Published date: 20 October 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 23 April 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy - 09300000

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£1,200,000 to £1,600,000

Procurement reference

DN701652

Published date

20 October 2025

Closing date

23 April 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 August 2024

Contract end date

28 February 2045

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The contractor will review the outline design for a 888kW ground-mounted solar PV array at the Wrigley Head site, improve upon it taking into account developments in new technology and any other factors, agree the new design with the Council, Planning Authority and any other key stakeholders such as Transport for Greater Manchester, and then construct, operate and maintain the installation. The Council has awarded a combined EPC Contract (Engineer Procure Construct) with Operations and Maintenance to a single contractor. The contract is based on the JCT Design & Build 2016 form. The Council's requirement to procure a contractor to fulfil the role and responsibility of Principal Contractor and Principal Designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, and meet all aspects of the Specification in order to control the construction phase and support relevant warranties and ongoing performance commitments did not lend itself to lotting without presenting the Council with unmanageable levels of risk and compromising the attainment of value for money.
The net budget for the procurement is £1.6m.
This project is being funded by the Council itself (no third party funding).
The project reference is DN701652.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Wrigley Head Solar Farm EPC and O&M Contractor

  • Opportunity
  • Published 18 March 2024

Additional text

This procurement was published and managed through the Council's e-tendering system: The Chest.
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Award information

Awarded date

7 October 2025

Contract start date

9 October 2025

Contract end date

17 August 2028

Total value of contract

£1,600,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Vital Energi Utilities Limited

Address

Century House, Roman Road, Blackburn BB1 2LD

Reference

Companies House number: 04050190

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Emma Tweedie

Address

Civic Centre,West Street
OLDHAM
OL11UT
England

Email

Emma.Tweedie@oldham.gov.uk