Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Supply of Solar Panels
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This is a large award for Petroleum, Fuel & Energy Products — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 3,437 valued Petroleum, Fuel & Energy Products tenders in our corpus.
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Scottish Water is looking to engage with potential Suppliers of Solar Panels through the use of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).
This process will include Suppliers evidencing the minimum requirements which is set out within the tender documentation to be successfully admitted to the DPS.
This DPS will support the sourcing of a supply chain for solar panels which are aligned to Scottish Waters strategic objectives.
This includes the verification and review of the names and location of the proposed supply chain down to raw material level, due diligence conducted on the supply chain and traceability and segregation protocols to ensure the ethical sourcing of the proposed Solar Panels.
This purchase of the solar panels may be completed by either Scottish Water, Scottish Water Horizons, or approved Framework suppliers.
What the notice asks for
This DPS will support the sourcing
This DPS will support the sourcing of a supply chain for solar panels which are aligned to Scottish Waters strategic objectives.
This includes the verification and review
This includes the verification and review of the names and location of the proposed supply chain down to raw material level, due diligence conducted on the supply chain and traceability and segregation protocols to ensure the ethical sourcing of the proposed Solar Panels.
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What this notice demands of you
1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.
Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Supply of Solar Panels
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What it takes to bid this
Typical UK bid effort for the £10m+ band — an estimate, not a quote.
Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%
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- Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
- Show at bidSocial value commitments
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- ocds-h6vhtk-04971e
- Stage
- tender · Open
- Source
- Find a Tender
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- 027882-2024
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