Published date: 16 November 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 17 December 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Solar panels - 09331000

  • Solar installation - 09332000

Location of contract

TA20 1PP

Value of contract

£15,000 to £20,000

Procurement reference

CTC/Solar/2021

Published date

16 November 2021

Closing date

17 December 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

10 January 2022

Contract end date

25 March 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Chard Town Council is seeking quotation proposals to install a 10.72kWp three phase grid connected solar PV system and battery storage.

The specification of the system is a 10.72 kWp Three phase grid connected solar PV system 32 Q-Cells 335 Watt all black monocrystalline modules, a Schletter mounting frame with three phase SolarEdge hybrid inverter, LG Chem 10kW RESU battery, monitoring and power optimisers The solar array would be mounted on the two west south west facing roofs of the building, furthest south (nearest to the supermarket). On each of these roofs up to 16 panels (subject to planning advice available on request) will be installed in four rows of four panels, all in portrait orientation.

The panels must be well sealed against the elements and suitable for coastal and agricultural locations. They should come with at least a 12 year product warranty and a 25 year performance warranty.

We have been advised that a system with a SolarEdge inverter and power optimisers will perform better than a system using a standard string inverter because each panel is allowed to work to its full potential and does not haveits output 'dragged' down by a weaker or shaded panel elsewhere in the system.

The LG Chem RESU battery charges and discharges is an attempt to
minimise what is imported and what is exported to the grid. It links in with the SolarEdge monitoring allowing the Town Council to see how much power is being stored and self-consumed

More information

Attachments

  • Current Panels.docx
  • Illustrations
  • Details of the existing solar panels sited on the Guildhall Roof.

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Russell

Address

Fore Street
Chard
TA201PP
England

Telephone

01460239567

Email

townclerk@chard.gov.uk