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Stockport Council - Heat Network Development Partner

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

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Award

10 Aug 2026 at 10:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

27 Feb 2026 at 14:10

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

05 Dec 2025 at 13:44

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is procuring a development partner for the Stockport District Heat Network, part of the Government’s Advanced Zoning Programme and supported by the Green Heat Network Fund. The partner’s role covers the full development of the network: design, investment, construction, operation and management. The procurement is principally for engineering design services, alongside the wider development and delivery of the heat network. Work will take place in Stockport and the surrounding Stockport district area. This is a major heat infrastructure opportunity for organisations able to combine engineering design with long-term infrastructure investment, construction delivery and operational management. The council is the public-sector buyer and the requirement is for services rather than a standalone supply of equipment or routine consultancy.

The procurement has reached award stage and the tender is complete. It used a single open procedure for one lot. One valid final bid was recorded, from HEAT NETWORKS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NO.1 LIMITED, which was selected for the award. The award date is 10 August 2026, with a standstill period ending on 19 August 2026. The award value is £406,490,000 excluding VAT, or £480,894,000 including VAT. The awarded period is 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Evaluation placed 50% on price, 30% on technical quality and 20% on social value, with social value assessed through a quantitative submission and qualitative method statement. The earlier tender deadline was 24 April 2026 at noon.

This award demonstrates substantial public-sector demand for district heat network development in Stockport, combining technical design with investment, construction, operation and management. A credible future competitor would need the financial strength to invest in major heat infrastructure and the technical capability to design and deliver an integrated network. Experience of constructing, operating and managing heat networks would be directly relevant, as would the ability to manage a long-term infrastructure scheme supported by public funding. The evaluation also shows that technical quality and social value were important alongside price: suppliers should be able to present a strong technical approach, quantify social benefits and explain how those benefits will be delivered. The winning supplier was a large organisation, indicating the scale of capacity expected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Stockport Council - Heat Network Development Partner

Notice Description

Stockport Council is one of the authorities participating in the Government's Advanced Zoning Programme (AZP). Under the AZP, Stockport Council is procuring a Development Agreement with a partner to fully design and ultimately invest, build, operate and manage the Stockport District Heat Network (a Green Heat Network Fund supported scheme).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05efb6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075591-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71320000 - Engineering design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£406,490,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£406,490,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£406,490,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKPORT
Postcode
SK1 3XE
Postcode Area
Stockport
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Stockport
Electoral Ward
Brinnington & Stockport Central
Westminster Constituency
Stockport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HEAT NETWORKS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NO.1 LIMITED

Further Information

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