Planning

Location based renewable energy partnerships

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

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Planning

27 Jan 2026 at 16:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Yorkshire Water Services Limited, a private utility company based in Bradford, is in the planning stage of a tender for "Location based renewable energy partnerships." The focus is on establishing partnerships with renewable energy suppliers for behind-the-meter energy solutions using renewable sources like Wind, Solar, and Hydro. The milestone set for supplier engagement is scheduled for 31st March 2026. The initiative supports Yorkshire Water's commitment to achieving 40% location-based renewable energy by 2030 and involves the operational assets located in the Yorkshire region, classified under the CPV categories of Electricity, Solar Energy, and other energy supplies. This procurement falls under the utilities special regime and targets services as its main procurement category.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in renewable energy, particularly those interested in direct power supply solutions. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) focusing on design, build, finance, operate, and maintain (DBFOM) solutions can benefit from this potential procurement. It presents long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) as a viable business model, providing mutual commercial benefits such as reduced energy costs for Yorkshire Water and stable business growth for suppliers. Companies within feasible proximity to Yorkshire Water sites or those with the capability to energise the required infrastructure are ideally positioned to capitalise on this opportunity, enhancing their portfolio in the expanding market of renewable energy solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Location based renewable energy partnerships

Notice Description

Yorkshire Water is looking to establish a partnership with REGO (Renewable energy guarantee of origin) backed, location based, renewable energy suppliers to procure behind the meter renewable energy via direct wire to energise its operational assets. The renewable energy schemes can be energised already, or those that are proposed future development nearby YWs sites. The consumption of renewable energy is a key component of YWs route map to 40% location based renewable energy by 2030 - this framework will support our carbon reduction ambitions, as well as increase operational efficiency, and de-risk energy supply: the benefits of which can be passed to our customers. Yorkshire Water has thousands of operational assets across Yorkshire which are largely powered by energy from grid network providers. Currently ca.18% of Yorkshire Waters energy consumption is self-generated through REGO backed, location based renewable energy. A potential future tender provides an opportunity for suppliers to lay a direct power connection from private energy providers' renewable energy assets to Yorkshire Water sites in close proximity. The scope of this sourcing activity is to realise opportunities at a local level, rather than securing a renewable energy supply for the entire region. The core principle of this arrangement is that there is a mutual commercial benefit in contracting directly with a private supplier for the supply of electricity; YW would benefit from reduced energy importing costs, whilst the supplier would benefit from long term power purchase agreements (PPAs). Yorkshire Water currently is working on a number of behind the meter, direct wire solutions including both third party owned and YW owned generation. This includes, Wind, Solar, Hydro, CHP and EfW connections. YW is open to DBFOM (Design, Build, finance, operate, maintain) solutions where either a fixed or flexible PPA tariff could then be agreed at an agreeable rate for both parties. Alternatively, YW are seeking connections to existing generating programmes.

Planning Information

If your company is within a feasible distance of a Yorkshire Water site and you have the infrastructure or are close to energising the required infrastructure please contact FMandEnergyCommercialTeam@yorkshirewater.co.uk for further detail. upon request we can provide a list of sites.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-061010
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007262-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

65 - Public utilities

CPV Codes

09310000 - Electricity

09330000 - Solar energy

65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
fmandenergycommercialteam@yorkshirewater.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD6 2SZ
Post Town
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
Royds
Westminster Constituency
Bradford South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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