Public sector renewable energy contracts
Councils, housing associations, schools and the NHS are putting solar panels and heat pumps on their buildings and homes. Jonty finds the contracts that fit your business, reads the tender pack and writes the bid with you.
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Who buys it
Most renewables work comes from four kinds of buyer.
Councils
Solar panels and heat pumps on council buildings, and energy upgrades for council homes.Housing associations
Retrofit across their homes: solar panels, heat pumps and insulation, often funded by government grants with fixed deadlines.Schools and academy trusts
Solar panels, heat pumps and new heating systems, often fitted in the holidays.NHS and other public estates
Solar panels, heat pumps and energy upgrades across hospitals and offices.
What the tender pack asks for
Each buyer words it differently, but a renewables tender usually asks for the same things.
Certification
MCS certification (the Microgeneration Certification Scheme) for solar and heat pump installs, and the electrical and gas registrations the work needs. Grant-funded work often depends on them.Design and performance
How you size the system, what it will produce or save, and how you prove it after handover.Health and safety
Working at height, electrical safety, and how you keep an occupied building or home safe during the work.Case studies
Similar installs you have done, with their size, the client and a reference.Social value
What the contract does for the area, such as local jobs, training and lower bills for residents. It is scored as its own question.
How Jonty helps
Spotting and finding the work come with Scout. Qualifying, writing and submitting come with Bid Manager. Nothing goes to a buyer without your OK.
1. Spot it early
Jonty tracks contracts coming back to market, often months before the tender, and tells you who buys what.2. Find
Jonty watches Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and EU-Supply, and TED once you switch it on. It emails you the contracts that fit. No keyword lists: tell Jonty what you do in a short chat or call.3. Qualify
Jonty fetches the tender pack, reads every page and checks it against your Vault, where you keep your certificates, policies and past bids. Then it tells you to bid or pass, and shows the page behind each reason.4. Write
Jonty drafts each answer from your past bids and evidence, and leaves out anything it can't back up. You check it, change it and approve it.5. Submit
Once you approve the bid, Jonty fills in the buyer's portal and submits it for you before the deadline.
Where it's filed
CPV codes buyers use
Buyers tag each notice with a CPV code. These are the ones this work most often sits under. Jonty reads every notice in full, so a contract filed under an odd code still reaches you.
Questions people ask
Where are public sector renewable energy contracts advertised?
Larger contracts go on Find a Tender. Many smaller ones in England go on Contracts Finder, and Scottish ones on Public Contracts Scotland. Some work is given out through frameworks instead of a full tender. Jonty watches these sources and emails you the contracts that fit.
Do I need MCS certification to bid?
Often, for solar and heat pump installs, because grant funding usually depends on it. Check the tender pack for each contract. With Bid Manager, Jonty reads the pack and checks hard rules like certificates first, before it weighs whether the contract is worth bidding for.
Can Jonty help with frameworks for energy work?
With Bid Manager, yes. For the frameworks you're on, Jonty brings you their call-offs with your other contracts. For the ones you're not on, Jonty tells you whether each is worth joining, gathers what you need, and fills in and submits the application once you approve.
See the renewables contracts that fit your business
Try Scout free for 21 days, no card needed. Tell Jonty what you do and your first matches arrive the same day.