Heat Network Development Partner for the Sheffield AZP Opportunity Area

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

11 May 2026 at 14:19

Tender

26 Mar 2026 at 12:00

Planning

19 Feb 2026 at 10:00

Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council is actively seeking a Development Partner for a major project involving the creation of a low-carbon heat network within the Sheffield Advanced Zoning Programme (AZP) Opportunity Area. The procurement process, currently at the tender stage, is open to suitably qualified and experienced candidates through an open procedure. The submission deadline for tenders has been extended to 19th June 2026, following an updated clarification question deadline of 5th June 2026, due to a temporary unavailability of external legal support. This project, located in Sheffield, falls under the services category and is valued at approximately £1,200,000. The tender aligns with the objectives of the UK Procurement Act 2023, requiring proposals to present innovative solutions for district heating, heat recovery, and energy services within the selected area. The project is set to commence on 18th August 2026 and conclude by 17th August 2028.

This tender presents significant opportunities for companies specialising in energy services, urban development, and construction, particularly those with experience in low-carbon technologies. The focus on district heating systems, heat pumps, and heat-recovery systems signifies potential growth for businesses in energy infrastructure by contributing to a sustainable energy future aligned with national strategies. Firms capable of delivering technically sound and commercially viable proposals could potentially secure substantial growth through involvement in creating one of the UK's pioneering zonal heat networks. Organisations that thrive on innovative and scalable urban infrastructure solutions will find this opportunity particularly lucrative, positioning themselves as key players in the evolving energy sector.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Heat Network Development Partner for the Sheffield AZP Opportunity Area

Notice Description

Sheffield City Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Development Partner to develop a large-scale, low-carbon heat network project within the Sheffield Advanced Zoning Programme (AZP) Opportunity Area to a point where it is fully developed and capable of proceeding to delivery.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=103001&TID=100108208&B=

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0657bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043093-2026
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
Open 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

42 - Industrial machinery

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

09323000 - District heating

42511110 - Heat pumps

44622000 - Heat-recovery systems

45211360 - Urban development construction work

45232140 - District-heating mains construction work

45232141 - Heating works

45232142 - Heat-transfer station construction work

71314000 - Energy and related services

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
11 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
19 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 17 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

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.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0657bf-2026-05-11T15:19:37+01:00",
    "date": "2026-05-11T15:19:37+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0657bf",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PPQT-9425-JWVM",
            "name": "Sheffield City Council",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PPQT-9425-JWVM"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Town Hall, Pinstone Street,",
                "locality": "Sheffield",
                "postalCode": "S1 2HH",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKE32"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Thomas Hurd",
                "email": "thomas.hurd@sheffield.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 01142734567"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://sheffield.gov.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PPQT-9425-JWVM",
        "name": "Sheffield City Council"
    },
    "planning": {
        "milestones": [
            {
                "id": "engagement",
                "type": "engagement",
                "description": "https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=103001&TID=100108208&B=",
                "dueDate": "2026-03-09T23:59:59Z",
                "status": "scheduled"
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "015077-2026",
                "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK2",
                "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015077-2026",
                "datePublished": "2026-02-19T10:00:38Z",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "CT07 - Construction",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Heat Network Development Partner for the Sheffield AZP Opportunity Area",
        "description": "Sheffield City Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Development Partner to develop a large-scale, low-carbon heat network project within the Sheffield Advanced Zoning Programme (AZP) Opportunity Area to a point where it is fully developed and capable of proceeding to delivery.",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "LOT-0000",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "09323000",
                        "description": "District heating"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "42511110",
                        "description": "Heat pumps"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "44622000",
                        "description": "Heat-recovery systems"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "45211360",
                        "description": "Urban development construction work"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "45232140",
                        "description": "District-heating mains construction work"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "45232141",
                        "description": "Heating works"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "45232142",
                        "description": "Heat-transfer station construction work"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "71314000",
                        "description": "Energy and related services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKE32",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKE32",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKE32",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "LOT-0000"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 1200000,
            "amount": 1000000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "aboveThreshold": true,
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "LOT-0000",
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-08-18T00:00:00Z",
                    "endDate": "2028-08-17T23:59:59+01:00"
                },
                "status": "active",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 1200000,
                    "amount": 1000000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Technical",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 50,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "cost",
                            "name": "Commercial",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 40,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Social Value",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 10,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Technical",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 50,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "cost",
                            "name": "Commercial",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 40,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Social Value",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 10,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "selectionCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "economic",
                            "description": "As within tender documents"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "technical",
                            "description": "As within tender documents"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "economic",
                            "description": "As within tender documents"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "technical",
                            "description": "As within tender documents"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        ],
        "communication": {
            "futureNoticeDate": "2026-03-19T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "status": "active",
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "submissionMethodDetails": "https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=104113&TID100109285&B=",
        "submissionTerms": {
            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        },
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-06-19T16:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "enquiryPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-06-05T16:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-08-03T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "conflictOfInterest",
                "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
                "description": "Not published"
            },
            {
                "id": "027856-2026",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027856-2026",
                "datePublished": "2026-03-26T12:00:30Z",
                "format": "text/html"
            },
            {
                "id": "043093-2026",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043093-2026",
                "datePublished": "2026-05-11T15:19:37+01:00",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "amendments": [
            {
                "id": "043093-2026",
                "description": "The Council is currently in a position where, due to internal procedures within DESNZ, it does not have access to external legal or consultant support for the Sheffield Heat Network Partner tender. Whilst a procurement exercise is underway to re-establish these services, there will be a short interim period where such support is unavailable. As a result, there have been delays in responding to Clarification Questions during this period. Due to this, a three weeks of additional time has been added to the process. Clarification Question deadline is now the 5th June 2026 and the Tender Return Deadline is the 19th June 2026."
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en"
}