Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Bridle Road,
Bootle
L304YD
UK
Telephone: +44 1512964000
E-mail: procurementmfrs@merseyfire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD73
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.merseyfire.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Solar Panels
Reference number: MFRS 2526-48
II.1.2) Main CPV code
09331000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of the design and the construction of photovoltaic solar panels on multiple 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:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply and Installation of Photovoltaic Solar Panels on Multiple Sites under cover of the YPO 001154 Civil Engineering Works and Services Category 5.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
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
Further competition under the YPO Framework 1154 - Solar PV Framework (Category 5).
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
01/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DES Energy Ltd
04052806
SOVEREIGN HOUSE WYREFIELDS, POULTON INDUSTRIALESTATE,,
POULTON-LE-FYLDE
FY6 8JX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority
SHQ Bridle Road
Liverpool
L30 4YD
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/10/2026