Awarded
Location based renewable energy - Blackburn Meadows
Yorkshire Water Services Limited · Private utility
In brief
Yorkshire Water Services Limited awarded energy work to E.ON UK Limited.
The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 January 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
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.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| E.ON UK Limited | £20,000,000 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 007262-2026
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 089512-2026
About the buyer
Yorkshire Water Services LimitedLast 12 months
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From notice 007262-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 January 2026, last updated 22 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.