--- title: "Notting Dale Heat Network Project O&M" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03168a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03168a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03168a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03168a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAPITALESOURCING" published: "2022-02-11" --- # Notting Dale Heat Network Project O&M Buyer: CAPITALESOURCING Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03168a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03168a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03168a.json) ## Summary The Kensington & Chelsea Council is planning to initiate a tender for the "Notting Dale Heat Network Project O&M," classified under the district heating industry category. The project aims to deliver reliable heat network services, starting from March 2023 with an anticipated heat supply commencement in mid-2024. The tender process is currently in the planning stage, with a market engagement event scheduled for 3rd March 2022 to gather insights from potential suppliers. Suppliers are encouraged to express their interest by 21st February 2022, with a formal Contract Notice expected to be published by 15th March 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in operations and maintenance services for heating networks, particularly those specialising in smart control systems and energy management. Companies capable of delivering support for thermal storage systems, electric boilers, and metering solutions will find this project attractive. The initial phase will serve key facilities, including residential units, a school, and various business units, making it suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises looking to expand their footprint in public infrastructure projects. ## Notice The Notting Dale Heat Network (the "Heat Network" / "Project") is to be delivered and operated by a SPV wholly owned by the Council. It is the Council's ambition that it will be the most reliable and proactively maintained heat network in the UK. The initial phase of the Project is to serve the Lancaster West Estate (LWE) for which the intended heat users include around 800 residential units (currently subject to a major refurbishment programme being led by the Council), a school, a large Council-owned leisure centre and business units for SMEs (Baseline Studios). The Project is anticipated to expand through future phases, which are currently being assessed. In respect to the initial phase, sources of necessary funding have been identified including award of a PS1.116m HNIP capital grant. The scheme is currently at Commercialisation Stage and is intended to reach Final Investment Decision (FID) in December 2022, when firm prices for the D&B works will need to have been procured. Construction is due to start at the end of March 2023, with heat supply commencing in mid-2024, and the last heat network connections being made at the end of 2029. In summary, the O&M services for the initial phase will comprise: 1. Operation of a smart control system, dashboard and helpdesk facility under a comprehensive payment mechanism, use of remote sensors and smart error reporting to ensure resilience and performance against KPIs. 2. Provision of operations & maintenance services to include: a central ASHP/s, electric boilers, thermal store and associated equipment; together with associated energy centre and plant room/s; approximately a 1,200m primary network; and around 20 connection points (substations / HIUs) serving the residential blocks, the school, leisure centre and Baseline Studios; together with their associated secondary networks (but excluding any tertiary networks). In so doing, minimising the need for call-outs through use of the smart control system to monitor plant performance, identify issues and make adaptions 3. Provision of metering & billing services. In respect to the social housing, this is currently intended to be on a bulk supply basis to the Council, which in turn will use its existing resource to manage the individual billing to each resident, but in the future a variation may be required for the O&M services provider to meter & bill these residents directly. 4. It is currently intended that the O&M contract last for 5 years with an option to extend by a further 5 years. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Supplier Engagement: Kensington & Chelsea Council intends to undertake a market engagement event with organisations interesting in tendering for and delivering these works. Please note this is purely an opportunity to potentially shape the requirements and participation in this consultation. Registration of interest will not give any advantage in this procurement opportunity. We will consult with interested suppliers to obtain views and comments on the planned route to market. Your responses will help to inform the procurement although we cannot guarantee that all views expressed will be taken into account. The market engagement event is expected to take place on 3rd March 2022. If you wish to participate, please contact Michael.Robson@rbkc.gov.uk as soon as possible but by no later than 21 February 2022. It is intended to issue a F02 Contract Notice on the UK Find a Tender Service by 15 March 2022, and suppliers are advised to monitor regularly to see the opportunity when it is published. Once the Contract Notice has been published, suppliers will be required to express interest in this opportunity on Capital Esourcing. If not already registered on Capital Esourcing, please register at the following link: https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml. Suppliers will then be granted access to the tender documentation once it is published. Please note that registering on Capital Esourcing and expressing interest does not mean that you have bid for the tender - once the above steps are complete you will be required to complete and submit the tender documentation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004079-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 11 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Feb 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAPITALESOURCING | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W8 7NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea | | Electoral ward | Campden | | Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater | | Delivery location | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy ### Codes - 09323000 - District heating ## Release History - 11 Feb 2022 at 22:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004079-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/ - https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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