Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
GMCA Offices, 1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
UK
E-mail: procurement@manchesterfire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GMCA1677 Wigan CFAS Solar PV And Optional Battery Storage
Reference number: DN798228
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Greater Manchester Combined Authority declared a climate change emergency in 2019 and continues to progress towards the ambition of achieving carbon neutrality by 2038. A key element in achieving this ambition is to continue investing in renewable technologies to reduce reliance on grid electricity and generating electricity from renewable sources.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority has been successful in securing grant funding from Great British Energy via the Mayoral Renewables Fund to deliver a solar photovoltaic (PV) system and an optional addition of a battery storage system at Wigan Community Fire and Ambulance Station. The bid was developed from findings from a low carbon feasibility survey covering whole building decarbonisation for the site which identified that the building may benefit from the installation of an additional solar PV system to the existing solar PV system and the integration of a battery storage system.
This further competition was a call off via the NHS SBS Decarbonisation of Estates Framework (Reference: SBS10504).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
29 853.06
GBP/ Highest offer:
74 694.93
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The project is expected to be delivered in a staged manner. The project has a feasibility survey completed but the first stage of the project will require a roof condition survey and a structural assessment to be completed (stage 1) in order to ensure the roof has sufficient integrity to hold the solar PV system. Upon completion of the surveys and receipt of the reports, Greater Manchester Combined Authority shall confirm whether the project is to progress to the next stage (stage 2). Stage 2 will focus upon the full design of the solar PV system plus the design of an optional addition of an integrated battery storage system along with the identification of a relevant supply chain. Upon receipt of the design documents at the end of stage 2, Greater Manchester Combined Authority will make a decision on whether the project shall proceed to stage 3 which shall be the installation and commissioning of the system. For clarity, Greater Manchester Combined Authority may take the decision to not proceed from design stage to install but may also take the decision whether to proceed with either the additional solar PV system only or the additional solar PV system and the optional addition of the battery storage system.
The solar PV and optional addition of a battery storage system at Wigan Community Fire and Ambulance Station is expected to be delivered under a Design and Build Contract (JCT Contracted Design arrangement) and will require the successful bidder to undertake the design (including all related survey activity), supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a roof mounted solar PV system and, if Greater Manchester Combined Authority decide to progress, an externally located battery storage system (optional addition).
The project is funded by Great British Energy via the Mayoral Renewables Fund and a key grant funding criteria is that the scheme must be fully completed by 31st March 2026.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Design and Supply Capability
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Delivery in Live Operational Environments
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Installation and Demonstrated Impact
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The provision of an externally located battery storage system is an optional purchase during the lifetime of the contract.
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-054981
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
14/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CARBON3 LTD
61 London Road
Maidstone
ME16 8TX
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
29 853.06
GBP
/ Highest offer:
74 694.93
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/03/2026