Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council
Town Hall, Westoe Road
South Shields
NE332RL
Contact
Kevin Graham
kevin.graham@southtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7484030491
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Hebburn Minewater District Heating Project
Reference number
C7473
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The scheme involves the installation of a district heating system serving several Council owned buildings in
central Hebburn, utilising the disused mine workings under Hebburn as a heat source. The installation of such a
district heating scheme will reduce the Council's reliance on gas to provide heating and significantly contribute
to the Council's commitment to its Carbon Reduction targets, and this scheme alone will provide a saving of 319
tonnes year saving.
A separate contract has been awarded to undertake the drilling of two boreholes, and the construction of
permanent abstraction and re-injection wells.
The water source heat pump adopted in this project will be able to source heat from both the mine water as well
as ambient air (via dry air cooler) in the event that the mines are found to be unable to provide a sustainable
mine water heat source.
The scheme will include the construction of a new Energy Centre that will include the water /air source heat
pumps, filtration plant and heat exchangers, to harvest the mine water, and distribute it via the district heating
network (approximately 300m) serving the Council buildings.
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is contributing 50% funding to the overall scheme.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
Main site or place of performance
Hebburn
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supplier Engagement: South Tyneside Council would like to undertake a market engagement event with
organisations interesting in tendering for and delivering these works. Please note that participation in this
consultation or registration of interest will not give any advantage in this procurement opportunity, but is purely
an opportunity to potentially shape the requirements. We will consult with interested parties to get views and
comments on the planned approach to market. Your responses will help to inform the procurement although we
cannot guarantee that all views expressed will be taken into account.
The market engagement event is expected to take place on a date yet to be established but likely to be around
week commencing 15th March 2021.
If you wish to participate please contact kevin.graham@southtyneside.gov.uk as soon as possible but by no
later than Wednesday 10th March 2021.
It is intended to issue the OJEU notice on Tenders Electronic Daily/issue the notice on the UK Find a Tender
Service by April 2021, and suppliers are advised to monitor regularly for the opportunity to be published. Once
the OJEU contract notice/UK Find a Tender notice has been published suppliers will be required to express
interest in this opportunity on the NEPO ProContract system. If not already registered on ProContract please
register at the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com. Suppliers will then be granted access to the
tender documentation once it is published. Please note that registering on ProContract and expressing interest
does not mean that you have bid for the tender - once the above steps are complete you will be required to
complete and submit the tender documentation.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
29 March 2021
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: Yes