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title: "Development & Funding Partner for Leeds City Centre Heat Network (LCCHN)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051291"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-14"
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# Development & Funding Partner for Leeds City Centre Heat Network (LCCHN)

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051291

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## Summary

Leeds City Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process seeking a Development & Funding Partner for the Leeds City Centre Heat Network. This initiative falls under the energy and construction services industry categories, with a focus on urban development and district-heating mains construction work. The procurement is at the planning stage, with key dates including a Supplier Briefing Call scheduled for 4th June 2025, and interested suppliers must email by 30th May 2025 to attend. The project is located in Leeds, Yorkshire, in the UKE42 region, and is part of a broader strategy to develop, own, and operate a low-carbon heating network under a concession procurement regime.

This tender presents a significant opportunity valued at approximately £2.955 billion, grossing £3.546 billion, for businesses with expertise in urban development, district heating, and energy services. It's particularly suited for organisations capable of investment and technical contributions to the city's heat network strategy, offering potential growth through developing, operating, and expanding the network using a Golden Share Delivery Model. Companies specialising in large-scale construction and energy-related services will find this an opportune project to leverage their capabilities and expand their market presence in the renewable energy sector. The concession opportunity runs until 2076, presenting a long-term business venture.

## Notice

Leeds City Council will shortly be seeking a Development & Funding Partner to develop and deliver a heat network in Leeds. The Development & Funding Partner will need to have capital and technical capabilities to support the city's heat network strategy. They will be required to develop, invest in, deliver, own, operate, maintain and expand a heat network, using a Golden Share Delivery Model. During the development stage, the Development & Funding Partner will be responsible for the design and commercialisation of the proposed heat network. It is envisaged that this will be followed by a delivery stage where the Development & Funding Partner would deliver the low carbon heating network.

### Planning Information

The preliminary market engagement related to this project will take the form of a Supplier Briefing Call which will be held on Wednesday 4th June via MS Teams. 
Any questions raised at the event will be answered after the event and circulated to all attendees alongside the materials from the presentation. Both will also be included in the procurement documents published alongside the Tender Notice.
Suppliers interested in bidding for this opportunity are encouraged to attend the Supplier Briefing Call and should email HeatNetworkProcurement@Leeds.gov.uk by Friday 30th May 2025 with the name, job role and email address of those wishing to attend.
Any queries regarding the Supplier Briefing Call should be emailed to the team on: HeatNetworkProcurement@Leeds.gov.uk 
This market sounding exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021050-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 14 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2076 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,955,000,000 |
| 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 | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE42 Leeds |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 45211360 - Urban development construction work
- 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
- 45232141 - Heating works
- 71314000 - Energy and related services

## Release History

- 14 May 2025 at 07:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021050-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021050-2025
  14th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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