Tender

Contract for the Provision of Low Carbon Heat to the Seaham Garden Village Via a District Heating Network

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

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22 Nov 2021 at 10:21

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16 Nov 2021 at 15:55

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Summary of the contracting process

The Durham County Council is seeking tenders for the "Contract for the Provision of Low Carbon Heat to the Seaham Garden Village Via a District Heating Network." This project falls under the public utilities category and is located in County Durham, England. The tender is currently in the active stage, with submissions due by 16 December 2021. The estimated value of the contract is £45 million, and the selected contractor will provide low carbon heat sourced from mine water for the Seaham Garden Village development, which will encompass approximately 1,500 homes and associated amenities over a ten-year period.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in sustainable energy solutions, particularly those with expertise in geothermal heating and district energy systems. Companies that offer innovative, low-carbon technologies and can efficiently harness mine water as a sustainable energy source would be well-positioned to compete in this procurement process. The successful contractor will not only contribute to an environmentally friendly heating solution but also play a crucial role in re-purposing abandoned coal mines into valuable energy assets for local communities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Provision of Low Carbon Heat to the Seaham Garden Village Via a District Heating Network

Notice Description

PLEASE ACCESS DOCUMENTS VIA www.nepo.org using ref : DN581653 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE PLEASE DON'T CONTACT THE BUYER DIRECTLY This contract is for the supply of low carbon heat from mine water to the Seaham Garden Village development. The site of the proposed Seaham Garden Village development is adjacent to the Coal Authority's Dawdon mine water treatment scheme. This scheme protects vital drinking water abstraction from Durham Magnesian Limestone, and pumps up to 150 litres of mine water per second to the surface for treatment. This mine water is warmed by geothermal processes to provide a continuous supply of water at 18 to 20degC. With mine water temperatures unaffected by seasonal variations, there is a potential for low cost, low carbon sustainable energy to be made available for local space heating and hot water throughout the year. The Coal Authority is advancing plans to convert the UK's abandoned coal mines from a liability to an asset of strategic importance to the UK. Dawdon is just one of 75 mine water treatment schemes across the UK that the Coal Authority operates. In total these schemes release circa 100MW of geothermal energy to the atmosphere that could be used for heating purposes. 25% of homes and businesses in the United Kingdom are in the coalfields and 9 of the 10 largest UK urban areas are over or adjacent to abandoned coal mines. This means that the Seaham Garden Village scheme has the potential to pave the way for the large-scale proliferation of mine energy district heating schemes across the coalfield communities. DCC has granted planning permission to construct a new development of approximately 1,500 homes and associated amenities (school and other community buildings) at Seaham Garden Village, County Durham, to be built across a 10-year period. The Coal Authority became aware of the development and identified it as a site of high potential for mine water heating, due to its proximity to the Dawdon mine water treatment plant, in line with their strategic goal of re-purposing abandoned mines for heating.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab7e469b-a716-4a4c-8a56-15f4f3df8e15
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

65 - Public utilities

CPV Codes

65000000 - Public utilities

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2062 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UQ
Post Town
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
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
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

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