Power systems engineering tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
136 power systems engineering tenders and contracts, 42 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£130k
- Contracts a month1.2
- Won by SMEs35%
- Frameworks and DPSs2
Power systems engineering contracts
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29 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest power systems engineering contracts awarded
- Awarded29 Oct 2026DLR Thamesmead Extension - Power Feasibility StudyDocklands Light Railway Limited · LondonWon by UK Power Networks£111k
- Awarded1 Sep 2026Consultancy support to develop and coordinate electrical infrastructure upgrades at Marsh Lane DepotNew Forest District Council · South EastWon by Arcadis
- Awarded20 Aug 2026AA-332-26-TW (ES) North Ayrshire Council Solar Field Private Wire Connection Design SpecificationNHS Ayrshire & Arran · ScotlandWon by Electel£97k
- Awarded11 Aug 2026
- Awarded30 Jun 2026CW - LV4 Sub Station Design ETA ProjectsChelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by Eta Projects Ltd£75k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026RIBA 2 concept design for a new CUH HV sub-stationCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Northmore Associates£22k
- Awarded9 Jun 2026DLR Thamesmead Extension - Gas Diversion Feasibility Design and Options StudyTransport for London · LondonWon by Cadent Gas Limited£1.6m
- Awarded8 Jun 2026East Coast Hydrogen FEED Design & PEC Work PackagesNorthern Gas Networks · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Mott MacDonald and 1 more£3.9m
- Awarded5 Jun 2026UKPN Consultancy AgreementEbbsfleet Development Corporation · South EastWon by UK Power Networks£194k
- Awarded19 May 2026Design fees for cable and substation installationsCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Power On Connections Ltd£71k
- Awarded24 Feb 2026WHHT - Protection Grading StudyWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by RJ Power Networks Ltd£25k
- Awarded9 Jan 2026
- Awarded5 Jan 2026Technical SupportBank of England · East of EnglandWon by AECOM£57k
- Awarded24 Dec 2025Substation 3 Pilgrim Hospital Project design & ongoing consultant supportUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by SDA Ltd£40k
- Awarded12 Dec 2025East Coast Hydrogen Pipeline Owner's Engineer TenderCadent Gas Limited · West Midlands
- Awarded5 Dec 2025Contestable Electrical WorksNorth West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Total Utility Connections Ltd£222k
- Awarded1 Dec 2025Pilgrim Substation Stage 1 designUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Sudlows£100k
- Awarded28 Nov 2025GSV4079 - LV Arc Flash StudyUK Parliament · LondonWon by Schneider Electric£50k
- Awarded29 Sep 2025
- Awarded24 Jul 2025Consultancy Advice on Site Electrical SystemNuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by Contec Design Services Ltd£204k
- Awarded22 Jul 2025Western Link 2 Onshore FEED StudyScottish Power · ScotlandWon by AtkinsRéalis
- Awarded9 Jun 2025Refurbishment of Clinical Sciences Building SJUHLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Arup£13k
- Awarded4 Jun 2025Hydrogen Backbone Link Phase 2 Scope 2 – Concept DefinitionNet Zero Technology Centre Limited · ScotlandWon by Xodus Group Limited£150k
- Awarded20 Nov 2024National Gas to provide proposed diversion serviceEast West Rail · South EastWon by National Gas£645k
Where power systems engineering tenders are run
- CompeteFor1 50%
EU-Supply1 50%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
UK Power Networks won the most power systems engineering contracts
Mott MacDonald won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK Power Networks London · See every contract | 2 | £305k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Mott MacDonald Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £2.4m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Cadent Gas Limited London · See every contract | 1 | £1.6m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | RSK Environment Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £1.5m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | National Gas South East · See every contract | 1 | £645k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Total Utility Connections Ltd East of England · See every contract | 1 | £222k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Contec Design Services Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £204k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Sudlows East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £100k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Electel Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £97k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Eta Projects Ltd London · See every contract | 1 | £75k | 1 |
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Transport and utility bodies award 55% of power systems engineering contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought power systems engineering more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many power systems engineering contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many power systems engineering contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSE | 8 | Not published |
| 2 | United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £140k |
| 3 | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £93k |
| 4 | Northern Gas Networks | 1 | £3.9m |
| 5 | Transport for London | 1 | £1.6m |
| 6 | East West Rail | 1 | £645k |
| 7 | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £222k |
| 8 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 1 | £204k |
| 9 | Ebbsfleet Development Corporation | 1 | £194k |
| 10 | Net Zero Technology Centre Limited | 1 | £150k |
77 power systems engineering contracts awarded since 2021
- 162021
- 82022
- 132023
- 112024
- 162025
- 132026 so far
Half of power systems engineering contracts are worth less than £98k
The 10 biggest power systems engineering contracts
- Northern Gas NetworksMott MacDonald, RSK Environment · 8 Jun 2026
- Transport for LondonCadent Gas Limited · 9 Jun 2026
- East West RailNational Gas · 20 Nov 2024
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation TrustTotal Utility Connections Ltd · 5 Dec 2025
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesContec Design Services Ltd · 24 Jul 2025
- Ebbsfleet Development CorporationUK Power Networks · 5 Jun 2026
- Net Zero Technology Centre LimitedXodus Group Limited · 4 Jun 2025
- Docklands Light Railway LimitedUK Power Networks · 29 Oct 2026
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustSudlows · 1 Dec 2025
- NHS Ayrshire & ArranElectel · 20 Aug 2026
No power systems engineering contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 8 power systems engineering contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
Scotland awards the most power systems engineering contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 8 | £247k | – | – | SSE (5) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 5 | £398k | £57k | – | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £1.8m | £93k | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £839k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £3.9m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £140k | – | – | United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (2) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £204k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £130k a month
of power systems engineering contracts awarded.
Typical contract £86k x 1.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.2
power systems engineering contracts are awarded in a typical month.
29 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for power systems engineering work.
0 open to join now. - 35%
of power systems engineering contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 17 award notices.
How many power systems engineering tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 136 | 42 |
| Contracts awarded | 65 | 18 |
10 power systems engineering contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 1 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 20 buyers awarded power systems engineering contracts to 20 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many power systems engineering contracts does the UK public sector award?
29 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 20 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector power systems engineering contract worth?
The median is £98k, and 83% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector power systems engineering contracts?
UK Power Networks won the most (2). Mott MacDonald won the most by value (£2.4m).
Which buyers award the most power systems engineering contracts?
Transport and utility bodies award 55% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most power systems engineering contracts?
Scotland: 8 of 29 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (5) and London (4).
What is included
Electrical power systems, HV network and gas pipeline engineering design and studies for utilities and large infrastructure sites.
- HVDC and power system simulation studies
- HV/LV distribution design for large sites
- Gas network electrical, instrumentation, civil and pipeline design
- Engineering feasibility of gas terminal and pipeline technical solutions
What is not included
- Building electrical and M&E design (see Building services engineering)
- Grid capacity, area energy and renewable feasibility (see Local area energy planning and energy infrastructure feasibility)