Notice Information
Notice Title
Procurement of a Heat Network Development Partner For Liverpool City Centre AZP Area
Notice Description
Liverpool City Council is undertaking this procurement to select a Development Partner to develop the Liverpool Heat Network and, subject to receipt of the necessary approvals, to deliver the Network using the Development Partner's chosen corporate vehicle.
Planning Information
An in person bidders day was held at St George's Hall, Liverpool on 19/01/26. This included a presentation describing this project and the key details of the heat network. This was followed by a question and answer session and a networking event that allowed interested parties to speak to the key stakeholders related to this project.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064df1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013229-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
65 - Public utilities
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
45232141 - Heating works
65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
71314000 - Energy and related services
71320000 - Engineering design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £54,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £54,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Jul 20266 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 27 Oct 2026 - 26 Oct 2027 6-12 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
- LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercialprocurement@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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013229-2026
13th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012437-2026
11th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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