Notice Information
Notice Title
Delivery of Decarbonisation Works at Marl Pits Leisure Centre, Rawtenstall
Notice Description
Rossendale Borough Council is procuring a suitably qualified contractor to deliver a complete package of heat-decarbonisation and energy-efficiency works at Marl Pits Leisure Centre, Rawtenstall, funded in part through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS Phase 4). The works must be delivered in accordance with the completed RIBA Stage 4 design, with no design development included in this procurement. The successful contractor will deliver the full construction and installation package (RIBA Stage 5 and 6), including: Site mobilisation and construction phase delivery Procurement and installation of all specified plant, materials and equipment Delivery of all mechanical, electrical and building-fabric interventions necessary to implement the Council's approved design Coordination with Council-appointed consultants and stakeholders Testing, commissioning, performance verification and demonstration of system performance Provision of all as-built information, O&M manuals, warranty information and staff training Final handover, including post-installation support as required The Leisure Centre is the Council's largest carbon emitter, accounting for almost 50% of total energy use across the estate. The required works are essential to replacing fossil-fuel-dependent systems and supporting the Council's decarbonisation commitments. The project must be fully completed, commissioned and handed over by 31 January 2027, in accordance with PSDS funding requirements. All works must comply with applicable UK standards, including BS/EN/ISO requirements, Building Regulations, CDM 2015, CIBSE guidance (including CP1-CP3 for heat pumps), HSE legislation, and all statutory and regulatory obligations referenced in the ITT.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065987
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015790-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45251250 - District-heating plant construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,571,922 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,571,922 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 23 Apr 2026 - 31 Jan 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
- ROSSENDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- kevinfentonclough@rossendalebc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BACUP
- Postcode
- OL13 0BB
- Post Town
- Oldham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD46 East Lancashire
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Rossendale
- Electoral Ward
- Britannia & Lee Mill
- Westminster Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015790-2026
20th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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