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Solar PV Operations, Maintenance and Development Services
AI Summary
Wrexham County Borough Council seeks to appoint a single supplier to deliver a fully integrated Solar PV services contract that will cover the operation, administration and future development of its approximately 2,725 domestic and non‑domestic photovoltaic systems. The agreed supplier will be responsible for remote monitoring and performance management, planned and reactive maintenance, panel cleaning, meter replacement and metering management, fault identification and repair, asset management and performance optimisation, as well as liaising with distribution network operators and ensuring compliance inspections and certifications. In addition, the contract will encompass Feed‑in Tariff and income support services, the design and installation of new PV systems, and the expansion and upgrading of existing assets, providing a single point of contact for the Council’s entire solar portfolio.
The Council is conducting market engagement to determine whether providers can deliver the full range of services under a single contract or prefer to divide the work into separate lots, such as separate O&M/monitoring versus installation/expansion works. Interested suppliers will also be asked to outline typical service delivery models, their approaches to metering, monitoring and data ownership, opportunities for innovation and best practice, as well as anticipated risks, challenges and contract durations suitable for this type of service. The project aims to maximise solar generation and revenue, ensure statutory, insurance and industry compliance, future‑proof monitoring and metering infrastructure, reduce internal administration and contract management, and support the Council’s Carbon Neutral 2030 ambitions through ongoing expansion of its solar portfolio.
Suppliers must ensure that all activities comply with UK renewable energy standards, including IEC 62914 for smart metering, NERC grid connection guidelines, and ISO 9001 quality management system requirements.
Description
The Council currently has approximately 2,725 Solar PV systems across domestic and non-domestic properties. The Council is exploring a more strategic and integrated approach that improves performance, reduces risk, simplifies contract management and supports future portfolio expansion.
WCBC wishes to undertake market engagement to understand the capacity and capability of the market
Proposed Scope:
The Council is considering procuring a single supplier to provide a fully managed Solar PV service, including:
• Remote monitoring and performance management
• Planned and reactive maintenance
• Solar panel cleaning
• Meter replacement and metering management
• Fault identification and repairs
• Asset management and performance optimisation
• DNO liaison and grid connection support
• Compliance inspections and certification
• FiT and income support services
• Design and installation of new Solar PV systems
• Expansion and upgrading of existing systems
The Council is seeking feedback from the market on the proposed approach and wishes to understand:
• Whether suppliers can provide the full range of services outlined above under a single contract.
• Whether suppliers would prefer the requirement to be split into separate lots or contracts (e.g. O&M and monitoring; installation and expansion works).
• Typical service delivery models currently offered within the market.
• Approaches to metering, monitoring systems and data ownership.
• Opportunities for innovation and best practice.
• Anticipated risks, challenges or barriers to delivery.
• Indicative contract durations considered appropriate for this type of service.
Objectives
The Council's key objectives are:
• Maximising Solar PV generation and associated income.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory, insurance and industry requirements.
• Future-proofing monitoring and metering infrastructure.
• Reducing internal administration and contract management.
• Supporting the Council's Carbon Neutral 2030 ambitions.
• Enabling future expansion of the Solar PV portfolio and supporting the
decarbonisation of Council buildings.
Estimated date of publication of contract notice: 2026-10-01T23:59:59+01:00
Contract location: UKL23
Engagement process description
WCBC wishes to undertake market engagement to understand the capacity and capability of the market
Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) is seeking to procure a new contract for the operation, management, maintenance, monitoring and future development of its Solar PV portfolio.
The Council currently has approximately 2,725 Solar PV systems across domestic and non-domestic properties. The Council is exploring a more strategic and integrated approach that improves performance, reduces risk, simplifies contract management and supports future portfolio expansion.
Please email procurement@wrexham.gov.uk
Lot: 1
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En