---
title: "Biogas upgrade and offtake, Knostrop and Blackburn Meadows"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cd67"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2023-07-07"
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# Biogas upgrade and offtake, Knostrop and Blackburn Meadows

Buyer: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cd67

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## Summary

Yorkshire Water Services Limited is seeking agreements for the sale of biogas produced at its Knostrop and Blackburn Meadows wastewater treatment works in Leeds and Sheffield. The procurement process, led by YWS, is in the award stage as of 2023. The contract focuses on gas-production plant construction work and works procurement category. Key dates include a completion target by Spring 2022 and a signing date of June 2023. YWS has partnered with SGN GAS TO GRID PROJECTCO1 LIMITED for the project.

This tender by Yorkshire Water Services Limited presents opportunities for businesses specialised in works related to gas plant construction. Companies offering design, build, finance, operate, and maintain services would be well-suited to compete in this negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. The possibility of extending contracts for 5 years beyond the initial term provides potential for long-term business growth. The biogas project aims to facilitate the sale of biomethane, creating revenue possibilities upwards of £130m over 15 years.

## Notice

Yorkshire Water Services Limited ("YWS") is entering agreements to facilitate the sale of all biogas produced through its anaerobic digestion ("AD") processes at its Knostrop wastewater treatment works, in Leeds, (Lot 1) and Blackburn Meadows wastewater treatment works in Sheffield (Lot 2).

### Lot Information

Knostrop

Yorkshire Water Services Limited ("YWS") is entering agreements for the design, build, financing, operation and maintenance ("DBFOM") of biogas upgrading and export facilities, including biogas pre-treatment, to facilitate the sale of biomethane. Knostrop wastewater treatment works hosts a large AD facility, historically producing 14-15 million Normal Cubic Meters ("Nm3")of biogas annually, which is presently used in combined heat and power ("CHP") engines. Following installation of the biogas upgrading and export facilities, all biogas produced on-site will instead be directed to these new facilities, operated by the [appointed Service Provider].

Options: Possibility to extend 5 years beyond initial term

Renewal: Possibility to extend 5 years beyond initial term

Blackburn Meadows

Yorkshire Water Services Limited ("YWS") is entering agreements for the design, build, financing, operation and maintenance ("DBFOM") of biogas upgrading and export facilities, including biogas pre-treatment, to facilitate the sale of biomethane. Blackburn Meadows wastewater treatment works hosts a large AD facility, historically producing 6-7 million ("Nm3") of biogas annually, which is presently used in combined heat and power ("CHP") engines. Following installation of the biogas upgrading and export facilities, all biogas produced on-site will instead be directed to these new facilities, operated by the [appointed Service Provider].

Options: Possibility to extend 5 years beyond initial term

Renewal: Possibility to extend 5 years beyond initial term

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019408-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | 25 Sep 2021 |
| Award date | 7 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £190,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD6 2SZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | Royds |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford South |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SGN GAS TO GRID PROJECTCO1 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45231100 - General construction work for pipelines
- 45231223 - Gas distribution ancillary work
- 45255800 - Gas-production plant construction work

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2023 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019408-2023
- 21 Sep 2021 at 12:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023459-2021
- 28 Jul 2021 at 11:17 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017916-2021
- 28 Jul 2021 at 10:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017913-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.yorkshirewater.com

## Provenance

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