--- title: "Oldham Low Carbon Heat Network Joint Venture Partner (Oldham Green New Deal)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-02d484dc-7337-4361-9ac7-f3370b73e1b6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-02d484dc-7337-4361-9ac7-f3370b73e1b6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-02d484dc-7337-4361-9ac7-f3370b73e1b6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-02d484dc-7337-4361-9ac7-f3370b73e1b6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "OLDHAM COUNCIL" published: "2023-08-21" --- # Oldham Low Carbon Heat Network Joint Venture Partner (Oldham Green New Deal) Buyer: OLDHAM COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02d484dc-7337-4361-9ac7-f3370b73e1b6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-02d484dc-7337-4361-9ac7-f3370b73e1b6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-02d484dc-7337-4361-9ac7-f3370b73e1b6.json) ## Summary The Oldham Council is seeking a Joint Venture partner to deliver the Oldham Low Carbon District Heat Network project as part of the Oldham Green New Deal. The project aims to deliver heat to council, public, commercial, and residential buildings in Oldham, with anticipated expansion identified. The deadline for responses to the market engagement questions is 12.00 noon on Tuesday, 5th September 2023. The opportunity falls within the industry categories of Electricity, Heating, Solar and Nuclear Energy, Construction Work, Public Utilities, Energy and Related Services, and Construction-related Services. This tender presents an opportunity for heat network developers and potential infrastructure partners to collaborate with the Oldham Council through a Joint-Venture partnership. The project is suited for businesses interested in delivering low carbon district heat network solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to participate in this tender due to the project's scope and focus on sustainable energy solutions. For any clarifications or submissions, businesses are directed to use the Council's e-tendering portal, www.the-chest.org.uk, following the project reference DN683638. ## Notice MARKET ENGAGEMENT: The Council is seeking a Joint Venture partner to deliver the Oldham Low Carbon District Heat Network project as part of the Oldham Green New Deal (OGND). An opportunity for a low carbon district heat network has been identified that delivers heat to council, public, commercial, and residential (including social housing) buildings in Oldham. The network will deliver approximately 30 GWh/a of heat across Oldham with potential expansion identified up to 60 GWh/a. The Council seeks responses from and engagement with; heat network developers / potential infrastructure partners (which can deliver the Oldham Low Carbon District Heat Network through a Joint-Venture partnership with the Council) in sufficient depth so as to enable the Council to proceed to tender stage. For the avoidance of any doubt, this (Chest project reference DN683638) is a brand-new market engagement exercise, fully independent of and separate to any previous soft market testing exercise previously conducted by the Council in 2021: (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025236-2021) and 2022 (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026347-2022?origin=Dashboard) The market engagement documents contain a number of questions to which we would be very pleased and appreciative to receive responses to from any organisation interested in this opportunity, including any organisations which responded to the previous rounds of market engagement. There are significant differences in the content of this new market engagement pack (DN683638) compared with those previously issued as the Council works towards shaping its strategy for its planned procurement. For the avoidance of any doubt this market engagement exercise will not serve as any kind of shortlisting. Future procurement documents will be made publicly available. Following the receipt of responses to this market engagement exercise, the Council reserves the right to hold discussions with any number of respondents where at its absolute discretion the Council considers further exploration or clarification of the content of their response would be beneficial. The deadline for responses to the market engagement questions is 12.00 noon Tuesday 5th September 2023. It is not possible at this stage to provide an indicative contract value for this opportunity. Please refer to the market engagement documents to understand the scale and duration of the opportunity for your own commercial estimations. The Council cannot confirm future procurement dates at this stage for the Joint Venture partner but would hope to commence the procurement of an Independent Assurance Provider (IAP) before the end of 2023 with a view to making an IAP appointment before April 2024 ( https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026273-2022?origin=Dashboard ). The aim would then be to procure the Joint Venture partner without delay with the support of the IAP. Additional information: All communication (queries or clarifications) including your response is to go through the Council's e-tendering portal www.the-chest.org.uk and not addressed directly to individual Oldham Council employees or any Council agent by email or otherwise. The project reference is DN683638. The deadline for responses to the market engagement questions is 12.00 noon Tuesday 5th September 2023. 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For Critical and Time- Sensitive issues you can call The Chest: 0330 005 0352. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/636fa05d-f70f-4c36-a135-e5cdf6225ac8 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Sep 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OLDHAM COUNCIL | | Locality | OLDHAM | | Post town | Oldham | | Postcode | OL1 1UT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East | | Local authority | Oldham | | Electoral ward | Coldhurst | | Westminster constituency | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 45 - Construction work - 65 - Public utilities - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy - 45000000 - Construction work - 65000000 - Public utilities - 71314000 - Energy and related services - 71500000 - Construction-related services ## Release History - 21 Aug 2023 at 15:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/636fa05d-f70f-4c36-a135-e5cdf6225ac8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/636fa05d-f70f-4c36-a135-e5cdf6225ac8 21st August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.the-chest.org.uk E-Tendering system ## Notice URLs - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025236-2021 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026273-2022?origin=Dashboard - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026347-2022?origin=Dashboard - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/SupplierSupport.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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