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title: "District Heat Network ( RESID-2324-005)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039ba7"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT"
published: "2023-01-27"
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# District Heat Network ( RESID-2324-005)

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039ba7

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## Summary

The London Borough of Brent is planning a District Heat Network in South Kilburn worth £30 million. The network aims to supply heat to a mix of council-owned, private, and public customers. The procurement process involves design, build, operate, and maintain services. Brent Council is at the planning stage and will hold a Competitive Dialogue Procurement, with key deadlines set for registration by 27th February 2023. The network's first phase is expected to be operational by 2025, with subsequent phases completed by 2030, serving 34 sites with low carbon heat.

This tender from the London Borough of Brent presents opportunities for contractors in the construction, heating, and energy sectors. Businesses involved in district heat networks, construction of power plants, and heating plant maintenance would find this tender well-suited for growth. By participating in this procurement process, businesses can engage in the development of a major infrastructure project in London, fostering business expansion and contributing to sustainable energy solutions.

## Notice

The London Borough of Brent (LBB) is issuing a Prior Information Notice for a District Heat Network in South Kilburn. The Council is intending to procure a design, build, operate and maintain contractor. The network will include the supply of heat to a mixture of council owned, private and public customers. The network is primarily residential (both social and private housing) with some non-residential (both public sector and private sector).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The London Borough of Brent (LBB) is issuing a Prior Information Notice for a District Heat Network in South Kilburn. The Council is intending to procure a design, build, operate and maintain contractor. The network will include the supply of heat to a mixture of council owned, private and public customers. The network is primarily residential (both social and private housing) with some non-residential (both public sector and private sector). Tenders will be published on the London Tenders Portal (also known as Pro Contract) and potential suppliers that are interested in tendering are encouraged to register (free of charge) at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login Due to external factors, there is no guarantee that this planned procurement won't be delayed. The values estimated are assumption based on a number of factors. This may be subject to change as the procurement progresses. The heat network is expected to involve the supply of heat to the Council and other off-takers following the installation of air source heat pumps (ASHP), and peak and reserve gas boilers within an energy centre located in an existing building where it is planned that heat pump evaporators will be located. The heat network will build out across four phases. The first phase of the network is expected to involve the installation of 1,200 kW of ASHP (3 x 400 kW ASHP) by 2025, with an additional 400 kW of ASHP being added in each of the three subsequent phases - Phase 2 (2026), Phase 3 (2028) and Phase 4 (2030), bringing total installed capacity of ASHP to 2,400 kW by 2030. The completed phase 4 district network will supply 34 sites with low carbon heat via a 2.79 km pipe network. The total annual heat demand to be supplied by the network is expected to be 20.6 GWh. The proposed scheme is expected to have completed detailed feasibility stage by April 2023. Between January and April, Brent Council will be actively developing the procurement documentation for a Competitive Dialogue Procurement. Brent Council would like to invite contractors for a site visit of the project. This will be a presentation at the South Kilburn Estate Regeneration Site Office, followed by a tour of the site and its energy centre on Monday 6th March from 10:00-13:00. Please note that this notice does not commit the Council to any future competition or award. Participation in this soft market engagement will not prejudice suppliers in any future procurement. Service providers interested in attending must register their interest by submitting a completed 'interest' form and Questionnaire on the online portal no later than 17:00pm on Monday 27th February, 2023. The Interest Form, Questionnaire and briefing will be published by 22nd February 2023. Brent Council welcomes contractors for a focussed session of up to one hour on Monday 13th March 2023 between the hours in the table below. The focussed session will offer an opportunity for each contractor to answer a set of questions, which will be circulated to all prior to this date. Service providers interested in attending, must register their interest by submitting a completed 'Interest' form on the online portal no later than 17:00pm on Monday 27th February, 2023. 13th March, 2023 Between 9:30-17:00 Additional information: The South Kilburn district heating network has potential for expansion beyond the 4 phases. The detailed feasibility concept design has investigated how the heat could be generated from a Waste Water Source Heat Pump to supply this potential expansion

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002700-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| 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 | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Apr 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT |
| Locality | WEMBLEY |
| Post town | Harrow |
| Postcode | HA9 0FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI72 Brent |
| Local authority | Brent |
| Electoral ward | Wembley Park |
| Westminster constituency | Brent West |
| Delivery location | TLI72 Brent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 65 - Public utilities
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45231300 - Construction work for water and sewage pipelines
- 45232000 - Ancillary works for pipelines and cables
- 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
- 45232141 - Heating works
- 45232142 - Heat-transfer station construction work
- 45232220 - Substation construction work
- 45232221 - Transformer substation
- 45251000 - Construction works for power plants and heating plants
- 45251100 - Construction work for power plant
- 45251200 - Heating plant construction work
- 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work
- 45259300 - Heating-plant repair and maintenance work
- 45317100 - Electrical installation work of pumping equipment
- 45323000 - Sound insulation work
- 65000000 - Public utilities
- 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2023 at 20:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002700-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.brent.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

## Provenance

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