Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Sceptre Point, Sceptre Way, Walton Summit
Preston
PR5 6AW
UK
Contact person: John Nelson
Telephone: +44 7976151269
E-mail: john.nelson@elht.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Solar Panels
Reference number: C402784
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45261215
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Solar Panel design , procurement & installation across 9 sites.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
993 882.50
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09331000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD41
Main site or place of performance:
Preston
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Design , installation and procurement of solar panels across 9 sites.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This award is against the SBS framework for a compliant direct award and has been done in line with the the specified criteria from SBS.<br/><br/>NHS England's investment program under the Great British Energy Solar Panel Partnership.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SEDDON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
03578140
Plodder Lane, Edge Fold
BOLTON
BL4 0NN
UK
Telephone: +44 1204570400
NUTS: UKD36
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.seddon.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 993 882.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a compliant Direct Award against the SBS framework ref: SBS 10504.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.elht.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Sceptre Point, Sceptre Way, Walton Summit
Preston
PR5 6AW
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Sceptre Point, Sceptre Way, Walton Summit
Preston
PR5 6AW
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/01/2026