Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Brent
Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way
Wembley
HA9 0FJ
Contact
Ms Davina Alvares
Telephone
+44 2089376362
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI72 - Brent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
District Heat Network ( RESID-2324-005)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45251000 - Construction works for power plants and heating plants
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Brent (LBB) is issuing a Prior Information Notice for a District Heat Network in South Kilburn. The Council is intending to procure a design, build, operate and maintain contractor. The network will include the supply of heat to a mixture of council owned, private and public customers. The network is primarily residential (both social and private housing) with some non-residential (both public sector and private sector).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45231300 - Construction work for water and sewage pipelines
- 45232000 - Ancillary works for pipelines and cables
- 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
- 45232141 - Heating works
- 45232142 - Heat-transfer station construction work
- 45232220 - Substation construction work
- 45232221 - Transformer substation
- 45251100 - Construction work for power plant
- 45251200 - Heating plant construction work
- 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work
- 45259300 - Heating-plant repair and maintenance work
- 45317100 - Electrical installation work of pumping equipment
- 45323000 - Sound insulation work
- 65000000 - Public utilities
- 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI72 - Brent
Main site or place of performance
South Kilburn, London, NW6
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Brent (LBB) is issuing a Prior Information Notice for a District Heat Network in South Kilburn. The Council is intending to procure a design, build, operate and maintain contractor. The network will include the supply of heat to a mixture of council owned, private and public customers. The network is primarily residential (both social and private housing) with some non-residential (both public sector and private sector).
Tenders will be published on the London Tenders Portal (also known as Pro Contract) and potential suppliers that are interested in tendering are encouraged to register (free of charge) at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Due to external factors, there is no guarantee that this planned procurement won’t be delayed. The values estimated are assumption based on a number of factors. This may be subject to change as the procurement progresses.
The heat network is expected to involve the supply of heat to the Council and other off-takers following the installation of air source heat pumps (ASHP), and peak and reserve gas boilers within an energy centre located in an existing building where it is planned that heat pump evaporators will be located.
The heat network will build out across four phases. The first phase of the network is expected to involve the installation of 1,200 kW of ASHP (3 x 400 kW ASHP) by 2025, with an additional 400 kW of ASHP being added in each of the three subsequent phases – Phase 2 (2026), Phase 3 (2028) and Phase 4 (2030), bringing total installed capacity of ASHP to 2,400 kW by 2030.
The completed phase 4 district network will supply 34 sites with low carbon heat via a 2.79 km pipe network. The total annual heat demand to be supplied by the network is expected to be 20.6 GWh.
The proposed scheme is expected to have completed detailed feasibility stage by April 2023.
Between January and April, Brent Council will be actively developing the procurement documentation for a Competitive Dialogue Procurement.
Brent Council would like to invite contractors for a site visit of the project. This will be a presentation at the South Kilburn Estate Regeneration Site Office, followed by a tour of the site and its energy centre on Monday 6th March from 10:00-13:00.
Please note that this notice does not commit the Council to any future competition or award. Participation in this soft market engagement will not prejudice suppliers in any future procurement. Service providers interested in attending must register their interest by submitting a completed ‘interest’ form and Questionnaire on the online portal no later than 17:00pm on Monday 27th February, 2023. The Interest Form, Questionnaire and briefing will be published by 22nd February 2023.
Brent Council welcomes contractors for a focussed session of up to one hour on Monday 13th March 2023 between the hours in the table below. The focussed session will offer an opportunity for each contractor to answer a set of questions, which will be circulated to all prior to this date.
Service providers interested in attending, must register their interest by submitting a completed ‘Interest’ form on the online portal no later than 17:00pm on Monday 27th February, 2023.
13th March, 2023 Between 9:30-17:00
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.2.14) Additional information
The South Kilburn district heating network has potential for expansion beyond the 4 phases. The detailed feasibility concept design has investigated how the heat could be generated from a Waste Water Source Heat Pump to supply this potential expansion
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
24 April 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No