Notice Information
Notice Title
Ipswich Heat Network Development Partner
Notice Description
Suffolk County Council is seeking to appoint a Development Partner who will develop, fund, deliver and operate the Ipswich Heat Network. Suffolk County Council has been leading on the feasibility of a heat network project since 2021 and has now secured PS10 million from the Government's Green Heat Network Fund to secure a private sector partner to deliver the core network The core network would extract heat from the River Gipping and provide over 35 GWh of heat each year to public buildings across Ipswich. The Council's preferred delivery vehicle is a Joint Venture with the Council anchoring and promoting the project delivery and funding provided from the private sector. The Council would hold a Golden or Special Share. A zoning feasibility has been undertaken, and the Council is keen to secure longer term expansion opportunities.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060dc2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006367-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
45 - Construction work
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
45211360 - Urban development construction work
45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
45232141 - Heating works
71314000 - Energy and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £301,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2067 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Juliette Orsler
- Contact Email
- accounts@hermeticablack.com, bdtenders@addleshawgoddard.com, enquiries@asteros.co.uk, km-europe@aecom.com, procurementbusinesssupport@suffolk.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- IPSWICH
- Postcode
- IP1 2BX
- Post Town
- Ipswich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLH14 Suffolk CC
-
- Local Authority
- City of London
- Electoral Ward
- Broad Street
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006367-2026
23rd January 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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