Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Supplier
- SSE Utility Solutions Limited
- Value
- £175,000,000
- Procedure
- Competitive dialogue
- Sector
- Fuel & energy · Solar energy (CPV 09330000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 029720-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date23 Dec 2025
- Published31 Mar 2026Published 98 days after the contract date
Description
The procurement process was carried out under the Competitive Dialogue procedure, consisting of five (5) stages. Full details for the down selection of economic operators (bidders) at the end of each stage were provided in the procurement documents. High-level details are below. Stage 1: Selection Questionnaire ('SQ') - Up to six (6) highest-ranking compliant bidders invited to ISOS; Stage 2: Invitation to Submit Outline Solution ('ISOS') - Up to three (3) highest-ranking compliant bidders invited to Dialogue; Stage 3: Invitation to Participate in Dialogue ('ITPD') - No down selection; Stage 4: Dialogue - No down selection; and Stage 5: Invitation to Submit Final Tender ('ISFT') - Highest-ranking compliant bidder is awarded the framework agreement. Following evaluation of the ISFT stage, the highest-ranking bidder has been awarded the place on the framework agreement. Additional information: REGISTERING ON THE E-TENDERING PORTAL Interested parties were provided with instructions on ho…
About the supplier
SSE Utility Solutions Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06894120).