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Sunderland Central Heat Network

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Deadline
Expired
December 04, 2025
Contract Details
Category
Restricted Procedure
Reference
002211-2026
Value
£130,000,000
Location
United Kingdom
Published
April 12, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

January 12, 2026

Deadline for Questions

November 27, 2025

Submission Deadline

December 04, 2025

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Budget
£130,000,000
Duration
Not specified
Location
United Kingdom
Type
Restricted Procedure

Original Tender Description

Sunderland City Council (the "Council") is seeking interest and proposals from suitable economic operators to take forward the delivery of a large-scale heat network in the Sunderland City Centre area to serve a number of municipal, commercial and residential customers through an innovative contractual structure. Following completion of the procurement process, the Council will enter into a joint development agreement ("JDA") with the selected bidder ("ESCO") under which the Council and the ESCO will work in partnership throughout the commercialisation phase of the project. On completion of the commercialisation phase and a final investment decision having been approved by both parties, the project will move to the delivery stage and the Council proposes to enter into the "Delivery Contracts" for the project including:- - the project governance agreement ("PGA"), which shall govern the rights and relationship between the Council and the ESCO in delivering the project; - the connection and supply agreements for the anchor load properties (see below); and - any other relevant legal documents agreed during the commercialisation phase. This procurement includes the opportunity to provide heat to the initial anchor load customers which includes South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, University of Sunderland, Gentoo, the Council, and other un-named Public Sector Contracting Authorities within the administrative boundary of The City of Sunderland.

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