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Zero-Capex Solar PV & Battery EnergyStorage System (BESS) Energy-as-a-Service Project, Wansbeck General Hospital

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Planning

01 Oct 2026 at 09:46

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is planning a solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage system for Wansbeck General Hospital. The project is intended to make more efficient use of the hospital’s existing energy centre, reduce energy costs and cut carbon emissions. The battery system must be containerised and modular, with the ability to be relocated and expanded if needed. The solution must connect to the Trust’s high-voltage network and accommodate future renewable generation. The scope also includes measuring and verifying system performance and the savings achieved. The Trust is seeking an energy-as-a-service arrangement in which it makes no capital investment and pays no ongoing servicing or operating costs. Delivery is at Wansbeck General Hospital in Northumberland.

This is at the planning stage: the Trust has set out its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It is undertaking preliminary market engagement to shape the procurement strategy and draft contract. Suppliers are invited to complete a questionnaire through the Atamis supplier portal; the Trust says responses will not be scored or count towards any future tender requirement. The stated return time is 17:00 on 16 October 2026, and the Trust reserves the right to extend it. The planned contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2041. The Trust expects a payment model based either on a fixed share of savings or a flat annual fee. No competition procedure or evaluation basis has yet been set out.

The project is likely to suit energy-service providers and renewable-energy contractors able to design, install and operate combined solar PV and battery storage at a hospital site. Suppliers should be capable of delivering containerised, modular storage that can be relocated or expanded, and integrating generation and storage with a high-voltage network and future renewable assets. The commercial model calls for a provider able to fund the installation without capital investment from the Trust, cover ongoing servicing and operation without charging the Trust for those costs, and structure remuneration around verified savings or an annual fee. Measurement and verification capability will be important: the Trust wants evidence of system performance and savings. The planned long-term service arrangement may suit suppliers able to support and maintain energy infrastructure over an extended period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Zero-Capex Solar PV & Battery EnergyStorage System (BESS) Energy-as-a-Service Project, Wansbeck General Hospital

Notice Description

The Trust aims to ensure the existing on-site energy centre is used as efficiently and effectively as possible in a manner that reduces energy costs and carbon emissions. The Trust is therefore seeking to install a battery storage and solar PV solution at Wansbeck General Hospital with the following requirements: - A containerised, modular system fort he Battery Storage capable of relocation and expansion, if required. - A cost model whereby the Trust makes no capital investment and pays no ongoing servicing/operational costs and the Trust is paid a fixed percentage of the savings or a flat annual fee. - Integration with the Trust's HV network and any future renewables. - Measurement and verification services to demonstrate performance of the installed solution and the associated savings achieved.

Planning Information

Suppliers should note that this preliminary market engagement is not a call for competition but is a request for information only and responses will not be scored or count towards any requirement to submit a formal tender, for any future opportunity. Should the Contracting Authority decide to proceed with the procurement Suppliers will need to express their interest in any future tender opportunity which may be published in Find a Tender Service The contracting authority is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise to inform its upcoming requirements. Interested parties are invited to participate by completing a questionnaire, which will help shape the final procurement strategy and draft contract. The Questionnaire and supporting information is available from the Atamis e- portal the project reference is C474456. Completed questionnaires must be returned via the Atamis Portal no later than 17:00 on 16th October 2026. Interested parties will be required to be registered on the Atamis Portal before they can access the questionnaire and supporting information see link below. https://suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en- gb/articles/4623022456863-How-do-I- register-with-the-Atamis-portal The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the engagement deadline if required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e39
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092658-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

CPV Codes

09330000 - Solar energy

09331000 - Solar panels

09332000 - Solar installation

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2041 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
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTH SHIELDS,
Postcode
NE27 0QJ
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Shiremoor
Westminster Constituency
Tynemouth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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