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title: "Cambridge City Council - Cambridge City Centre - Heat Network Consultant"
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# Cambridge City Council - Cambridge City Centre - Heat Network Consultant

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f9ed

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## Summary

The Cambridge City Council has awarded a contract for the development of the Cambridge City Centre Heat Network to The Sustainability Company Ltd. The project aims to create a zero carbon renewable district heat network within Cambridge's historic city centre. The Detailed Project Development stage is set to start in April 2024, with a completion target in April 2025. The contract is valued at £800,000 and was signed on December 8, 2023. The opportunity is in the services category and entails a partnership between the Council and the University of Cambridge.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in programme management, stakeholder engagement, and heat networks to contribute to a sustainability-focused project. Businesses with experience in environmental services and consultancy are well-suited to compete for this contract. The buying organisation, Cambridge City Council, aims to develop a decarbonisation solution for city centre buildings, offering a long-term project with the potential for future contract extensions, subject to funding availability and performance assessments.

## Notice

The Cambridge City-Centre Heat Network is a partnership project between Cambridge City Council and the University of Cambridge. The project aims to develop a zero carbon renewable district heat network within the historic city centre of Cambridge and provide a solution to the decarbonisation of city centre buildings, including some of those owned by Cambridge City Council and the University of Cambridge, such as the Guildhall, the Corn Exchange, the University's New Museums Site and various College buildings. Due to limited internal expertise and capacity, The Council and University require an experienced Programme Management team with programme management, data gathering and stakeholder engagement skills, and a technical background in heat networks, to programme manage and lead the development and delivery of the Detailed Project Development (DPD) stage of the Cambridge City Centre Heat Network. This support is required from November 2023, with a view to DPD beginning in April 2024, and concluding in April 2025. Please note, the award of this contract is subject to a successful bid by the Council and the University to the HNDU for funding in Autumn 2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Cambridge City-Centre Heat Network is a partnership project between Cambridge City Council and the University of Cambridge. The project aims to develop a zero carbon renewable district heat network within the historic city centre of Cambridge and provide a solution to the decarbonisation of city centre buildings, including some of those owned by Cambridge City Council and the University of Cambridge, such as the Guildhall, the Corn Exchange, the University's New Museums Site and various College buildings. Due to limited internal expertise and capacity, The Council and University require an experienced Programme Management team with programme management, data gathering and stakeholder engagement skills, and a technical background in heat networks, to programme manage and lead the development and delivery of the Detailed Project Development (DPD) stage of the Cambridge City Centre Heat Network. This support is required from November 2023, with a view to DPD beginning in April 2024, and concluding in April 2025. Please note, the award of this contract is subject to a successful bid by the Council and the University to the HNDU for funding in Autumn 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022421-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | £800,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £800,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 3QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Market |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE SUSTAINABILITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2024 at 09:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022421-2024
- 4 Sep 2023 at 19:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026130-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://cambridge.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=434133e6-4e4b-ee11-8124-005056b64545

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