Awarded contract

Location based renewable energy - Blackburn Meadows

Details

Supplier(s)
E.ON UK LIMITED
Value
£20,000,000
Duration
8 years
Topic
Electricity
Published
22 September 2026

Tender description

YW require a supply of c.25GWh p/a of low Carbon 'Behind the Meter' electricity at its Blackburn Meadows waste water treatment works in Sheffield. The supplier must deliver all of the following; - Be capable of delivering 25GWh of power per year at a carbon intensity of not more than the UK average. - Have a guaranteed up time in excess of 90% across a contract year; - Be available to supply power within 12-18 months. - Provide an alternative 'firm' power supply to YW providing resilience to its existing DNO connections. - Be capable of interfacing with YWs existing, and planned, CHP and solar generation on site. The solution must be fully developed or in late stage development. For clarity this means the solution has planning and grid secured, has ratified Carbon intensity numbers and is registered with Ofgem to receive REGOs. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published22 September 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date22 September 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 May 2034in 8 years

About the buyer

Yorkshire Water Services Ltd is a regulated water and wastewater utility operating across the Yorkshire region, with prices, performance and investment plans overseen by Ofwat. Tenders and opportunities are advertised through Achilles' Utilities Vendor Database and the government's Find a Tender Service. Sourcing events, purchase orders and invoicing all run through the SAP Ariba platform. Suppliers register through the Supplier Information Portal before bidding. The Water Bidding Market opens a separate route for third parties proposing water resource, leakage or demand management solutions. All procurement follows the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 and the Procurement Act 2023.

£434bn was the total UK public sector procurement spend in FY 2025/26.

Over the past 5 years, most of Yorkshire Water Services Ltd's contract awards have been in IT services, business services and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 09310000 · Electricity
  • 09330000 · Solar energy
  • 65400000 · Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

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