Rooftop Solar PV O&M Framework 2027

Buyer
West Sussex County Council
Value
£2,520,000
Closes
13 November 2026
Where
Chichester, the South East
Type
Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)

In plain English

West Sussex County Council needs contractors to maintain and repair solar panels installed on rooftop and domestic sites across their properties. This is a 4-year framework contract that will use multiple suppliers to handle emergency call-outs, regular inspections, and planned maintenance work.

What the buyer wants

• Respond to emergency (reactive) call-out visits for solar PV system faults • Carry out scheduled inspections of all rooftop and domestic solar systems • Perform planned repairs and maintenance on solar PV installations • Provide this service across multiple sites over a 4-year period

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

This contract requires specialist solar panel maintenance expertise and rooftop/working-at-height credentials that most general tradespeople do not hold. You would need formal solar industry accreditation (such as MCS certification) and significant experience with PV systems specifically, not just general electrical or roofing work.

How to bid

This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.

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