Notice Information
Notice Title
Heat Network Project (Secondary side works)
Notice Description
The University has concluded a procurement to source a single Contractor to undertake University side heating system works to ready four buildings for connection to a district heating network.
Planning Information
Interested parties are asked to review the document provided and submit a response to the questions set out within. The questionnaire should be submitted by the 16th July 2025. This process does not form part of the formal tender procedure to follow and no bidders shall be disadvantages by either taking part or not taking part in this process. https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=95390&B=
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0554dd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017526-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
42 - Industrial machinery
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
09323000 - District heating
39715000 - Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment
42510000 - Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery
42511100 - Heat-exchange units
44163121 - Heating pipes
45232141 - Heating works
45259300 - Heating-plant repair and maintenance work
45350000 - Mechanical installations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £5,453,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Feb 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 20 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 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
- UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX4 4QH
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK4 Devon
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- Duryard and St James
- Westminster Constituency
- Exeter
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017526-2026
26th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050758-2025
22nd August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035679-2025
27th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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