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Development & Funding Partner to develop the Birkenhead Heat Network

A public procurement published by Wirral Council via Find a Tender.

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Award value
£250m
Tender value
1
Suppliers
1
Awards
4
Notices
Contract
Stage

Overview

The project comprises development of a new heat network serving a mix of buildings including new build residential, existing residential, new build commercial and existing commercial. The project forms an integral part of Birkenhead 2040 Regeneration Framework; one of the biggest brownfield redevelopment sites in the UK. This regeneration of Birkenhead will take place across nine areas providing 21,000 new homes and almost 1,000,000m2 square metres of employment space over the next 20 years. The area to be served by the network has been identified as a 'priority district heating zone' in Wirral's Local Plan. It will make a significant contribution to reducing the carbon impact of new / exi…

Key details

Source
Find a Tender
Lifecycle stage
Contract
Status
planned
CPV classification
Currency
GBP
Total award value
Tender value
£250,000,000
First published
23 May 2025
Last updated
24 Mar 2026
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Awards

1 award recorded on this procurement.

SupplierCompanies HouseAwardedStatusValue
Vital Energi Utilities Ltd0405019024 Mar 2026pending

Notice timeline

Every published notice in this procurement's lifecycle.

  1. Planning noticeDevelopment & Funding Partner to develop the Birkenhead Heat Network
  2. Planning noticeDevelopment & Funding Partner to develop the Birkenhead Heat Network
  3. Tender noticeDevelopment & Funding Partner to develop the Birkenhead Heat Network
  4. Award,contractDevelopment & Funding Partner to develop the Birkenhead Heat Network

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FAQs about this procurement

Who is the buyer for "Development & Funding Partner to develop the Birkenhead Heat Network"?

Development & Funding Partner to develop the Birkenhead Heat Network is a UK public-sector procurement published by Wirral Council via Find a Tender.

Has "Development & Funding Partner to develop the Birkenhead Heat Network" been awarded?

Yes — 1 award is recorded, with a reported total value of £250,000,000. The current lifecycle stage is "Contract".

Which suppliers are involved in "Development & Funding Partner to develop the Birkenhead Heat Network"?

1 supplier is linked: Vital Energi Utilities Ltd.

What is "Development & Funding Partner to develop the Birkenhead Heat Network" worth?

The reported tender value is £250,000,000.

When was "Development & Funding Partner to develop the Birkenhead Heat Network" published?

It was first published on 23 May 2025 and last updated on 24 Mar 2026, across 4 notices.

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