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HEAT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PARTNER - BIDDERS DAY

A public procurement published by Plymouth City Council via Find a Tender.

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£3.5bn
Award value
£3.5bn
Tender value
1
Suppliers
1
Awards
3
Notices
Contract
Stage

Overview

Plymouth City Council will shortly be seeking a Development Partner to develop and deliver a heat network in Plymouth. The Development Partner will have capital and technical capabilities to support the city's heat network strategy. The Development Partner will be required to develop, invest in, deliver, own, operate, maintain and expand a heat network, using a Golden Share Delivery Model. During the first development stage, the Development Partner will be responsible for design and commercialisation of the proposed heat network. It is envisaged that this will be followed by a delivery stage where the Development Partner would deliver the low carbon heating and cooling network to the City…

Key details

Source
Find a Tender
Lifecycle stage
Contract
Status
planning
CPV classification
Currency
GBP
Total award value
£3,500,000,000
Tender value
£3,500,000,000
First published
11 Mar 2025
Last updated
29 Apr 2026
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Awards

1 award recorded on this procurement.

SupplierCompanies HouseAwardedStatusValue
Vital Energi Utilities Ltd0405019022 Apr 2026pending£3.5bn

Notice timeline

Every published notice in this procurement's lifecycle.

  1. Planning noticeHEAT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PARTNER - BIDDERS DAY
  2. Tender noticeHEAT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PARTNER
  3. Award,contractHEAT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PARTNER

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FAQs about this procurement

Who is the buyer for "HEAT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PARTNER - BIDDERS DAY"?

HEAT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PARTNER - BIDDERS DAY is a UK public-sector procurement published by Plymouth City Council via Find a Tender.

Has "HEAT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PARTNER - BIDDERS DAY" been awarded?

Yes — 1 award is recorded, with a reported total value of £3,500,000,000. The current lifecycle stage is "Contract".

Which suppliers are involved in "HEAT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PARTNER - BIDDERS DAY"?

1 supplier is linked: Vital Energi Utilities Ltd.

What is "HEAT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PARTNER - BIDDERS DAY" worth?

The reported award value is £3,500,000,000.

When was "HEAT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PARTNER - BIDDERS DAY" published?

It was first published on 11 Mar 2025 and last updated on 29 Apr 2026, across 3 notices.

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