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Civic Heat Network Electrical Building

Plymouth City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 16:07.

Opportunity overview

Plymouth City Council ('The Authority') are seeking a main contractor for the design and build for the delivery of a new electrical building, housing electrical equipment to renew the electrical supply to the Council House in Plymouth and also a proposed new energy centre in the future. The single storey building will have stepped foundations and include a green roof, aluminium anodised cladding panels, new NGED connection, and the installation of electrical equipment and associated works. Significant design work has been completed to RIBA 3. The contractor will need to act as Principal Contractor (CDM) and Principal Contractor and Principal Designer (Building Regulations). Start on site is expected in June/July 2026 with completion in November 2026, subject to works completion. The form of contract is JCT Design and Build 2024. The Authority acknowledges the use of Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) funding towards this project from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Classification

  • CPV45210000 — Building construction work
  • CPV45310000 — Electrical installation work

Lots

  • Lot 1£1m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
27904
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
Suppliers interested in this opportunity should visit https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ and search for the opportunity under Project Reference DN794796 to view the associated tender documentation and submit a tender.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
22 May 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
13 May 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Submission deadline has been extended. Other timescales have also been extended in line with this.
Id
037858-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,200,000
Amount
1,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Method Statement Questions
Description
The sub-weightings of individual method statement questions are set out in the Return Document

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
37.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Pricing
Description
The sub-weightings of pricing criteria are set out in the Return Document

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
55
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
TOMs Total Social Value Commitment (£) - 2.00% TOMs Social Value Method Statement - 2.50% Social Value Delivery Method Statement - 3.00%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
7.5
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
24 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 Dec 2026, 23:59

Options

Description
Within the Instruction Document, a list of ground condition risks have been identified that could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract but because of their nature, cannot be addressed in the contract as awarded. The Council reserves the right to modify the contract if any of the identified risks materialise.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45210000
Description
Building construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK41
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
037858-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Apr 2026, 10:01
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Plymouth City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PBQP-8499-TLMP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBQP-8499-TLMP

Address

Street Address
Ballard House, West Hoe Road
Locality
Plymouth
Postal Code
PL1 3BJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK41

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
WARD WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES LLP
Id
GB-COH-OC401502
Role Details
Providing the Employer's Agent and Quantity Surveying role. External consultants are supporting the contracting authority in the procurement process. Their involvement includes contributing to the drafting of the specification, assisting with handling enquiries from the market, and participating in the assessment of tenders alongside Council representatives.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
OC401502

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZHW-6682-BGCZ

Address

Street Address
4 Royal William Road
Locality
Plymouth
Postal Code
PL1 3GE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK41

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
Organisation 3
Name
BURO HAPPOLD LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02049511
Role Details
Client Engineer. External consultants are supporting the contracting authority in the procurement process. Their involvement includes contributing to the drafting of the specification, assisting with handling enquiries from the market, and participating in the assessment of tenders alongside Council representatives.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02049511

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMYR-5199-WHTD

Address

Street Address
Camden Mill, 230 Lower Bristol Road
Locality
Bath
Postal Code
BA2 3DQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Plymouth · UKK41 · PL1 3BJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK41 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 028645-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 033086-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 037858-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·