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title: "28950 - Plymouth Heat Network Commercial and Financial Consultancy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077b18"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Plymouth City Council"
published: "2026-09-28"
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# 28950 - Plymouth Heat Network Commercial and Financial Consultancy

Buyer: Plymouth City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077b18

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## Summary

Plymouth City Council commissioned commercial and financial consultancy to develop the case for connecting selected council-owned buildings to the Plymouth Heat Network. The work supports the council’s business case for the network and includes valuing existing council heat-network assets that could be transferred to, made available to, or used by a development partner. This is specialist financial and commercial advice for a heat-network development, rather than the construction or operation of the network itself. The work is delivered in Plymouth.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to AMBERSIDE ADVISORS LTD. Plymouth City Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The single lot is complete; the award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 1 August 2027. Its value is £65,000 excluding VAT (£78,000 including VAT). The stated scope covers the commercial and financial case for connecting selected council-owned buildings to the heat network, supporting the council’s business case, and valuing existing heat-network assets for potential use by a development partner.

This award shows demand from Plymouth City Council for focused commercial and financial advice on developing a heat network, including both a business case for connecting public buildings and valuation of existing network assets. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need to demonstrate the ability to assess the financial and commercial implications of connecting council-owned buildings, build evidence for a public-sector business case, and value heat-network assets in the context of their potential transfer or use by a development partner. The work suits specialist consultancy businesses with relevant heat-network and infrastructure finance experience, rather than suppliers whose offer is limited to construction or network operations. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement was delivered by a specialist consultancy rather than necessarily requiring a large corporate provider.

## Notice

Consultancy services to support Plymouth City Council in developing the commercial and financial case for connecting selected PCC owned buildings to the Plymouth Heat Network and to inform the PCC Business Case. To provide PCC with a valuation of existing PCC heat network assets that may be transferred, made available to, or utilised by the Development Partner in connection with the Plymouth Heat Network.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091230-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 1 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £65,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Plymouth City Council |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL1 3BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | St Peter and the Waterfront |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Amberside Advisors Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 08:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091230-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091230-2026
  28th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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