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Planned procurement · Notice 092658-2026

Zero-Capex Solar PV & Battery EnergyStorage System (BESS) Energy-as-a-Service Project, Wansbeck General Hospital

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Value
Value not stated
Stage
Early notice
Where
North East
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes, says the buyer
Contract
1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2041

In plain English

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust wants a supplier to design, fund, install and operate a solar PV and battery energy storage system at Wansbeck General Hospital, under a zero-capital-cost model where the Trust pays nothing upfront and either shares savings or pays a flat fee. The contract would run for 14 years, from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2041.

Good fit for: Renewable energy and energy-as-a-service companies who can finance, install and operate solar PV and battery storage systems long-term.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Supplier must fund the whole project with no capital cost to the Trust the Trust makes no capital investment and pays no ongoing servicing/operational costs
  • Must integrate with the hospital's existing high-voltage network Integration with the Trust's HV network and any future renewables.
  • Must provide ongoing performance verification services Measurement and verification services to demonstrate performance of the installed solution and the associated savings achieved.

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

The Trust aims to ensure the existing on-site energy centre is used as efficiently and effectively as possible in a manner that reduces energy costs and carbon emissions. The Trust is therefore seeking to install a battery storage and solar PV solution at Wansbeck General Hospital with the following requirements: - A containerised, modular system fort he Battery Storage capable of relocation and expansion, if required. - A cost model whereby the Trust makes no capital investment and pays no ongoing servicing/operational costs and the Trust is paid a fixed percentage of the savings or a flat annual fee. - Integration with the Trust’s HV network and any future renewables. - Measurement and verification services to demonstrate performance of the installed solution and the associated savings achieved.

Procedure: not stated. Published 1 Oct 2026.

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