--- title: "Soft Market Test for Langarth Deep Geothermal District Heating Network Concession" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a8b0bf90-f031-4c90-a960-f1277550cd68" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a8b0bf90-f031-4c90-a960-f1277550cd68" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8b0bf90-f031-4c90-a960-f1277550cd68.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8b0bf90-f031-4c90-a960-f1277550cd68.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2022-10-03" --- # Soft Market Test for Langarth Deep Geothermal District Heating Network Concession Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a8b0bf90-f031-4c90-a960-f1277550cd68 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a8b0bf90-f031-4c90-a960-f1277550cd68) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8b0bf90-f031-4c90-a960-f1277550cd68.json) ## Summary The Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gauge interest in a concession for designing, building, funding, operating, and maintaining the UK's first deep geothermal district heating network. The engagement end date is set for 28th October 2022. This opportunity falls under the industry category of public utilities and involves a contract value of £55,000,000. The buying organization, Cornwall Council, is based in Truro, England, and the procurement stage is currently in the planning phase. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in public utilities, electricity, heating, engineering design services, and pipeline construction. Any companies interested in participating should submit their responses by the deadline to potentially contribute to the development of a business proposal. While this exercise does not imply a commercial commitment, it aims to inform future procurement processes and will not disadvantage suppliers for future opportunities. ## Notice Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest across the private sector for a concession to design, build, fund, operate and maintain the UK's first deep geothermal district heating network. It is intended that the responses supplied will enable the Council and Master Developer to develop a business proposal. Any such proposal would be subject to the development and approval of a business case, and, as such, this exercise implies no commercial commitment. This is not a formal tender document. Participation in this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. If you are interested in this area of service provision and also helping with our assessment of the market, please complete the "Information Required" section contained in the attached Soft Market Test document appended to this notice along with any additional information you consider to be relevant and return this via the Due North system by 15:00 hrs on the 28/10/22. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ae8c67d-0ddc-4a10-accf-53a64e414a62 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Oct 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £55,000,000 | | 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 | CORNWALL COUNCIL | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 3AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 42 - Industrial machinery - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 65 - Public utilities - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy - 42510000 - Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery - 44160000 - Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items - 65000000 - Public utilities - 71320000 - Engineering design services ## Release History - 3 Oct 2022 at 09:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ae8c67d-0ddc-4a10-accf-53a64e414a62 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ae8c67d-0ddc-4a10-accf-53a64e414a62 3rd October 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.cornwall.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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