Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Supply of Solar Panels
- Buyer
- Scottish Water
- Value
- £20,000,000
- Closes
- 31 August 2032
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
Scottish Water is setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to buy solar panels over a five-year period, with a total estimated value of £20 million. Suppliers need to be approved and added to this DPS first before Scottish Water can order from them. The buyer will check where the panels come from, verify the supply chain is ethical, and ensure materials are sourced responsibly.
What the buyer wants
• Supply solar panels that meet Scottish Water's strategic objectives and ethical sourcing standards • Provide full details of your supply chain from raw materials to finished product, including the names and locations of all suppliers • Undergo due diligence checks and demonstrate you have traceability and segregation protocols in place to prove ethical sourcing
Likely requirements
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This is a £20 million framework contract requiring proven solar panel manufacturing or distribution experience, established supply chains with full traceability documentation, and the ability to undergo rigorous ethical sourcing audits. Most small independent traders or new businesses without existing solar industry credentials will not meet the minimum standards.
How to bid
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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