Notice Information
Notice Title
Low Carbon Heat Network Connection and Supply Contract
Notice Description
Milton Keyes City Council has set a target to be Net Zero by 2030 and has been successful in the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) application to support the decarbonisation of council-owned buildings. The grant will facilitate the connection of three key buildings; Civic, Central Library and Woughton Leisure Centre to a new low carbon heat network funded by the Green Heat Network Fund. The Council is currently in the design phase for the enabling works within the three Council buildings and is now looking to commence the next phase of this project. This phase will consist of ensuring a connection to a low carbon heat supplier in Milton Keynes within the timescales set out in the PSDS application. The Council will be awarding ten-year contract to Milton Keynes Energy Limited (MKEL) for the heat network supply to Council buildings namely, Civic, Central Library and Woughton Leisure Centre.
Planning Information
There is no specified format to the response to be provided. Please respond by 17:00 On Friday 13th June by email to corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk .
Procurement Information
Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required; and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051f30
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012888-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
-
- CPV Codes
09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
09323000 - District heating
09324000 - Long-distance heating
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £6,309,160 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 4 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 12 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 26 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2036 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01908691691
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MILTON KEYNES
- Postcode
- MK9 3EJ
- Post Town
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ12 Milton Keynes
- Delivery Location
- TLJ12 Milton Keynes
-
- Local Authority
- Milton Keynes
- Electoral Ward
- Central Milton Keynes
- Westminster Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012888-2026
12th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002127-2026
12th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025295-2025
22nd May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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