BURROW BECK AND GATEWAY SOLAR PV PROJECTS: SOLAR EPC CONTRACTOR WORKS
Lancaster City CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £2,724,094
Deadline
Not specified
Published
19 May 2025
Type
works
Overview
The Council is seeking to appoint a supplier to design, procure and construct a circa 4MWp solar array with associated grid connection to the Electricity North-West Distribution Grid at the "Burrow Beck" site off Scotforth Road/Bailrigg Lane, Lancaster, LA1 4JL with grid reference: SD 47901 58388 and a solar rooftop installation of circa 782kWp at the "Gateway Building", Southgate, White Lund Industrial Estate, Lancaster, LA3 3PB with grid reference: SD 45111 62596. Together the "Project".
This scope of work is for the provision of Solar PV Equipment and Principal contractor and Principal Designer Services under the CDM Regulations for both projects. Note that at Burrow Beck the DNO connection (Contestable Works) and High Voltage works design, and delivery will be provided by a separate ICP Contractor. The appointed supplier will be expected to design, procure and deliver the works at both the Burrow Beck and at the Gateway Building.
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Award Details
Alt-Solar Limited
£2,724,094
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Alternative Heat Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 7 Jul 2025£3m
total awarded
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Electricity North West (Construction and Maintenance) Limited
1 contract wonlatest 28 Apr 2025£910,895
total awarded
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Lancaster City CouncilKey Dates
Published
19 May 2025
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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