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Design, Installation, Operation & Maintenance of a District Heat Network within Hull City Centre

HULL CITY COUNCIL

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26 Sep 2024 at 18:49

Summary of the contracting process

Hull City Council has initiated a procurement process for the "Design, Installation, Operation & Maintenance of a District Heat Network within Hull City Centre." This opportunity falls under the industry category of district-heating plant construction work. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, employing a Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition, as per Regulation 47 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. The project has a budget of £125 million and consists of constructing a low-carbon heat network and an associated energy centre. Key dates include a tender submission deadline on 15th November 2024, with the intended start date for works in early 2025 and the completion of Phase 1 by March 2028. The contract period is set to last from March 2025 to February 2034.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in construction and engineering, especially those with expertise in district heating and low-carbon energy solutions. Small to medium-sized enterprises with proven capabilities in infrastructure projects, waste heat exchange facilities, and energy distribution networks are well-suited to compete. Successful bidders will not only design and build the system but will also handle its operation and maintenance, fostering long-term business growth and partnership with Hull City Council. This presents a lucrative prospect for companies looking to establish themselves in sustainable energy infrastructure development.

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Notice Title

Design, Installation, Operation & Maintenance of a District Heat Network within Hull City Centre

Notice Description

The Authority intends to appoint a Contractor to design and build (and to subsequently Operate and Maintain) a low carbon heat network and associated energy centre in the city of Hull. The heat network is intended to be expanded in future Phases. The requirements relate to Phase 1 of the Heat Network and the Energy Centre. Kingston upon Hull City Council is conducting the procurement using the Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 47 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 . 274) ) (UCR 2016). The Authority reserves the right to proceed with the award of the contract following the initial tender submission should it determine, at its sole discretion, that the bids received can be accepted without proceeding with the negotiated stage. It is intended to appoint a principal contractor for these works to start in early 2025, and for Phase 1 of the network fully completed by March 2028.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority intends to appoint a Contractor to design and build (and to subsequently Operate and Maintain) a low carbon heat network and associated energy centre in the city of Hull (the Project). The heat network is intended to be expanded in future Phases. The Project requirements relate to Phase 1 of the Heat Network and the Energy Centre. Within the Phase 1 design, there are four key components of the Project infrastructure: * A waste heat exchange facility and associated infrastructure * The Energy Centre, a new building housing blended heat generation plant, pumping and thermal storage plant located within the city at the Trippett Street Car Park. * The Heat Network, a buried pre-insulated two-pipe low temperature flow and return distribution network consisting of mains, branches and building connections. * Building heat interface connections, plate heat exchangers / heat interface units (HIU) plant and equipment located within customer plant rooms serving customer secondary heating and hot water systems. Kingston upon Hull City Council (the Authority) is conducting the procurement using the Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 47 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 . 274) ) (UCR 2016) for the purpose of procuring the works and services described in the Specification documents (Works and Services). The Authority reserves the right to proceed with the award of the contract following the initial tender submission should it determine, at its sole discretion, that the bids received can be accepted without proceeding with the negotiated stage. It is intended to appoint a principal contractor for these requirements in late 2024, with works to start in early 2025, and for Phase 1 of the network fully completed by March 2028.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a35a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030884-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

09323000 - District heating

32424000 - Network infrastructure

42515000 - District heating boiler

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

45251000 - Construction works for power plants and heating plants

45251200 - Heating plant construction work

45251250 - District-heating plant construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£125,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HULL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mark Homersham
Contact Email
mark.homersham@hullcc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1482613694

Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU1 2AA
Post Town
Hull
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of

Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

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