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Exeter City Council's Solar PV Portfolio

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Deadline
17 days left
March 20, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
012544-2026
Value
£1,560,000
Location
Devon, United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
Organization
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 11, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 13, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 20, 2026

Contract Start Date

May 31, 2026

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Budget
£1,560,000
Duration
36 months
Location
Devon
Type
Other
63
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

Exeter City Council seeks a contractor to design, supply, install, test and commission solar PV systems across up to six Council-owned sites. Works include rooftop and canopy PV installations and associated electrical infrastructure, followed by a two-year O&M period per site.

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Requirements & Qualifications

12 requirements across 3 categories

Submission (1)
Technical (10)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS1
--Submit tender by 2026-03-20T12:01:00+00:00.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS10
--Ability to design solar PV systems.
--Ability to supply solar PV systems.
--Ability to install solar PV systems.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--Financial capacity to undertake a contract with an estimated value of 1,560,000 EUR.

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Documents

4 documents available with AI summaries

OCDS RecordDOC
012544-2026_ocds_record.json

Exeter City Council is seeking a contractor for the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and two-year operation and maintenance of solar PV systems across up to six Council-owned sites.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
012544-2026_ocds_release.json

Exeter City Council is seeking a contractor for the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of solar PV systems on up to six Council-owned sites, including a two-year operations and maintenance period.

Official PDF VersionPDF
012544-2026_official.pdf

Exeter City Council seeks a contractor for the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of solar PV systems across up to six Council-owned sites, including a two-year O&M period, with an estimated value of £1.3 million.

Tender NoticeHTM
012544-2026.html

Exeter City Council is seeking contractors for the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of solar PV systems across up to six Council-owned sites, including a two-year O&M period, with tenders due by March 20, 2026.

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63
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender is clear in its scope and requirements, but its transparency and fairness are significantly hampered by the absence of evaluation criteria and the lack of an e-submission option.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance65/100

The procedure type and CPV codes are correct, but the missing reveal date and, critically, the lack of specified evaluation criteria are significant legal transparency issues, even for a below-threshold procedure.

Missing reveal date
No evaluation criteria specified
Clarity60/100

The project description and AI-extracted requirements are clear and understandable. However, the complete absence of specified evaluation criteria severely impacts the clarity of the tender for potential bidders.

No evaluation criteria specified
Completeness65/100

Most basic information, deadlines, and requirements are present. However, the critical absence of evaluation criteria makes the tender incomplete from a bidder's perspective.

No evaluation criteria specified
Fairness55/100

The lack of evaluation criteria and the absence of e-submission significantly undermine fairness and transparency, despite reasonable deadlines and disclosed value. Requirements do not appear tailored.

No evaluation criteria specified
No e-submission
Practicality60/100

The lack of e-submission is a significant practical hurdle in modern procurement. While other practical details like contract start date and duration are present, this aspect heavily impacts the score.

No e-submission
Data Consistency80/100

Most key fields are populated, and dates are logical and consistent. However, the missing 'Liable Person' and 'reveal date' indicate minor inconsistencies or gaps in the provided data.

Missing Liable Person
Missing reveal date
Sustainability70/100

The core nature of the project (solar PV systems) makes it inherently green. However, the explicit lack of social criteria and innovation focus prevents a higher score.

No social criteria
No innovation focus

Strengths

Clear project description and scope
Focus on renewable energy (solar PV)
Value and key timelines are disclosed
Requirements are specific and understandable
Open competition procedure

Concerns

Absence of specified evaluation criteria
Lack of electronic submission option
Missing reveal date
No explicit social or innovation criteria
Some missing data fields (e.g., Liable Person)

Recommendations

1. Mandate the inclusion of clear and objective evaluation criteria in all tender documents.
2. Implement electronic submission for all tenders to enhance accessibility and efficiency.
3. Ensure all mandatory data fields, including reveal dates, are consistently populated.

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