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title: "Langarth Garden Village District Heat Network Concession Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ee53"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-18"
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# Langarth Garden Village District Heat Network Concession Agreement

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ee53

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## Summary

Cornwall Council is currently in the planning stage for the Langarth Garden Village District Heat Network Concession Agreement. This tender involves a proposed concession contract to design, build, fund, operate, and maintain a deep geothermal district heating network at Langarth Garden Village in Truro. The procurement process is focused on services and works within the public utilities sector. The preliminary market engagement notice was published on 18th March 2025, with a deadline for written responses by 17th April 2025 at 17:00. Interested parties are invited to participate in an online supplier engagement event on 24th March 2025 at 14:00. Interviews for qualifying respondents will be held from 22nd to 28th April 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in district heating, long-distance heating, water heaters, heat-exchange units, and construction work related to pipelines. SMEs in particular are encouraged to engage in this project, which offers a long-term contract period from 31st January 2026 to 31st January 2066. Businesses involved in public utilities, construction of district-heating plants, and heating-plant maintenance work would be well-suited to compete for this contract. By participating in this tender, companies can leverage the opportunity to contribute to sustainable energy solutions and establish long-term partnerships with Cornwall Council.

## Notice

A proposed concession contract to design, build, fund, operate and maintain a deep geothermal district heating network at Langarth Garden Village (LGV), Truro. Further information is available in the Soft Market Test documentation that has been published on the Council's Due North system.

### Planning Information

Cornwall Council (CC) is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (Soft Market Test) to gain feedback across the private sector for a proposed concession contract to design, build, fund, operate and maintain a deep geothermal district heating network at Langarth Garden Village (LGV), Truro.
This Soft Market Test and associated materials were published on the Council's Due North system on 17th March 2025. Interested parties are invited to download and engage with the soft market test by;
(a) Going to www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk,
(b) Registering
(c) Searching for opportunity ref: DN767514
d) Expressing an interest
(e) Accessing and downloading the Soft Market Test documents from the website and responding in accordance with the contained instructions.
The Soft Market test consists of a mandatory written return stage and an optional qualitative interview.
Written responses must be received by Thursday 17th April at 17:00.
Interviews will be conducted online via Microsoft teams between 22nd and 28th April 2025. Due to anticipated demand and staff capacity, only parties who successfully complete a written return and request an interview by 17th April at 17:00 will be offered an interview opportunity.
An online supplier engagement introducing the soft market test will be held on
Monday 24th March 2025 at 14:00 via Microsoft Teams. Attendance at this event is
optional, and a recording of this event, plus any questions and answers, will
be made publicly available.
Written returns, requests for interviews, invites to attend the Soft Market test event and clarifications must be submitted via the Due North system.
Please refer to the Soft Market Test documents for more information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009841-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2066 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £551,997,545 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| 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 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 65 - Public utilities

### Codes

- 09323000 - District heating
- 09324000 - Long-distance heating
- 39715000 - Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment
- 42510000 - Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery
- 44160000 - Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items
- 45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
- 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work
- 45259300 - Heating-plant repair and maintenance work
- 65000000 - Public utilities

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2025 at 10:46 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009841-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009841-2025
  18th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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