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Cunard Building District Heat Network Connection

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

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13 Nov 2025 at 15:24

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30 Oct 2025 at 14:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Cunard Building District Heat Network Connection project, commissioned by Liverpool City Council, focuses on establishing a connection between the Cunard Building and the existing district heat network of Mersey Heat Limited. Classified under the "District heating" industry and related to goods procurement, the project is located in Liverpool, UKD72 region. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract titled “Cunard Building District Heat Network Connection” being signed on 30th September 2025 and valued at £11,508,000. A limited procurement method was employed due to the technical exclusivity of the heat network provided by Mersey Heat Limited, making it impossible for another provider to construct a competing network in a reasonable timeframe.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities, especially for those entities capable of partnering as subcontractors or service providers for the project initiated by Mersey Heat Limited. Businesses specialising in machinery, equipment supply, and construction services within the energy sector may find this project particularly well-suited for collaboration. The exclusive nature of the procurement due to technical constraints highlights potential avenues for niche companies to explore partnerships, particularly those adaptive to complex and proprietary service models within the infrastructure sector.

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Notice Title

Cunard Building District Heat Network Connection

Notice Description

Connection of the Cunard Building to the district heat network owned by Mersey Heat Limited.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Connection of the Cunard Building to the district heat network owned by Mersey Heat Limited for the provision of heat to the building.

Procurement Information

A contract was awarded under reg. 32(2)(b)(ii) of The Public Contract Regulations 2015 as the District Heat Network provided by Mersey Heat Limited is the only District Heat Network available and it would be impossible for technical reasons for another provider to construct a competing District Heat Network within any reasonable time.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d740
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073634-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy


CPV Codes

09323000 - District heating

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,508,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sam Spencer
Contact Email
sam.spencer@liverpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MERSEY HEAT

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