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CPU8391 Nottingham City Council District Energy Network Investment Opportunity

Nottingham City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 15:27.

Opportunity overview

Nottingham City Council is seeking to appoint a provider to take ownership or control (to be determined) of the Nottingham City District Energy Network. As well as an asset transfer agreement (or alternative, depending on structure), it is anticipated that the successful bidder will be awarded a Services Agreement to continue supplying heat from the network to circa 5,000 domestic properties which are currently connected to the Network and in respect of which the Authority has certain responsibilities as landlord or as covenantor. It is anticipated that this supply obligation will be for a specified term of years (to be determined). The successful bidder will also be awarded a Supply Agreement for the supply of heat and electricity to the Authority for a specified term of years (to be determined). The estimated end date for the contract has not yet been determined and will be decided either in advance of or during the live procurement. For the time being, we have assumed a term of 40 years.

Classification

  • CPV09310000 — Electricity
  • CPV09323000 — District heating
  • CPV65310000 — Electricity distribution
  • CPV65400000 — Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
  • CPV71314000 — Energy and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
CPU8931
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Sept 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Extension to returns deadline - now 7th July
Id
060632-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Contract period

Starts
1 Jun 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Jun 2067, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
09310000
Description
Electricity
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
09323000
Description
District heating
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
65310000
Description
Electricity distribution
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
65400000
Description
Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314000
Description
Energy and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
To participate in the preliminary market engagement, please register on the Council's portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=614ae665-9a53-f111-813c-005056b64545 . A non-disclosure agreement will need to be completed following which you will be given access to the Opportunity Summary. Please direct any enquiries relating to this opportunity to the Council via the portal. This notice relates to the proposed preliminary market engagement activity for the District Energy Network (DEN) investment opportunity for which Nottingham City Council (NCC) intends to procure a third party to take Ownership and/or Control, become the Regulated Heat Operator and Supplier, operate, maintain and invest to decarbonise and expand the network, and provide energy services to consumers and to NCC. NCC owns and operates one of the longest-established and largest DENs in the UK. It is primarily supplied by waste heat from the Eastcroft Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facility and is an important strategic asset based on its scale, maturity and public-sector role. NCC intends to conduct a competitive procurement in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to select a third party for this opportunity. Please refer to the related Pipeline Notice. It is anticipated that the successful bidder will make a material private sector investment into the District Energy Network and assume primary responsibility for the majority of operational, performance and commercial risks currently borne by NCC. NCC also proposes to enter into a Services Agreement with the successful bidder. This agreement will place an obligation on the successful bidder to continue supplying heat from the network to circa 5,000 domestic properties which are currently connected to the DEN and in respect of which NCC has certain responsibilities as landlord or as covenantor. It is anticipated that this supply obligation will be for a specified term of years (to be determined), and that the heat contracts will be entered into directly with the householders concerned. NCC also proposes to enter into a Supply Agreement with the successful bidder for the supply of heat and electricity to the Authority for a specified term of years (to be determined) . As part of the preliminary market engagement for this project, suppliers are referred to the Nottingham DEN Opportunity Summary.pdf which outlines the initial details and is intended to provide an initial overview of the opportunity. All information, data and analysis are preliminary and may be updated as the project progresses. Suppliers are invited to respond to the questions set out on slides 15 and 16 of the Nottingham DEN Market Opportunity.pdf. Responses to the questionnaire must be provided via the NCC portal by 30 June 2026. Further details, including instructions for registering to receive the Nottingham DEN Market Opportunity.pdf can be accessed through NCC portal. Interested parties will be required to sign and return a Non-Disclosure Agreement in order to be given access to the full range of information being provided in connection with the preliminary market engagement exercise. Please note that Nottingham City Council and its advisers are not liable for any costs that interested parties may incur in participating in this pre-market engagement.
Due
7 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060632-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jun 2026, 10:32
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Nottingham City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PZGG-1891-TDCX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZGG-1891-TDCX

Address

Street Address
Loxley House, Station Street
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG2 3NG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF14

Contact

Name
Jonathan Whitmarsh

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
AMBERSIDE ADVISORS LTD
Id
GB-COH-06078852
Role Details
Technical consultants

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06078852

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHCN-1919-CCQG

Address

Street Address
Clubfinance House
Locality
Hemel Hempstead
Postal Code
HP2 5HA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH23

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

Organisation 3
Name
BEVAN BRITTAN LLP
Id
GB-COH-OC309219
Role Details
Legal advisers

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
OC309219

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJMX-5523-TXZX

Address

Street Address
Kings Orchard
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS2 0HQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK11

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Nottingham · UKF14 · NG2 3NG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 048591-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 050430-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 050440-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 060632-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·