Notice Information
Notice Title
Civic Heat Network Electrical Building
Notice Description
Plymouth City Council ('The Authority') are seeking a main contractor for the design and build for the delivery of a new electrical building, housing electrical equipment to renew the electrical supply to the Council House in Plymouth and also a proposed new energy centre in the future. The single storey building will have stepped foundations and include a green roof, aluminium anodised cladding panels, new NGED connection, and the installation of electrical equipment and associated works. Significant design work has been completed to RIBA 3. The contractor will need to act as Principal Contractor (CDM) and Principal Contractor and Principal Designer (Building Regulations). Start on site is expected in June 2026 with completion in November 2026, subject to works completion. The form of contract is JCT Design and Build 2024. The Authority acknowledges the use of Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) funding towards this project from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Within the Instruction Document, a list of ground condition risks have been identified that could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract but because of their nature, cannot be addressed in the contract as awarded. The Council reserves the right to modify the contract if any of the identified risks materialise.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a8ae
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033086-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45210000 - Building construction work
45310000 - Electrical installation work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 May 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 9 Jun 2026 - 30 Nov 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
- PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PLYMOUTH
- Postcode
- PL1 3BJ
- Post Town
- Plymouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- TLK41 Plymouth
-
- Local Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Oldfield Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Bath
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033086-2026
13th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028645-2026
27th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073473-2025
13th November 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062479-2025
6th October 2025 - Planned procurement 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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