Planning

Soft Market Test for Langarth Deep Geothermal District Heating Network Concession

CORNWALL COUNCIL

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Planning

03 Oct 2022 at 09:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gauge interest in a concession for designing, building, funding, operating, and maintaining the UK's first deep geothermal district heating network. The engagement end date is set for 28th October 2022. This opportunity falls under the industry category of public utilities and involves a contract value of £55,000,000. The buying organization, Cornwall Council, is based in Truro, England, and the procurement stage is currently in the planning phase.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in public utilities, electricity, heating, engineering design services, and pipeline construction. Any companies interested in participating should submit their responses by the deadline to potentially contribute to the development of a business proposal. While this exercise does not imply a commercial commitment, it aims to inform future procurement processes and will not disadvantage suppliers for future opportunities.

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Notice Title

Soft Market Test for Langarth Deep Geothermal District Heating Network Concession

Notice Description

Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest across the private sector for a concession to design, build, fund, operate and maintain the UK's first deep geothermal district heating network. It is intended that the responses supplied will enable the Council and Master Developer to develop a business proposal. Any such proposal would be subject to the development and approval of a business case, and, as such, this exercise implies no commercial commitment. This is not a formal tender document. Participation in this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. If you are interested in this area of service provision and also helping with our assessment of the market, please complete the "Information Required" section contained in the attached Soft Market Test document appended to this notice along with any additional information you consider to be relevant and return this via the Due North system by 15:00 hrs on the 28/10/22.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a8b0bf90-f031-4c90-a960-f1277550cd68
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ae8c67d-0ddc-4a10-accf-53a64e414a62
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

42 - Industrial machinery

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

65 - Public utilities

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

42510000 - Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery

44160000 - Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items

65000000 - Public utilities

71320000 - Engineering design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£55,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Oct 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CORNWALL COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Post Town
Truro
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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