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
Lot 1 General Welding Undefined general welding and fabrication, including but not limited to small bore pipework, brackets and general steel work.
Structural WeldingLot 2 Structural Welding The installation, repair and modification of structural steel installations.
Pressure System WeldingLot 3 Pressure System Welding Welding and commissioning pipework systems for super-heated steam, high temperature water and condensate; including repair, modification and installation of new sections.
Pressure System Welding Emergency ResponseLot 4 Pressure System Welding Emergency Response Welding and commissioning pipework systems for super-heated steam, high temperature water and condensate; including repair, modification and installation of new sections.
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/011579-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award 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
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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/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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