Notice Information
Notice Title
HARROGATE TOWN DISTRICT HEATING PROJECT - Feasibility Study
Notice Description
It is the intention of Harrogate Town Council, as the Buyer, to appoint the services of a Supplier of district heating technical consultancy to undertake a Feasibility Study compliant with the GB Energy Community Energy Fund Feasibility Report Structure. The Town Council was informed in December 2025 that its application to GB Energy Community Fund for this Stage 1 feasibility study was successful. The outcome of an ITT for technical services to deliver the feasibility study, undertaken in August-September 2025, resulted in Tomson Consulting Ltd being appointed in January 2026. Tomson Consulting Ltd entered liquidation in March 2026, and the Town Council has subsequently agreed to go back to the market with a new ITT. The remainder of the Feasibility Study is to be planned and delivered using a best-practice project management process with engagement of relevant local stakeholders and aligned with the requirements of the Buyer. Please refer to the ITT documents, including project specification, for essential information prior to tendering. The estimated total value of the contract is PS33,721 (excluding VAT).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067fb8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032703-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
09323000 - District heating
79314000 - Feasibility study
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £33,721 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £33,721 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Apr 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 May 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 13 May 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 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
- HARROGATE TOWN 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
- HARROGATE
- Postcode
- HG1 5LT
- Post Town
- Harrogate
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE22 North Yorkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Electoral Ward
- High Harrogate & Kingsley
- Westminster Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032703-2026
10th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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