Award

Legal Advisory Services for the Development of District Heating Network

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

05 Dec 2025 at 10:34

Award

18 Feb 2025 at 08:31

TenderUpdate

05 Dec 2024 at 16:37

Tender

06 Nov 2024 at 12:43

Planning

03 Sep 2024 at 08:44

Summary of the contracting process

Dundee City Council is overseeing a public procurement process for Legal Advisory Services related to developing district heating networks within the city. This initiative is categorised under 'services' within the legal advisory industry, focusing on creating efficient delivery models for heat networks. The contract process involves a completed award stage, with Addleshaw Goddard LLP selected as the active supplier following an open procurement procedure. The project began with a tender stage on 6th November 2024, following careful planning since September 2024. Key dates include extended deadlines in December 2024 due to logistical adjustments, with the award contract signed on 14th February 2025 for a value of £49,910. The procurement process unfolded within the Dundee City Council area, located in region UKM71.

This tender offers expansive opportunities for businesses specialising in legal and commercial advisory services to engage in a long-term heat network deployment strategy in Dundee. Ideal candidates are organisations with expertise in developing district heat delivery models, conducting options appraisals, and supporting complex commercial strategy developments. The tender has proven engaging for foreign bidders, with four non-EU submissions in electronic format, yet opportunities remain for local businesses to contribute strategically. Businesses well-suited to this endeavour include those capable of offering comprehensive legal and advisory services, alongside practical commercial modelling support, as well as those with a robust capability in strategy and procurement sourcing within the environmental and infrastructural domains.

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Notice Title

Legal Advisory Services for the Development of District Heating Network

Notice Description

Legal Advisory Advisory Services on the development of district heat delivery models or similar including the development of options appraisal/commercial modelling and accountancy and development of procurement sourcing strategy

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council wishes to determine the optimum delivery model and procurement sourcing strategy which should be adopted to unlock long-term heat network deployment at scale within the city. This includes establishing a wide programme of development work (the Programme) and the intention is to appoint a delivery partner (the Heat Network Delivery Partner). Additional information: Please refer to full details contained in the ITT documents which are provided within the 'Additional Documents' section of this Notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049781
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080024-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79111000 - Legal advisory services

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,910 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
14 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Donna Johnston, Julie Thompson
Contact Email
donna.johnston@dundeecity.gov.uk, julie.thompson@dundeecity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1382434000

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 1NZ
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM71 Angus and Dundee City

Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Maryfield
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADDLESHAW GODDARD

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