Notice Information
Notice Title
Heat Network Operations Contract
Notice Description
This tender is for the Operation & Maintenance duties associated with a new district heating network being established in Torry, Aberdeen. There will also be a requirement for the successful contractor to undertake (or arrange and manage the undertaking of) some upgrading and additional infrastructure works in relation to expansion of the physical district heating system as the network grows as well as the potential to deliver Metering & Billing services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
ACC are looking to appoint a 3rd party to manage a new district heating system currently being implemented. As well as the operational aspects - including maintenance of the network - the successful candidate will be expected to work with ACC to promote the network, manage it's expansion throughout the life of the contract and undertake some upgrading and additional infrastructure works to the network itself. There may also be a requirement for the successful candidate to deliver some or all aspects of metering and billing etc
Options: There may be a requirement to make additional Works purchases from the successful contract to support the upgrading, growth and expansion of the network as it develops. There may also be a requirement to make additional Service purchases as per the attached project brief. These may be made by separate awards or by way of contract variations - whichever is deemed appropriate at the time.
Renewal: There will be the option to extend any resultant contract by up to a further 60 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000660852
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520001
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
48 - Software package and information systems
50 - Repair and maintenance services
65 - Public utilities
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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- CPV Codes
09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
09323000 - District heating
38551000 - Energy meters
44161000 - Pipelines
44163121 - Heating pipes
45231100 - General construction work for pipelines
45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
45232141 - Heating works
45251250 - District-heating plant construction work
45259300 - Heating-plant repair and maintenance work
45331100 - Central-heating installation work
48444100 - Billing system
50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
71314000 - Energy and related services
71314200 - Energy-management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Dec 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Aug 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Dec 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- This contract is for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 5 years so publication of a similar requirement may be in c. 9 years time.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1467539209, +44 1467539600
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB16 5GB
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Midstocket/Rosemount
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL421665&idx=1
20th July 2021 - SPD Guidance -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL421665&idx=2
20th July 2021 - Project Brief -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL421665
Heat Network Operations Contract - This tender is for the Operation & Maintenance duties associated with a new district heating network being established in Torry, Aberdeen. There will also be a requirement for the successful contractor to undertake (or arrange and manage the undertaking of) some upgrading and additional infrastructure works in relation to expansion of the physical district heating system as the network grows as well as the potential to deliver Metering & Billing services. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520001
Heat Network Operations Contract - This tender is for the Operation & Maintenance duties associated with a new district heating network being established in Torry, Aberdeen. There will also be a requirement for the successful contractor to undertake (or arrange and manage the undertaking of) some upgrading and additional infrastructure works in relation to expansion of the physical district heating system as the network grows as well as the potential to deliver Metering & Billing services.
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