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title: "Procurement to Appoint an Energy Services Company for Woolwich Leisure Centre"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052971"
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buyer: "ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH"
published: "2026-02-26"
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# Procurement to Appoint an Energy Services Company for Woolwich Leisure Centre

Buyer: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052971

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is conducting a procurement process to appoint an Energy Services Company (ESCO) for the Woolwich Leisure Centre, located in London. The aim is to deliver heating, cooling, and potentially electricity services through a newly constructed energy centre. This process, currently at the tender stage, involves a competitive flexible procedure, including four specific stages from a Procurement Specific Questionnaire to a final tender submission. Suppliers must express their interest by 25th March 2026, with the procurement award set for December 2026. The estimated contract value is £33.6 million gross (£28 million net), underpinned by services in the energy management sector. The contract period will commence on 4th January 2027 and last until 2052.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies with strong capabilities in district heating and energy-related services. A well-suited contender would be an enterprise experienced in managing large-scale energy distribution networks with robust customer service capabilities. The ESCO will have commercial responsibility for all operational aspects, including risk management, maintenance, metering, and billing over a 25-year span. This could benefit energy service companies by expanding their footprints, enhancing their service portfolios, and securing a long-term contract in a thriving urban development region. Additionally, firms can leverage the infrastructure growth, such as the adjacent residential development predicted between 2027 and 2031, thus broadening their service outreach and scalability.

## Notice

Procurement: The Royal Borough of Greenwich (the "Authority") is conducting a procurement to appoint an Energy Services Company ("ESCO") to deliver heating and cooling services via a newly constructed energy centre ("Energy Centre") located within Woolwich Leisure Centre, SE19 ("Leisure Centre"). The Authority intends to award a concession contract to the successful supplier (the "Contract"). The ESCO will assume full commercial responsibility for the provision of the relevant services to all connected customers. This will include maintenance and repair obligations of the Energy Centre, capital replacement, metering, billing, customer services, and management of customer supply agreements. At this stage, the Authority expects that the successful supplier will be required to: * operate and maintain the Energy Centre and a distribution network up to consumer terminals from Autumn 2026 for a period of 25 years; * supply heating to the Leisure Centre and the adjacent Tramshed building; * adopt infrastructure and supply heating to an adjacent residential development comprising circa 500 flats and circa 1,000 sqm. of non-residential space, as it becomes operational. The residential development is expected to become operational between 2027-2031); * supply cooling to the Leisure Centre; and * manage all customer-facing services including metering, billing, and customer support. In addition, the ESCO may be required to supply electricity to the Leisure Centre and integral cafe, with billing to the respective operators. The ESCO will bear all operational risk in relation to the Energy Centre and will be responsible for capital investment, service delivery, and customer management throughout the duration of the Contract. At this stage, the list of requirements above is indicative only and contains the broad categorisation of requirements rather than particulars. Suppliers should assume that the requirements actually required will be broadly within the scope of the requirements listed above but this may also include extensions to related or ancillary services. The actual scope of the requirements may be narrower than that set out above. Further details of the Authority's requirements are set out in the Request to Participate. Additional Information The estimated value set out in this notice is an estimate only and is in no way guaranteed or final. For the purposes of this notice, the total contract value is expressed as being inclusive of VAT. However, suppliers will need to determine for themselves what rates of VAT apply to the concession services to be supplied under the Contract. The associated tender documents for this opportunity contain more specific information. The dates referred to in this notice are also estimates only. The Authority may refine the award criteria set out below at any stage of the procurement process in accordance with Section 24 of the Procurement Act 2023. The Authority held a market engagement event on 23 June 2025 pursuant to Section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023. The event was carried out in order to discuss the Authority's aims and strategy for the procurement, the proposed heating and metering strategy as well as the background to the project with interested organisations. Participation in the market engagement event is not a requirement for future progress in the procurement. The Authority is using the Proactis Rego platform to carry out this procurement. To obtain further information, please record your interest on Proactis Rego at: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login. Procurement Reference: RBG/P/1000088.

### Planning Information

Purpose of the event:
The market engagement event is an opportunity for the Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG) to advise the market of what we are seeking to procure, the expectations of ESCO, provide an overview of the procurement process and allow prospective bidders to ask questions.
The event will take place at The Woolwich Town Hall (Wellington Street, Woolwich, SE18 6PW) on 23rd June 2025 at 9am.
Refreshments:
Basic refreshments (tea, coffee, water) will be provided at the event.
How to join the event:
If you wish to join the event, please email jack.dinnadge@royalgreenwich.gov.uk to confirm by providing the attendees names & organisation you represent. Please note, due to space availability, only 3 attendees per organisation can attend.
What we will cover in the event:
The event will consist of a brief overview provided by the Assistant Director of Place & Growth, this will cover 
• Background of the project and journey to date. 
• Summary of the heat network plant and infrastructure
• Tendering strategy. 
• An overview of the procurement process
• Questions and answers.
Estimated summary runtime below -
• 9:00 - 9:30 Attendees' arrival
• 9:30 - 10:30 Presentation
• 10:30 - 11:30 Q&A Session
How long the event will last:
The event is expected to last no longer than 3 hours
Getting to the event:
The event will be held in Committee Rooms at the Woolwich Town Hall, Wellington St, London SE18 6HQ.
The following transport lines have routes that pass near Woolwich Town Hall
• Bus: 161, 177, 422, 472, 53. 
• Train: Elizabeth into Woolwich. Southeastern, Thameslink into Woolwich Arsenal. DLR. Into Woolwich Arsenal 
• River Bus: WOOLWICH FERRY.
• Car: Parking available in Calderwood Street Car Park (Monk St, London SE18 6JT) or Tesco (Grand Depot Rd, London SE18 6HQ)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017454-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2052 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,000,000 |
| Lots value | £28,000,000 |
| 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 | ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE18 6HQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich |
| Local authority | Greenwich |
| Electoral ward | Woolwich Arsenal |
| Westminster constituency | Greenwich and Woolwich |
| Delivery location | TLI London, TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 65 - Public utilities
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 09323000 - District heating
- 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
- 71314000 - Energy and related services

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2026 at 15:03 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017454-2026
- 13 Feb 2026 at 16:37 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013614-2026
- 30 May 2025 at 09:46 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028693-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017454-2026
  26th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013614-2026
  13th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028693-2025
  30th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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