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    ContractsSolar Power Purchase Agreement Pilot for Schools and Colleges
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    Solar Power Purchase Agreement Pilot for Schools and Colleges

    The Department for Education is conducting a market engagement exercise to gather feedback on a standardised Power Purchase Agreement model for solar installations across up to 150 schools and colleges in three English regions.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 6 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender

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    • Sector
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

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    6 August 2026
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    Brief

    The Department for Education is seeking feedback from solar developers, investors, lenders, community energy organisations and other stakeholders on a proposed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) model for rooftop solar installations across schools and colleges in England. This Preliminary Market Engagement exercise will help refine a standardised commercial model that enables educational institutions to benefit from solar energy without upfront capital investment. The pilot will involve up to 150 schools and colleges across Yorkshire and Humber, East Midlands, and South East regions. Participants are invited to provide strategic and technical feedback on commercial viability, financing options, contract terms, risk allocation, scalability, and grid connection arrangements. A market engagement webinar will be held on 18 August 2026 from 13:00-14:00, followed by opportunities for detailed feedback via questionnaire and one-to-one sessions. This exercise is part of the Department's Education Estates Strategy to accelerate decarbonisation and support Net Zero commitments. Interested organisations including solar developers, renewable energy investors, lenders, technical advisers and other relevant stakeholders should register by emailing Solar.Data@education.gov.uk. Please note this is a preliminary engagement exercise only and does not constitute a procurement commitment.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In engineering, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Mace Consult Ltd1× · 33%
    2. ARCADIS CONSULTING UK LIMITED1× · 33%
    3. Gleeds Cost Management1× · 33%

    Across engineering, the most active winners are AECOM LTD, WSP UK LIMITED, OVE ARUP PARTNERS LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06de44
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    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Engineering