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Kinetic Energy Recovery System (Road-Embedded) - Market Engagement
Milton Keynes City Council · Local authority
In brief
Milton Keynes City Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 10 years, up to 15 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 4.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Milton Keynes City Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and has set a target to reduce carbon emissions from its internal operations and infrastructure by 2030. As part of this ambition, the Council is exploring innovative on-site energy generation technologies that can reduce reliance on grid electricity, support the decarbonisation of operational assets, reduce long term operational cost of Milton Keynes City Council asset and demonstrate leadership in sustainable infrastructure. The Council is currently assessing the feasibility of installing road embedded kinetic energy recovery systems an example of this is a speed bump style energy generation technology at viable sites where…Read the full description
Milton Keynes City Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and has set a target to reduce carbon emissions from its internal operations and infrastructure by 2030. As part of this ambition, the Council is exploring innovative on-site energy generation technologies that can reduce reliance on grid electricity, support the decarbonisation of operational assets, reduce long term operational cost of Milton Keynes City Council asset and demonstrate leadership in sustainable infrastructure. The Council is currently assessing the feasibility of installing road embedded kinetic energy recovery systems an example of this is a speed bump style energy generation technology at viable sites where vehicle movements are frequent and predictable. The Council is seeking expressions of interest from organisations that design, supply, install, operate, or maintain kinetic energy recovery systems or alternative technologies delivering similar outcomes capable of generating electricity from vehicle movements. The feedback received will be used to inform an options appraisal, shape future procurement strategy, and test value for money and deliverability.
To confirm your interest please fill out the questionnaire table in Market Engagement Document available on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home and return it via InTend correspondence by 16th March 2026.
Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 011141-2026
About the buyer
Milton Keynes City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
107Awards
39Suppliers it has used most
- Munns Limited2 contracts
- Qwello (UK) Ltd2 contracts
- Russell Trew Limited2 contracts
- SDG Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Ltd2 contracts
- Align Property Partners Limited1 contract
- Arriva The Shires Ltd1 contract
- Bailey MK Limited1 contract
- Bedford On Call Limited1 contract
From notice 011141-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.