Ørsted helps its UK suppliers go global
Ørsted, the world’s leading offshore wind developer, is helping boost the UK supply chain at home and globally, according to its UK Supply Chain Map 2026.
Over the past five years Ørsted has signed major contracts with 255 UK companies.
Nearly 30% (73) of its UK supply chain companies have supported Ørsted projects in markets outside of the UK. The latest map data shows that the largest proportion of Ørsted’s UK suppliers exporting outside the UK are service-based companies. The services they supply include surveys, site investigations, operations and maintenance, design and engineering. Many of these companies honed their skills working for Ørsted on early wind farm projects in the UK before going global.
One example of this is BGB Group which went from a local scaffolding business to a global company of 150 people in less than a decade.
The 2026 UK Supply Chain map also found:
- 129 suppliers (51%) have had two or more contracts from Ørsted within the last five years, showing Ørsted’s commitment to ongoing relationships with suppliers.
- 80 (31%) of suppliers are working on Hornsea Three, which will be the world’s single largest offshore wind farm on completion. This demonstrates how flagship UK projects like this create many opportunities for local companies. A steady pipeline of projects for the years ahead means the supply chain will be able to invest and grow.
- 115 (45%) of suppliers are based within the regions of the major areas of operations and construction – Yorkshire and the Humber, North East, North West and East Anglia – underlining the value of the offshore wind industry to regional economies, employment and growth. Suppliers in these areas include:
Yorkshire & the Humber – Mainprize Offshore is providing crew transfer vessels and guard vessels in Germany and on Hornsea Three.
North West – Tricore Technical Services which has provided digital modelling for offshore converter stations.
North East – RTS Wind which has provided blade repair services and technicians in the UK, Taiwan and the Netherlands
East Anglia – Brown & May Marine (part of RSK Group) used for fisheries liaison and consultancy within the Hornsea Zone and has supported projects in the United States.
Energy Minister Michael Shanks said: “This supply chain milestone for Ørsted is proof that our clean energy mission is backing UK businesses to support skilled jobs and growth across the country. The clean energy transition is the economic opportunity of the 21st century, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs across fast-expanding industries, like offshore wind.”
Benj Sykes, Head of UK at Ørsted said: “We rely on a vast network of companies across the UK to deliver our wind farms. We are proud to have supported suppliers across the length and breadth of Britain on a range of areas of expertise. We are keen to strengthen our relationships with supply chain partners now and into the future.”
Deputy chief executive of national trade body RenewableUK, Jane Cooper, added: “This map shows that thanks to Ørsted’s excellent work in engaging with innovative offshore wind supply chain companies, it is creating jobs in all over the UK and especially in regions which need economic regeneration. Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 project is a great example of this, with 80 companies working on it.
“We have a great opportunity to expand further, as our Industrial Growth Plan shows how we can boost the UK’s economy by £25 billion between now and 2035 by focussing on manufacturing high-value components including more blades, towers, foundations and cables, as well as providing high-quality services, for offshore wind projects here and abroad. The supply chain companies fulfilling contracts for Ørsted are already boosting economic growth here and exporting their knowledge and expertise worldwide.”
Humber Marine and Renewables’ stakeholder manager, Dave Dawson, is working with Ørsted on further mapping work to provide a clearer understanding of strengths and capabilities in the region.
For Yorkshire and Humber, the newly published list includes:
3Q Industrial Supplies – Spare parts and tooling
AMS Trenchless Specialists – HDD & landfall
Apave Group – NDT inspections
Arcteq – Power solutions
Arthur Smith (Grimsby) – Port agency services
Blackrow Group – Operations and maintenance services
Boston Energy – Offshore technicians (Also international)
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services – Operations and maintenance services
CCB Safety (Comtec International) – PPE
Counter Context – Marketing and communications
Deli-licious – Catering
DTMS – Land and property support
Electrical Safety UK – Consultancy services
GEV Wind Power – Operations & Maintenance services (Also international)
Hiscocks Ecology – Archaeology
Hobson & Porter – Pontoons
Holderness Fishing – Industry Group Environmental Impact Assessment
J M Services – Specialist fencing
Kluber Lubrication – Lubricants
Land Drainage Consultancy – Civil engineering and construction
Lincolnshire Fencing Services – Specialist fencing
Mainprize Offshore – Vessels (Also international)
Maritime Bunkering – Bunkering and fuel
MMS Offshore – Renewable services / vessels
NFFO Services – Fishing liaison
Relay Port Agency – Port agency services
RFC Power – Consultancy services
Rix Renewables – Operations and maintenance services
SeaGrown – Biodiversity and conservation projects
Servo Securities – Facilities support
Severfield – Secondary steel structures
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy – Wind turbine OEM, blade manufacturing
Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) – Operations and maintenance services
Van Oord Offshore Wind UK – Vessels (Also international)
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust – Biodiversity and conservation projects
Further information about Ørsted’s supply chain and the full supply chain map is available here: Wind Energy Supply Chain | Ørsted