Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Water
6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps
Glasgow
G336FB
Contact
Iain Masterson
iain.masterson@scottishwater.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1414830115
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKM - Scotland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.scottishwater.co.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board
Gartnavel Royal Hospital Campus - 1055 Great Western Road
Glasgow
G12 0XH
Contact
Josh Foggo
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKM - Scotland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of a Private Wire Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Scottish Water, Shieldhall Wastewater Treatment Works and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (GG&C), Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09310000 - Electricity
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The contracting authorities are exploring the potential procurement of a low carbon/renewable electricity supply under the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016. This supply must be delivered directly to Shieldhall WWTW and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, via a private wire connection, and meet specific technical and delivery requirements.
In particular, the authority is seeking to understand the extent to which the market can provide:
- A low carbon/renewable electricity supply of 37 GWh per annum for use at the authorities sites;
- Delivery of that electricity via private wire infrastructure that does not rely on the public electricity grid;
- Full commissioning and operational readiness of the solution by 1st January 2027
- Technical feasibility of locating generation infrastructure within the vicinity of the sites to enable a private wire connection that minimises transmission losses and aligns with planning and development timescales.
This early market engagement exercise is intended to inform the authorities understanding of local market capability and to determine whether a competitive procurement procedure is appropriate. This PIN is not a call for competition but forms part of a preliminary market consultation. This market engagement is being conducted jointly between Scottish Water and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, with NHS National Services Scotland acting in an advisory capacity.
The estimated total value is indicative over a 10-year period based on current prices and will be indexed over time.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45232200 - Ancillary works for electricity power lines
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This early market engagement exercise is intended to inform the authorities understanding of local market capability and to determine whether a competitive procurement procedure is appropriate. This PIN is not a call for competition but forms part of a preliminary market consultation. This market engagement is being conducted jointly between Scottish Water and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, with NHS National Services Scotland acting in an advisory capacity.
The estimated total value is indicative over a 10-year period based on current prices and will be indexed over time.
Please confirm your interest by emailing procurementhelpline@scottishwater.co.uk, confirming the name of your organisation and company registration number.
Interested parties will be provided with a full technical specification and an RFI questionnaire. The deadline for the return of the completed questionnaire is 4th July 2025 at 12 pm.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 September 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Scottish Water and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde are seeking to obtain feedback from suitably experienced suppliers regarding the potential to supply electricity via a private wire connection to Shieldhall WWTW and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital as described in section II.1.4
This PIN is used as pre-market engagement exercise. The primary focus of the pre-market engagement is to provide market intelligence, solution availability and perceived risks and opportunities. This is not a call for a tender or a pre-qualification exercise.
All responses will be carefully considered but will not bind Scottish Water or NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to any specific approach to procurement, nor will responses be treated as conveying any promise or commitment on the part of the respondent. All responses will be treated confidentially.
Please confirm your interest by emailing procurementhelpline@scottishwater.co.uk before the deadline of 4th July 2025 at 12pm. In this email, please include the name of your organisation, company registration number. Interested parties will be provided with a full technical specification and an RFI questionnaire to be completed. The deadline for the return of the completed questionnaire is 4th July 2025 at 12 pm.