Award

Low Carbon Heat Network Connection and Supply Contract

  • Milton Keynes City Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-012888

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051f30 (view related notices)

Published 12 February 2026, 1:11pm



Scope

Reference

2025-133A

Description

Milton Keyes City Council has set a target to be Net Zero by 2030 and has been successful in the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) application to support the decarbonisation of council-owned buildings. The grant will facilitate the connection of three key buildings; Civic, Central Library and Woughton Leisure Centre to a new low carbon heat network funded by the Green Heat Network Fund. The Council is currently in the design phase for the enabling works within the three Council buildings and is now looking to commence the next phase of this project. This phase will consist of ensuring a connection to a low carbon heat supplier in Milton Keynes within the timescales set out in the PSDS application. The Council will be awarding ten-year contract to Milton Keynes Energy Limited (MKEL) for the heat network supply to Council buildings namely, Civic, Central Library and Woughton Leisure Centre.


Contract 1. Low Carbon Heat Supply

Supplier

Contract value

  • £6,309,160 excluding VAT
  • £7,570,992 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

2 February 2026

Standstill period

  • End: 23 February 2026
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

20 April 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 27 April 2026 to 26 April 2036
  • 10 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
  • 09323000 - District heating
  • 09324000 - Long-distance heating

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

Milton Keynes Energy Limited

  • Companies House: 14618885

1 Park Row

Leeds

LS1 5AB

United Kingdom

Region: UKE42 - Leeds

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Low Carbon Heat Supply


Contracting authority

Milton Keynes City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDZ-6131-PWZH

Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East

Milton Keynes

MK9 3EJ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Procurement Team

Telephone: 01908691691

Email: corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk

Website: https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk

Region: UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government