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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Procurement of a Heat Network Development Partner For Liverpool City Centre AZP Area

Liverpool City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 21:48.

Opportunity overview

Liverpool City Council is undertaking this procurement to select a Development Partner to develop the Liverpool Heat Network and, subject to receipt of the necessary approvals, to deliver the Network using the Development Partner's chosen corporate vehicle.

Classification

  • CPV45232140 — District-heating mains construction work
  • CPV45232141 — Heating works
  • CPV65400000 — Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
  • CPV71314000 — Energy and related services
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services

Lots

  • Lot 1£54m

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
DN804443
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
This Competitive Flexible Procedure will be conducted in five stages. The stages consist of: Stage 1: Conditions of Participation; Stage 2: Interim Tender Response Phase (Legal Submission only); Stage 3: Dialogue Meetings; Stage 4: Invitation to Submit a Final Tender Response; and Stage 5: Preferred Supplier Stage.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
28 Jul 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
1 Jul 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
14 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
64,800,000
Amount
54,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
52.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
35
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
12.5
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
27 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
26 Oct 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232140
Description
District-heating mains construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232141
Description
Heating works
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
65400000
Description
Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314000
Description
Energy and related services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71320000
Description
Engineering design services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD72
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
013229-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Feb 2026, 09:23
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Liverpool City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PRVY-7813-WLPG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRVY-7813-WLPG

Address

Street Address
Cunard Building
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 1DS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD72

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD72 · L3 1DS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD72 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 012437-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 013229-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·