Published date: 26 April 2024

Open future opportunity - This means that the buyer is not yet ready to invite bid applications but early notification has been provided and some dialogue may be possible.


Approach to market date: 2 June 2025

Contract summary

Industry

  • Public utilities - 65000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£40,000,000

Procurement reference

PLYM001-DN721408-84260700

Published date

26 April 2024

Approach to market date

2 June 2025

Contract start date

1 June 2025

Contract end date

1 June 2065

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Plymouth City Council (PCC) is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise, by inviting potential suppliers to a take part in a Request for Information (RFI) before an upcoming procurement for a suitable economic partner to deliver a large-scale heat network transformation in the city of Plymouth. This project will deliver important strategic decarbonisation infrastructure for the city, utilising significant surplus or waste heat sources. The project could include commercialising and implementing the proposed first phase of the heat network, bringing any additional funding (over and above that secured by PCC) to the project, operating and maintaining the network and subsequently working with PCC to expand the network.

Further information about the RFI process, the RFI documentation and the project is available in the Plymouth Heat Network Development Partner advert on the Supplying the South West portal. Project reference: DN721408, or follow the link below:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=5a5e83d0-ad03-ef11-812a-005056b64545&projectStepId=605e83d0-ad03-ef11-812a-005056b64545

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2025/2026 £10,000,000

Links

Additional text

Any further information surrounding this future opportunity will be made available to all registered parties via https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, Project reference DN721408.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Gosia Anthony

Address

Ballard House
West Hoe Road
Plymouth
PL1 3BJ
England

Telephone

+44 1752305226

Email

Gosia.Anthony@plymouth.gov.uk

Website

http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/