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28950 - Plymouth Heat Network Commercial and Financial Consultancy

Plymouth City Council

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28 Sep 2026 at 08:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Plymouth City Council commissioned commercial and financial consultancy to develop the case for connecting selected council-owned buildings to the Plymouth Heat Network. The work supports the council’s business case for the network and includes valuing existing council heat-network assets that could be transferred to, made available to, or used by a development partner. This is specialist financial and commercial advice for a heat-network development, rather than the construction or operation of the network itself. The work is delivered in Plymouth.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to AMBERSIDE ADVISORS LTD. Plymouth City Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The single lot is complete; the award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 1 August 2027. Its value is £65,000 excluding VAT (£78,000 including VAT). The stated scope covers the commercial and financial case for connecting selected council-owned buildings to the heat network, supporting the council’s business case, and valuing existing heat-network assets for potential use by a development partner.

This award shows demand from Plymouth City Council for focused commercial and financial advice on developing a heat network, including both a business case for connecting public buildings and valuation of existing network assets. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need to demonstrate the ability to assess the financial and commercial implications of connecting council-owned buildings, build evidence for a public-sector business case, and value heat-network assets in the context of their potential transfer or use by a development partner. The work suits specialist consultancy businesses with relevant heat-network and infrastructure finance experience, rather than suppliers whose offer is limited to construction or network operations. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement was delivered by a specialist consultancy rather than necessarily requiring a large corporate provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

28950 - Plymouth Heat Network Commercial and Financial Consultancy

Notice Description

Consultancy services to support Plymouth City Council in developing the commercial and financial case for connecting selected PCC owned buildings to the Plymouth Heat Network and to inform the PCC Business Case. To provide PCC with a valuation of existing PCC heat network assets that may be transferred, made available to, or utilised by the Development Partner in connection with the Plymouth Heat Network.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b18
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091230-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£65,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 1 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Plymouth City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL1 3BJ
Postcode Area
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
St Peter and the Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Amberside Advisors Ltd

Further Information

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