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title: "Sheffield Heat Network Development Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ac08"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL"
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# Sheffield Heat Network Development Partner

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ac08

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council is progressing with plans to develop a zonal scale heat network in Sheffield, under the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero’s Advanced Zoning Programme. The council seeks a Development Partner to work on this significant opportunity, with an estimated heat demand of up to 900GWh annually. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, and interested parties are invited to a Market Engagement Day on 5th November 2025 at Sheffield United Football Club. This engagement aims to provide more information on the scope and procurement approach, with formal procurement anticipated to follow under the open procedure detailed in the Procurement Act 2023.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in district heating, heat pumps, and energy services, including construction and development work related to urban infrastructure. Companies capable of proposing innovative solutions for heat networks, particularly those experienced with large-scale industrial and urban development projects, would find this venture particularly promising. The Development Partner will be instrumental in presenting proposals for the significant heat network, subject to approval, thus offering growth potential for firms eager to expand their portfolio in public sector projects.

## Notice

This notice relates to the proposed market engagement activity for the heat network development opportunity for which Sheffield City Council intends to shortly procure a Development Partner. Sheffield City Council has been selected as part of the Department of Energy Security & Net Zero's Advanced Zoning Programme to develop the country's first zonal scale heat networks. To deliver this, Sheffield City Council is seeking a Development Partner to develop (and present for their approval) a zonal scale heat network in the Sheffield area. Sheffield City Council has undertaken work to identify a reference scheme in an area of Sheffield city which has an estimated annual heat demand of c. 60 GWh. The area which will be the subject of the procurement (and which the Development Partner will be invited to deliver development proposals in respect of) is wider and has an estimated annual heat demand of up to. 900GWh. Sheffield City Council intends to conduct a procurement using the open procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to select the development partner for this opportunity. If successful, the parties would enter an agreement for development services only (known as the Development Agreement Only model) under which the Development Partner would put forward proposals for a zonal scale heat network in the area. These proposals would need to meet minimum criteria and would be subject to review and approval by Sheffield City Council. Delivery of such a network in the area would be on a non-exclusive basis (subject to any future regulation). Sheffield City Council does not propose to have any shareholding in the corporate vehicle which will develop and, subject to the terms of the Development Agreement, go on to deliver and operate the heat network in Sheffield. More information on the scale of the opportunity, the reference scheme and the contractual and procurement approach will be presented at the Market Engagement Day.

### Planning Information

The preliminary market engagement related to this project will take the form of a Market Engagement Day which will be held on 5th November 2025 in The International Suite, Sheffield United Football Club, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, S2 4SU Main session: Suppliers interested in bidding for this opportunity should complete an online registration form following the link: https://forms.office.com/e/akwPwfySmg Places are limited to 3 representatives per organisation. Booking of places will be on first come first served basis. Networking session: There will also be an opportunity for local suppliers to attend a networking lunch from 12:30 to find out how they might become involved in the project. Suppliers wishing to join the networking session should register using the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/SBjM9cwvrm Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. All questions raised either via the YORtender platform or 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. Any queries regarding the Market Engagement Day should be emailed to the team on: heatnetworks@sheffield.gov.uk This market engagement exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. Sheffield City Council is not committed to commence a procurement in respect of this opportunity as a result of issuing this notice or conducting any market engagement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067500-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE32 Sheffield |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 09323000 - District heating
- 42511110 - Heat pumps
- 44622000 - Heat-recovery systems
- 45211360 - Urban development construction work
- 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
- 45232141 - Heating works
- 45232142 - Heat-transfer station construction work
- 71314000 - Energy and related services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2025 at 13:02 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067500-2025
- 9 Oct 2025 at 15:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063884-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067500-2025
  22nd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063884-2025
  9th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://sheffield.gov.uk
- https://forms.office.com/e/SBjM9cwvrm
- https://forms.office.com/e/akwPwfySmg
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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