Advance Notice – Solar on Schools Programme
Tender Overview
About this tender
The Ministry of Education is providing advance notice of forthcoming procurement activity for the Government's Solar on Schools programme. This programme will require end-to-end rooftop solar photovoltaic delivery for school sites across New Zealand. The scope includes feasibility and energy assessment, system design and engineering, supply and installation, electrical integration and switchboard works, commissioning, monitoring, and ongoing maintenance and support. Contractors with proven commercial rooftop PV capability, health and safety systems suitable for school environments, and capacity to deliver across regions or in key regions are best positioned.
Frequently asked questions
- The Solar on Schools programme is a Government initiative administered by the Ministry of Education to deliver rooftop solar photovoltaic systems to school sites across New Zealand.
- The scope includes feasibility and energy assessment, system design and engineering, supply and installation, electrical integration and switchboard works, commissioning, monitoring, and ongoing maintenance and support.
- The programme covers school sites across New Zealand, including Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Kermadec, Manawatu-Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Subantartic, Taranaki, Tasman-Nelson, Three Kings, Waikato, Wellington, and West Coast.
- Contractors should have proven commercial rooftop PV capability, health and safety systems suitable for school environments, and capacity to deliver across regions or in key regions.
- The programme will deliver end-to-end rooftop solar photovoltaic systems for school sites.
- The reference number is 617906.
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