Published date: 20 July 2020

Last edited date: 22 July 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 14 August 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy - 09300000

  • District heating - 09323000

  • Metering instruments - 38410000

    • Thermometers - 38412000

    • Central-heating equipment - 39715210

    • District heating boiler - 42515000

    • Plumbing and heating materials - 44115200

    • Distance-heating pipes - 44163120

    • Heating pipes - 44163121

    • Heating works - 45232141

    • Heating-plant repair and maintenance work - 45259300

    • Billing system - 48444100

    • Public utilities - 65000000

    • Heating engineering services for buildings - 71314310

Location of contract

RH10 1UZ

Value of contract

£0 to £2,200,000

Procurement reference

CRBC - 031151

Published date

20 July 2020

Closing date

14 August 2020

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

31 January 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Crawley Borough Council (CBC) is in the process of constructing a multi-phased town centre district heat network (DHN) which is being delivered via a phased approach over an estimated 5 year period. The first phase includes the design and build of the energy centre on the re-developed Town Hall site, along with the DHN which will service the re-developed Town Hall site, a combination of civic and commercial offices along with residential apartments located adjacent to the Town Hall and at the nearby Kilnmead Residential Development site. In all, Phase 1 will supply approximately 310 residential units and 10,887m2 of civic / commercial space. Following completion of Phase 1, the Council intends to construct the second phase of the DHN to serve the nearby Police station, residential development on Crawley College Car Park, Crawley College, Library and other connections around the town, encompassing at full potential build-out in excess of 60,000m2 commercial space and over 700 residential units.

The design and installation of the DHN is being delivered by the CBC's development partner Westrock as part of the wider town centre development works. Following completion, CBC will adopt the DHN and take responsibility for the supply of heat to the various customers. CBC will be the heat supplier and, to deliver this function, CBC wishes to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to carry out the operation and maintenance of the DHN and provide metering and billing services to the end users.

The contractor will be required to:
o carry out a full O&M service, including providing all services required to operate, maintain, test, inspect, repair and replace the relevant components of the DHN.
o undertake all scheduled and reactive repair works as part of the services.
o provide a full billing and metering service including: managing and collecting charges under the Council's Heat Supply Agreements with the end-users; processing and taking meter readings; and setting up and operating individual customer accounts.

CBC is now inviting suitably qualified organisations to submit a response to the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) for this contract opportunity. The Council proposes to award a single contract.

More information

Links

Additional text

This tender is to be completed electronically using the SE Shared Services Procurement eSourcing portal.

https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/opportunities

The SE Shared Services eSourcing portal provides a web-based tool that provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and Potential Bidders. The portal allows for tender clarifications and submitting your bid electronically.

In order to bid for this opportunity you will need to register your company on the SE Shared Services portal.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Crawley Borough Council

Address

The Boulevard
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 1UZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

01293 438000

Email

procurement@horsham.gov.uk