Scottish Water has gone out to tender with a contract for the supply and installation of photovoltaic equipment and energy storage systems worth an estimated £11 million.
The water company is looking for potential contractors capable of providing a turnkey project including design and development, installation and operating stages of the product lifecycle.
The contractors should be able to install solar photovoltaic equipment to offset onsite asset consumption or export to the grid. The successful suppliers should also be able to provide installation of energy storage equipment in front of or behind the meter either as a stand-alone project or as part of a combined on-site generation scheme.
Scottish Water is potentially looking to appoint a number of suppliers to provide a cost effective and efficient service for the supply and installation of photovoltaic equipment and energy storage systems.
The initial contract period will run from 1st June 2019 to 31st March 2021 with the option to extend for a further five years until March 2026.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 22nd January 2019 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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