and associated equipment | — | — | — | £1 – £4,500,000 |
| 2 · Installation of Solar PV Systems and associated equipment | — | — | — | £1 – £4,500,000 |
| 3 · Supply and Installation of Solar PV Systems and associated equipment | — | — | — | £1 – £30,000,000 |
| 4 · Supply and Installation of Specialist Systems | — | — | — | £1 – £30,000,000 |
| 5 · Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) and other innovative funding arrangements | — | — | — | £1 – £20,000,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1 – £89,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Commercial ServicesMediation body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
30 commercial parties on the notice- Absolar Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- Aegletes III Holdco Limited - Awarded 27/10/2025 post Lot 5 clarificationFramework contractor
- Bright Spark Ventures LtdFramework contractor
- Calisen Group - Removed 27/10/2025 post Lot 5 clarificationFramework contractor
- Carbon 3 LtdFramework contractor
- Centrica Business Solutions UK Ltd - Withdrew 27/10/2025Framework contractor
- Convert Energy LtdFramework contractor
- CorEnergy LimitedFramework contractor
- Corin Dudley Electrical Services LtdFramework contractor
- Correct Contract Services LtdFramework contractor
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- Two Blues Solar UK Holdco LimitedFramework contractor
- Westwood EnergyFramework contractor
- eEnergy Services UK LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.