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Battery-powered Temporary Power Solutions

Scottish Water

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Planning

28 Sep 2026 at 13:25

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Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Water is exploring battery-powered temporary power solutions for use across its construction, utilities and infrastructure projects. The market engagement covers battery, hybrid and solar-assisted systems, and whether suppliers provide them for hire or purchase. The buyer wants practical evidence of where these technologies have been deployed, their applications and operational performance, and how they compare with diesel or HVO generators. It is also interested in constraints, differences in suitability between battery-only and hybrid systems, suppliers’ plans to expand low-carbon provision, and emerging alternatives. The procurement category is equipment, including generators and electric accumulators. Delivery is associated with Scotland. This is market research to inform Scottish Water’s future approach to temporary power, supporting its stated aims on net zero, service quality and value for money.

This process is at the planning and market-engagement stage; it is not an invitation to tender or a commitment to buy. Scottish Water expects to use responses to shape its understanding of the market and the potential structure of a future framework agreement. The stated estimated value is £25.5 million. Suppliers who express interest are to receive a questionnaire by email and return it by a date set by Scottish Water. The buyer may then discuss relevant experience, case studies and supporting evidence with respondents. The buyer expects a subsequent notice on 1 December 2026. The procurement is presented as one lot. No award method or evaluation criteria are set out at this stage; the engagement is intended to gather evidence and inform a future procurement strategy.

This engagement is most relevant to suppliers with practical experience deploying temporary battery, hybrid or solar-assisted power on construction, utility or infrastructure projects. Providers able to offer both hire and purchase models can explain the options available to Scottish Water. Useful contributions will draw on real deployments, with evidence of applications, operating performance and financial, operational or environmental outcomes compared with diesel or HVO generators. Suppliers should be ready to describe limitations and challenges, when battery-only or hybrid systems are better suited, and plans for expanding low-carbon temporary power. Experience with emerging alternatives is also relevant. Case studies and supporting evidence may be useful in follow-up discussions. The stated focus is insight into supplier capabilities and technology in the market, not a present contract award or guaranteed future framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Battery-powered Temporary Power Solutions

Notice Description

Scottish Water is currently developing its future approach to temporary power solutions. As part of this work, we are seeking to better understand the market for battery-powered temporary power solutions, including supplier capabilities and the availability of both hire and purchase models. Previous market engagement has already established that a range of battery, hybrid and solar-assisted technologies exist within the market. Scottish Water is now seeking practical insight from suppliers with experience deploying battery-powered, hybrid and solar-assisted temporary power solutions across construction, utilities, and infrastructure projects. This work supports Scottish Water's ambitions around Beyond Net Zero, Service Excellence and Great Value & Financial Sustainability, and looks to better understand the role battery-powered temporary power solutions may play in supporting these ambitions. This engagement is intended to inform Scottish Water's understanding of the market and any future approach to temporary power solutions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Water is particularly interested in information related to: * Where battery-powered solutions have been deployed and the applications they were used for. * The operational performance of battery-powered, hybrid and solar-assisted solutions. * The realised financial, operational and environmental benefits when compared to traditional diesel/HVO generators. * Any limitations, constraints or challenges that were encountered. * Situations where there was a difference in suitability between purely battery-powered solutions and hybrid solutions. * Current plans to increase transition to low-carbon temporary power solutions. * Any emerging or alternative low-carbon temporary power technologies currently being deployed or considered. Additional information: Please send your expression of interest to Eilidh.Brook@scottishwater.co.uk Once your expression of interest has been received, you will be issued a questionnaire directly, via email, to review, populate and return to Scottish Water by a specific date. Scottish Water may subsequently engage with respondents to discuss relevant experience, case studies and supporting evidence in more detail. The purpose of this PIN is to gather market insight, operational experience, case studies and evidence to help inform Scottish Water's future temporary power procurement strategy and potential structure of a future framework agreement. The content of this PIN should not be construed as a commitment to procure any goods or services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b87
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091428-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31100000 - Electric motors, generators and transformers

31120000 - Generators

31430000 - Electric accumulators

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Water
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G33 6FB
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead
Westminster Constituency
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Further Information

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