Scottish Water is seeking supply chain input to help the inform development of its future temporary power procurement strategy and the potential structure of a future framework agreement.

The water company is currently developing its future approach to temporary power solutions. As part of this work, it is seeking to better understand the market for battery-powered temporary power solutions, including supplier capabilities and the availability of both hire and purchase models.

Scottish Water wants to gather market insight, operational experience, case studies and evidence to help inform its future temporary power procurement strategy and potential structure of a future framework agreement.

Previous market engagement has already established that a range of battery, hybrid and solar-assisted technologies exist within the market. Scottish Water is now seeking practical insight from suppliers with experience deploying battery-powered, hybrid and solar-assisted temporary power solutions across construction, utilities, and infrastructure projects.

The purpose of this PIN is to gather market insight, operational experience, case studies and evidence to help inform Scottish Water's future temporary power procurement strategy and potential structure of a future framework agreement.

This work supports Scottish Water's ambitions around Beyond Net Zero, Service Excellence and Great Value & Financial Sustainability, and looks to better understand the role battery-powered temporary power solutions may play in supporting these ambitions. The engagement is intended to inform Scottish Water's understanding of the market and any future approach to temporary power solutions.

Scottish Water is particularly interested in information related to:

• Where battery-powered solutions have been deployed and the applications they were used for.
• The operational performance of battery-powered, hybrid and solar-assisted solutions.
• The realised financial, operational and environmental benefits when compared to traditional diesel/HVO generators.
• Any limitations, constraints or challenges that were encountered.
• Situations where there was a difference in suitability between purely battery-powered solutions and hybrid solutions.
• Current plans to increase transition to low-carbon temporary power solutions.
• Any emerging or alternative low-carbon temporary power technologies currently being deployed or considered.

Scottish Water is now inviting interested organisations to send their expression of interest to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Once the expression of interest has been received, the company will then issue a questionnaire directly, via email, to review, populate and return to Scottish Water by a specific date.

The utility said it may then subsequently engage with respondents to discuss relevant experience, case studies and supporting evidence in more detail.

Current estimated date of publication of a formal contract notice is December 2026 and current estimated value is put at £25.5 million.

 Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest is 12:00pm on 26 October 2026