--- title: "Design, Installation, Operation & Maintenance of a District Heat Network within Hull City Centre" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a35a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04a35a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a35a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a35a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HULL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-09-26" --- # Design, Installation, Operation & Maintenance of a District Heat Network within Hull City Centre Buyer: HULL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a35a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04a35a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a35a.json) ## Summary Hull City Council has initiated a procurement process for the "Design, Installation, Operation & Maintenance of a District Heat Network within Hull City Centre." This opportunity falls under the industry category of district-heating plant construction work. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, employing a Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition, as per Regulation 47 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. The project has a budget of £125 million and consists of constructing a low-carbon heat network and an associated energy centre. Key dates include a tender submission deadline on 15th November 2024, with the intended start date for works in early 2025 and the completion of Phase 1 by March 2028. The contract period is set to last from March 2025 to February 2034. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in construction and engineering, especially those with expertise in district heating and low-carbon energy solutions. Small to medium-sized enterprises with proven capabilities in infrastructure projects, waste heat exchange facilities, and energy distribution networks are well-suited to compete. Successful bidders will not only design and build the system but will also handle its operation and maintenance, fostering long-term business growth and partnership with Hull City Council. This presents a lucrative prospect for companies looking to establish themselves in sustainable energy infrastructure development. ## Notice The Authority intends to appoint a Contractor to design and build (and to subsequently Operate and Maintain) a low carbon heat network and associated energy centre in the city of Hull. The heat network is intended to be expanded in future Phases. The requirements relate to Phase 1 of the Heat Network and the Energy Centre. Kingston upon Hull City Council is conducting the procurement using the Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 47 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 . 274) ) (UCR 2016). The Authority reserves the right to proceed with the award of the contract following the initial tender submission should it determine, at its sole discretion, that the bids received can be accepted without proceeding with the negotiated stage. It is intended to appoint a principal contractor for these works to start in early 2025, and for Phase 1 of the network fully completed by March 2028. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Authority intends to appoint a Contractor to design and build (and to subsequently Operate and Maintain) a low carbon heat network and associated energy centre in the city of Hull (the Project). The heat network is intended to be expanded in future Phases. The Project requirements relate to Phase 1 of the Heat Network and the Energy Centre. Within the Phase 1 design, there are four key components of the Project infrastructure: * A waste heat exchange facility and associated infrastructure * The Energy Centre, a new building housing blended heat generation plant, pumping and thermal storage plant located within the city at the Trippett Street Car Park. * The Heat Network, a buried pre-insulated two-pipe low temperature flow and return distribution network consisting of mains, branches and building connections. * Building heat interface connections, plate heat exchangers / heat interface units (HIU) plant and equipment located within customer plant rooms serving customer secondary heating and hot water systems. Kingston upon Hull City Council (the Authority) is conducting the procurement using the Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 47 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 . 274) ) (UCR 2016) for the purpose of procuring the works and services described in the Specification documents (Works and Services). The Authority reserves the right to proceed with the award of the contract following the initial tender submission should it determine, at its sole discretion, that the bids received can be accepted without proceeding with the negotiated stage. It is intended to appoint a principal contractor for these requirements in late 2024, with works to start in early 2025, and for Phase 1 of the network fully completed by March 2028. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030884-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2034 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £125,000,000 | | Lots value | £125,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HULL CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HULL | | Post town | Hull | | Postcode | HU1 2AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of | | Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of | | Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands | | Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice | | Delivery location | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 42 - Industrial machinery - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 09323000 - District heating - 32424000 - Network infrastructure - 42515000 - District heating boiler - 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work - 45251000 - Construction works for power plants and heating plants - 45251200 - Heating plant construction work - 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work ## Release History - 26 Sep 2024 at 18:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030884-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84580&B=UK - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104102 - https://www.hull.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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