Notice Information
Notice Title
HARROGATE TOWN DISTRICT HEATING PROJECT - FEASIBILITY STUDY
Notice Description
It is the intention of Harrogate Town Council, as the Buyer, to appoint the services of a Supplier of district heating technical consultancy to undertake a Feasibility Study compliant with the GB Energy Community Energy Fund Feasibility Report Structure. The Feasibility Study to be planned and delivered using a best-practice project management process with engagement of relevant local stakeholders and aligned with the requirements of the Buyer. Your submission must be submitted via Find a Tender, via this Invitation to Tender (ITT). No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the ITT documents, including project specification, for essential information prior to tendering. The estimated total value of the contract is PS36,800 (excluding VAT).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0590a4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052528-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
09323000 - District heating
79314000 - Feasibility study
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £36,800 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £36,800 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Aug 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 5 Jan 2026 - 3 Jul 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HARROGATE TOWN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Iona Taylor
- Contact Email
- admin@harrogatetowncouncil.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01423642542
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HARROGATE
- Postcode
- HG1 5RR
- Post Town
- Harrogate
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE22 North Yorkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLE22 North Yorkshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Electoral Ward
- High Harrogate & Kingsley
- Westminster Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052528-2025
29th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https://www.neynetzerohub.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CEF-Feasibility-Report-Structure-NEY.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
The successful tenderer will deliver the Feasibility Study, in accordance with the tender specification and fully meeting the GB Energy Community Fund Stage 1 guidelines. This will specifically include production of a final report fully complying with the GB Energy Community Energy Fund Feasibility Report Structure. The required report structure is accessed at this web address. -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4672
The following documents have been combined in to one pdf: 1 - Harrogate Town District Heating Project - Invitation to Tender 2 - Appendix 1 - Maps of Project Area
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