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Sheffield Heat Network Development Partner

Descriptions

This notice relates to the proposed market engagement activity for the heat network development opportunity for which Sheffield City Council intends to shortly procure a Development Partner.

 

Sheffield City Council has been selected as part of the Department of Energy Security & Net Zero’s Advanced Zoning Programme to develop the country’s first zonal scale heat networks.

 

To deliver this, Sheffield City Council is seeking a Development Partner to develop (and present for their approval) a zonal scale heat network in the Sheffield area. Sheffield City Council has undertaken work to identify a reference scheme in an area of Sheffield city which has an estimated annual heat demand of c. 60 GWh.

 

The area which will be the subject of the procurement (and which the Development Partner will be invited to deliver development proposals in respect of) is wider and has an estimated annual heat demand of up to. 900GWh. Sheffield City Council intends to conduct a procurement using the open procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to select the development partner for this opportunity.

 

If successful, the parties would enter an agreement for development services only (known as the Development Agreement Only model) under which the Development Partner would put forward proposals for a zonal scale heat network in the area. These proposals would need to meet minimum criteria and would be subject to review and approval by Sheffield City Council.

 

Delivery of such a network in the area would be on a non-exclusive basis (subject to any future regulation). Sheffield City Council does not propose to have any shareholding in the corporate vehicle which will develop and, subject to the terms of the Development Agreement, go on to deliver and operate the heat network in Sheffield.

 

More information on the scale of the opportunity, the reference scheme and the contractual and procurement approach will be presented at the Market Engagement Day.

Timeline

Published Date :

9th Oct 2025 4 days ago

Deadline :

30th Nov 2025 in a 1 month

Contract Start :

1st Apr 2026

Contract End :

31st Mar 2027

Tender Regions

Keywords

district heating

centralised heating

urban heat network

communal heating

heat pump

ground-source heat pump

air-source heat pump

reversible heating unit

thermodynamic system

residential heat pump

split heat pump

inverter-driven pump

geothermal unit

heating and cooling pump

heat-recovery systems

waste heat systems

heat recuperation units

thermal recovery systems

energy-saving heat exchangers

HVAC heat recovery

flue-gas recovery

industrial heat reclaim systems

air heat recovery

heat recovery installations

urban redevelopment

city regeneration

public realm works

streetscape construction

urban infrastructure build

civic space construction

plaza construction

community improvement

city centre enhancement

urban renewal

district heating pipeline installation

thermal energy main build

central heating conduit works

heating distribution network pipeline

communal heat main erection

district thermal line installation

hot water mains build

CHP district heating pipeline work

thermal utility pipeline

district energy network conduit installation

heating pipeline installation

building heating system pipework

HVAC conduit build

radiators feed line construction

heating network erection

hot water distribution piping

comfort heat conduit installation

building heating main pipeline

thermal comfort line construction

heating services pipelaying

heat‑transfer station build

thermal exchange facility

district heating substation

heat exchanger unit installation

HVAC interface plant

heating transfer node construction

district energy station

heating interface module build

thermal junction infrastructure

thermal interface station

energy services

utility services

energy systems support

power services

utility management

energy efficiency

sustainable energy solutions

power systems services

energy infrastructure support

energy consultancy

Tender Lot Details

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Workflows

Status :

Open

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

N/A

Nationwide :

No

Assign to :

Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

PIN

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk

Possible Competitors

1 Possible Competitors