Notice Information
Notice Title
District Heating Network Welding Framework
Notice Description
This framework required the planned & reactive maintenance, emergency response and repair of NCC's District Heating Network for welding, pipefitting, installation, commissioning and decommissioning throughout a variety of mechanical systems for the purpose of making repairs and upgrades and the delivery of upgrades and planned capital projects, as Principal Designer and Principal Contractor
Lot Information
General Welding Structural Welding Pressure System Welding Pressure System Welding Emergency Response
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a646
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033235-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45262680 - Welding
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,320,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £4,320,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £4,320,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NOTTINGHAM
- Postcode
- NG2 3NG
- Post Town
- Nottingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF14 Nottingham
- Delivery Location
- TLF14 Nottingham
-
- Local Authority
- Nottingham
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Nottingham East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033235-2026
13th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011579-2026
9th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061509-2025
1st October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061502-2025
1st October 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b47fbdfe-e89e-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True
CPU 7965 District Heating Network Welding Framework
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