--- title: "Goole District Heat Network" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0795ae" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0795ae" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0795ae.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0795ae.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "East Riding of Yorkshire Council" published: "2026-11-02" --- # Goole District Heat Network Buyer: East Riding of Yorkshire Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0795ae [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0795ae) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0795ae.json) ## Summary East Riding of Yorkshire Council is developing a low-carbon district heat network for Goole, intended to supply heat to council and other public-sector buildings, homes, commercial customers and industrial users. The scheme involves developing, building and operating the network and connecting heat sources to customers. Potential sources include industrial facilities, sewers, a wastewater treatment works and the Rivers Don and Ouse. The planned network concept covers public-sector, residential and substantial industrial heat demand, with industrial demand expected to grow as Goole’s Freeport develops. Delivery is in Goole, in the Humber area of East Riding of Yorkshire. The project is supported by the Green Heat Network Fund and is intended to serve a mix of existing and future development. This is at the planning stage: the Council is testing market interest and capability to inform its future procurement strategy and delivery model; it is not an invitation to tender. The Council expects to engage lead developers through focused, one-to-one sessions of up to an hour, in person in London or Leeds or online, during the week commencing 16 November 2026. Interested parties were asked to request a session by 10 November 2026 and declare actual or potential conflicts of interest before engagement. The indicative contract period starts on 30 May 2027 and ends on 31 December 2036; the stated end is an estimate for construction completion and dates are expected to be confirmed later. No procurement method or evaluation criteria are set out at this stage. The engagement is aimed at lead developers with substantial experience in developing, delivering, operating and investing in heat networks. It should suit organisations able to combine project development and delivery capability with long-term operational and investment expertise, and to work across public, residential, commercial and industrial heat customers. The Council is seeking to test whether the market has the capability and appetite to deliver the scheme and to shape its eventual procurement and delivery strategy. SMEs and new entrants are encouraged to participate, although the engagement is directed at lead developers rather than the wider supply chain. Consortia are welcome, with one meeting for each consortium. Participants should be prepared to discuss their interest and investment perspective, answer questions and complete a structured questionnaire; the Council asks them to identify commercially sensitive information shared during consultation. ## Notice East Riding of Yorkshire Council is progressing a Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) supported, low-carbon District Heat Network opportunity in Goole. This UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice serves as a market consultation exercise, providing potential lead developers the chance to shape the Council's procurement strategy and delivery model. The Council would like to use this opportunity to test market capability and appetite to refine the future procurement and delivery strategy for this project. Goole sits at a key location in the Humber Industrial Cluster and is a primary tax and industrial site within the Humber Freeport, anchored by the 300-acre FREEPORT 36 logistics development. Backed by major investments like Siemens Mobility and Guardian Glass, the hub leverages prime M62, M18, rail and maritime connectivity to drive advanced manufacturing. Goole's FREEPORT 36 Project is a developing 5.5 million sq. ft industrial and manufacturing park. The network will include the supply of heat to council-owned, public-sector, commercial, residential and several industrial customers. The network concept designs supply 4GWh of public sector demands (principally council and NHS), 2GWh of residential demand and over 40GWh of industrial demands (this figure is expected to grow as the FREEPORT develops). There are multiple heat source opportunities including several industrial heat sources, sewers, a wastewater treatment works and two rivers; River Don and River Ouse. Existing industrial and advanced manufacturing companies with significant heat demands and some potential heat sources are looking to expand their operations in the area; grid capacity in the area is being expanded by over 170MVA to facilitate energy for industrial development. The Council is seeking engagement with developers with strong experience of development, delivery, operation and investment in heat networks. The Council is conducting this pre-market engagement exercise to engage with potential lead developers to provide preliminary information about the procurement opportunity, with the primary objective of confirming interest in this development opportunity. The given contract end date is indicative of the construction end. It is expected that the dates will be confirmed during later procurement, an estimated contract end date is expected in 2036. Lead developers should demonstrate substantial experience in the delivery of heat networks. The Council encourages participation from SMEs and new entrants to ensure a diverse and competitive market; however, we emphasise that this engagement is intended for the lead developers not the wider supply chain. We welcome consortia but emphasise that we will only hold a single meeting with any interested consortium. ### Planning Information The Council invites interested parties for a one-hour session on a date during the week commencing 16th November 2026. Engagement will consist of inviting lead developers for a focussed one-on-one session of up to one hour. The session will start with a presentation for lead developers to hear more about the opportunity, to discuss and ask questions, followed by the project team conducting a structured questionnaire. We are offering in-person sessions in London and Leeds in addition to online options; we ask interested parties to express their preferred location. The session will present detail regarding project timelines, present the development to date and outline the heat network development opportunity. To request a session, please e-mail energy@eastriding.gov.uk. The findings will be recorded with the intention of the Council to use the responses to gauge the interest and investment attractiveness, as well as shaping the procurement strategy. All participants are required to declare any actual or potential conflicts of interest prior to engagement. Any information shared during the engagement will be treated in confidence and used solely for the purposes of market consultation and procurement strategy development. We ask attendees to clarify which information is deemed to be commercially sensitive to aid us in this approach. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103778-2026 | | 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 | 2 Nov 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 May 2027 - 31 Dec 2036 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | | Locality | BEVERLEY | | Postcode area | Hull | | Postcode | HU17 9BA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire | | Local authority | East Riding of Yorkshire | | Electoral ward | St Mary's | | Westminster constituency | Beverley and Holderness | | Delivery location | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 45 - Construction work - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 09323000 - District heating - 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work - 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work - 71314000 - Energy and related services - 71320000 - Engineering design services ## Release History - 2 Nov 2026 at 14:22 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103778-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103778-2026 2nd November 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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