TenderOppsIndependent tender search
Upcoming

Power Purchase Agreements for DCC Buildings

Durham County Council · Local authority

In brief

Durham County Council has announced plans to buy construction and architecture and engineering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 14 bids per contract for this buyer (from 81 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The council are inviting suppliers to participate in preliminary engagement to gain insight from the market with the purpose of making any potential future exercise, well framed, feasible, focused and of likely interest to the market. Durham County Council are seeking a Power Purchase Agreement which allows the Council to have renewable energy generation technology, such as solar PV, installed on their council buildings and land. The successful contractor would be expected to fully fund the supply, install and maintenance of the technology, and the Council would purchase the electricity from the contractor.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 026126-2026

Last time this was bought

Power Purchase Agreements

Awarded
2 April 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
31 March 2028

Matched on Durham County Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Durham County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

251

Awards

150

Suppliers it has used most for construction

All tenders and awards from Durham County Council

Similar open tenders

All open construction tenders
  1. NCC1164 Framework for The Provision of Repairs and Maintenance Works to Highways Bridges

    Northumberland County CouncilNorth EastConstruction

    Closing soon3 hours leftLow competition9 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £3mframework ceiling
  2. Phase 1 Junior Play Area Equipment Installation - Hawley Green

    Blackwater and Hawley Town CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Closing soon8 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £75kestimated
  3. Flooring Measured Term Contract

    City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises LimitedNorth EastConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Closing soon15 hours leftLow competition2 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £400kestimated
  4. Vehicle Restraint Systems

    The Association of North East Councils LimitedNorth EastConstruction, Highways and street lighting

    Closing soon2 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £50mframework ceiling
  5. Steel Fabrications

    Northern Gas Networks LimitedNorth East, East of EnglandConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Closing soon3 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8mframework ceiling

From notice 026126-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.