Notice Information
Notice Title
Bolton Heat Network & Advanced Zonal Program
Notice Description
Bolton Council wish to appoint an investor / developer of heat networks to commercialise Bolton's heat network Advanced Zonal Program, including the town centre reference scheme from its current status through to a stage that will allow the investor / developer to commit to delivering the AZP and town centre projects. This procurement will appoint a development partner via a Development Agreement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054f65
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014896-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
65 - Public utilities
-
- CPV Codes
65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £57,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £57,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Feb 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 29 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 3 Feb 2026 - 2 Feb 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BOLTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- corporate.procurement@bolton.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BOLTON
- Postcode
- BL1 1RU
- Post Town
- Bolton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Bolton
- Electoral Ward
- Queens Park & Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Bolton North East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014896-2026
18th February 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055972-2025
11th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033479-2025
18th June 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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