Notice Information
Notice Title
CPU8391 Nottingham City Council District Energy Network Investment Opportunity
Notice Description
Nottingham City Council is seeking to appoint a provider to take ownership or control (to be determined) of the Nottingham City District Energy Network. As well as an asset transfer agreement (or alternative, depending on structure), it is anticipated that the successful bidder will be awarded a Services Agreement to continue supplying heat from the network to circa 5,000 domestic properties which are currently connected to the Network and in respect of which the Authority has certain responsibilities as landlord or as covenantor. It is anticipated that this supply obligation will be for a specified term of years (to be determined). The successful bidder will also be awarded a Supply Agreement for the supply of heat and electricity to the Authority for a specified term of years (to be determined). The estimated end date for the contract has not yet been determined and will be decided either in advance of or during the live procurement. For the time being, we have assumed a term of 40 years.
Planning Information
To participate in the preliminary market engagement, please register on the Council's portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=614ae665-9a53-f111-813c-005056b64545 . A non-disclosure agreement will need to be completed following which you will be given access to the Opportunity Summary. Please direct any enquiries relating to this opportunity to the Council via the portal. This notice relates to the proposed preliminary market engagement activity for the District Energy Network (DEN) investment opportunity for which Nottingham City Council (NCC) intends to procure a third party to take Ownership and/or Control, become the Regulated Heat Operator and Supplier, operate, maintain and invest to decarbonise and expand the network, and provide energy services to consumers and to NCC. NCC owns and operates one of the longest-established and largest DENs in the UK. It is primarily supplied by waste heat from the Eastcroft Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facility and is an important strategic asset based on its scale, maturity and public-sector role. NCC intends to conduct a competitive procurement in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to select a third party for this opportunity. Please refer to the related Pipeline Notice. It is anticipated that the successful bidder will make a material private sector investment into the District Energy Network and assume primary responsibility for the majority of operational, performance and commercial risks currently borne by NCC. NCC also proposes to enter into a Services Agreement with the successful bidder. This agreement will place an obligation on the successful bidder to continue supplying heat from the network to circa 5,000 domestic properties which are currently connected to the DEN and in respect of which NCC has certain responsibilities as landlord or as covenantor. It is anticipated that this supply obligation will be for a specified term of years (to be determined), and that the heat contracts will be entered into directly with the householders concerned. NCC also proposes to enter into a Supply Agreement with the successful bidder for the supply of heat and electricity to the Authority for a specified term of years (to be determined) . As part of the preliminary market engagement for this project, suppliers are referred to the Nottingham DEN Opportunity Summary.pdf which outlines the initial details and is intended to provide an initial overview of the opportunity. All information, data and analysis are preliminary and may be updated as the project progresses. Suppliers are invited to respond to the questions set out on slides 15 and 16 of the Nottingham DEN Market Opportunity.pdf. Responses to the questionnaire must be provided via the NCC portal by 30 June 2026. Further details, including instructions for registering to receive the Nottingham DEN Market Opportunity.pdf can be accessed through NCC portal. Interested parties will be required to sign and return a Non-Disclosure Agreement in order to be given access to the full range of information being provided in connection with the preliminary market engagement exercise. Please note that Nottingham City Council and its advisers are not liable for any costs that interested parties may incur in participating in this pre-market engagement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a317
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050440-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- 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
65 - Public utilities
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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- CPV Codes
09310000 - Electricity
09323000 - District heating
65310000 - Electricity distribution
65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
71314000 - Energy and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Sep 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2027 - 31 May 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
- NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NOTTINGHAM
- Postcode
- NG2 3NG
- Post Town
- Nottingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- TLF14 Nottingham
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050440-2026
28th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050430-2026
28th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048591-2026
26th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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