BidSonarBidSonar
ContractsGrantsOrganisationsSectors
BidSonarBidSonar·Built by Hypership
SourcesBrandPrivacyTermsCookies

BidSonar is an independent index of public-sector opportunities. We aggregate data from official sources and are not affiliated with any procurement body. Data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and the EU TED reuse notice.

    ContractsSolar Power Purchase Agreement Pilot for Schools and Colleges
    Open tender

    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· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Engineering
      Browse related listings
    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    6 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    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.

    More from DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

    4 listingsView all →
    AwardedEducation & Training🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Writing Services for Training Content Development (Phase 2)

    Provide writing services to develop subject content for DfE training qualifications in the second phase of content creation.

    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Published 12 Oct 2026
    AwardedEducation & Training🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Writer Services for Training Content Development (Phase 2)

    Develop technical training content for DfE qualifications in this phase 2 writing services contract.

    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Published 12 Oct 2026
    AwardedEducation & Training🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Technical Writer Services for Training Content Development (Phase 2)

    Sought: Technical writer to develop DfE training content for the consultation phase and final publication for use by awarding organisations.

    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Published 12 Oct 2026
    AwardedEducation & Training🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Writing Services for Training Content Development (Phase 2)

    Provide expert writing services to develop subject training content for DfE's consultation and final publication to awarding organisations for qualification development.

    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Published 12 Oct 2026

    Open in Engineering

    4 open listingsView all →
    Engineering🇮🇪Ireland

    Periodic Inspection and Testing Services for Saint John of God Community Services - Northeast Region

    Tender for periodic inspection and testing services supporting Saint John of God Community Services operations in the Northeast region.

    est.€200,000St John of God Community Services clg
    Published 13 Oct 2026
    OpenEngineering🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Aerial Survey of UK Rail Network using LiDAR and Photography

    Network Rail seeks aerial survey services using LiDAR and photography of the UK rail network during winter 2027/28 to assess earthwork asset conditions.

    est.£12,000,000NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
    Published 13 Oct 2026
    Engineering🇬🇧United Kingdom

    RIBA Stage 1 Feasibility Study for William Aston Hall Refurbishment

    Wrexham University seeks consultants to develop a feasibility study for refurbishing William Aston Hall, a major cultural venue, with a maximum budget of £50,000 and completion deadline of February 2027.

    est.£100,000Wrexham University
    Published 13 Oct 2026
    OpenEngineering🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Food Hygiene and Food Standards Inspection Services - Ceredigion County Council

    Ceredigion County Council is procuring food hygiene and food standards inspection services from qualified Environmental Health or Food Safety Practitioners.

    £60,000indicativeCyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
    Published 13 Oct 2026
    Take action
    View tender on sourceFind a Tender

    Full notice and submission process on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06de44

    Track

    Know when this goes to tender

    Sonar emails you the day the tender is published, then 7 and 2 days before it closes.

    Track this notice

    Free · No card

    Your fit

    Could you win this?

    A straight answer for your business — bid, partner or pass — based on who wins DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION's work like this.

    3 awards · 3 firms

    Check my fit

    Free · No card

    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Engineering