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title: "The Design and Build of the Forthside District Heating Network"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000541754"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STIRLING COUNCIL"
published: "2018-12-06"
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# The Design and Build of the Forthside District Heating Network

Buyer: STIRLING COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000541754

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## Summary

Stirling Council is administering a public procurement process titled "The Design and Build of the Forthside District Heating Network," classified under the works category. This contract, located in Stirling, UK, has reached the award stage as of 6 December 2018. The total value of the awarded contract is £1,639,067.95, with the supplier identified as FES. Initially, the tender period closed on 28 May 2018, following which the contract was signed on 31 August 2018. The scope involves the design and construction of a district heating network intended for sustainable operation in the Forthside area, with prospects for future expansion in line with regional development.

This contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in construction, engineering, and sustainable energy solutions, particularly those with expertise in district heating systems. Companies that can demonstrate a history of similar projects, possess relevant certifications such as ISO compliance, and meet specified financial criteria are encouraged to pursue this opportunity. Notably, the project's community benefits aspect offers additional avenues for engagement, indicating a preference for suppliers who contribute positively to local social and economic growth.

## Notice

Stirling Council is looking to award a contract for the design and build of a district heating network in the Forthside area of Stirling, in accordance with the drawings and specification attached with the notice, to achieve a reliable network with a long life and low maintenance requirements. The district heating network would be owned and operated by Stirling Council with heat provision from an energy centre which is being built at Scottish Water's Stirling Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW). The energy centre will be owned and operated by Scottish Water Horizons. The district heating network will provide heat to a number of identified end users in the Forthside area, with the potential for future expansion of the network in line with the regeneration of the area.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Stirling Council is looking to award a contract for the design and build of a district heating network in the Forthside area of Stirling, in accordance with the drawings and specification attached with the notice to achieve a reliable network with a long life and low maintenance requirements. The district heating network would be owned and operated by Stirling Council with heat provision from an energy centre which is being built at Scottish Water's Stirling Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW). The energy centre will be owned and operated by Scottish Water Horizons. The district heating network will provide heat to a number of identified end users in the Forthside area, with the potential for future expansion of the network in line with the regeneration of the area.

Options: The duration of the design and build element of this contract will be approximately 6 months. The Council reserves the right to take up an option for Operation and Maintenance. The duration of this option would be approximately 60 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC339212 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 28 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,700,000 |
| Lots value | £1,700,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,639,067 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STIRLING COUNCIL |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 2ET |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling West |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 09323000 - District heating
- 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
- 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC339212
- 8 May 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY318507

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=33
  22nd May 2018 - PSIH Connection Point
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=6
  8th May 2018 - Heat Demand Assessment
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=32
  8th May 2018 - Heat Demand Assessment
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=27
  8th May 2018 - The Peak Survey Report
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=28
  8th May 2018 - St Modans HS Survey Report
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=29
  8th May 2018 - Moray House Survey Report
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=30
  8th May 2018 - Jubilee House Survey Report
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=31
  8th May 2018 - Map of End Users
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=20
  8th May 2018 - Forthside 2 PU Drawings
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=21
  8th May 2018 - Final Offtake Report
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=22
  8th May 2018 - PUM Utility Survey 001
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=23
  8th May 2018 - PUM 001
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=24
  8th May 2018 - PUM Utility Survey 002
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=25
  8th May 2018 - PUM 002
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=26
  8th May 2018 - Forthbank Survey Report
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=9
  8th May 2018 - DHN Civil Engineering Pipework Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=10
  8th May 2018 - Drawings - Pipe Section Detail
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=11
  8th May 2018 - SWH DHN
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=12
  8th May 2018 - ES DHN
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=13
  8th May 2018 - MOD DHN
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=14
  8th May 2018 - VUE DHN
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=15
  8th May 2018 - FORTHBANK DHN
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=16
  8th May 2018 - ST MODANS DHN
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=17
  8th May 2018 - PEAK DHN
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=18
  8th May 2018 - PLANT INFO LEGENDS
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=19
  8th May 2018 - Forthside 1 PU Drawings
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=1
  8th May 2018 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=2
  8th May 2018 - Activity Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=3
  8th May 2018 - Contract Data Part 1 & 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=4
  8th May 2018 - Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious and Organised Crime
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=5
  8th May 2018 - ESPD
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=7
  8th May 2018 - DHN Pre-Insulated Steel Underground Pipework
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318507&idx=8
  8th May 2018 - Building Connection Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY318507
  The Design and Build of the Forthside District Heating Network - Stirling Council is looking to award a contract for the design and build of a district heating network in the Forthside area of Stirling, in accordance with the drawings and specification attached with the notice, to achieve a reliable network with a long life and low maintenance requirements. The district heating network would be owned and operated by Stirling Council with heat provision from an energy centre which is being built at Scottish Water's Stirling Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW). The energy centre will be owned and operated by Scottish Water Horizons. The district heating network will provide heat to a number of identified end users in the Forthside area, with the potential for future expansion of the network in line with the regeneration of the area.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC339212
  The Design and Build of the Forthside District Heating Network - Stirling Council is looking to award a contract for the design and build of a district heating network in the Forthside area of Stirling, in accordance with the drawings and specification attached with the notice, to achieve a reliable network with a long life and low maintenance requirements. The district heating network would be owned and operated by Stirling Council with heat provision from an energy centre which is being built at Scottish Water's Stirling Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW). The energy centre will be owned and operated by Scottish Water Horizons. The district heating network will provide heat to a number of identified end users in the Forthside area, with the potential for future expansion of the network in line with the regeneration of the area.

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- http://www.stirling.gov.uk/procurement
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000541754
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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