Scope
Reference
Q094
Description
Bolton Council wish to appoint an investor / developer of heat networks to commercialise Bolton's heat network Advanced Zonal Program, including the town centre reference scheme from its current status through to a stage that will allow the investor / developer to commit to delivering the AZP and town centre projects. This procurement will appoint a development partner via a Development Agreement.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 December 2025 to 1 December 2026
- 1 year, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
Contract locations
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
A pass / fail will be implemented for our evaluations of each bidding team to asses a bidders financial capability to fund their development activities and to deliver the investment / development program for the circa £400m AZP scheme.
Technical ability conditions of participation
A pass / fail will be implemented for our evaluation to assess each bidding teams capability to deliver the technical aspects of the scheme. This will be carried out by assessing the three case studies each bidder puts forward. Each case study will be marked out of 8 and bidders not obtaining at least 12 marks in total will be failed unless they can provide supporting information of why three case studies could not be submitted, for example, the consortium team is a new entrant into the UK market.
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
29 July 2025
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
15 September 2025, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 December 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | subject to review |
Quality | 70% |
| Social Value | subject to review |
Quality | 20% |
| Commercial (Quantitative) | subject to review |
Quality | 10% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Contracting authority
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBJZ-9785-JTLD
Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
United Kingdom
Region: UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government