Construction Contract Leads
North West
Category Services
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 27th Feb 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-05efb6 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Engineering design services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £406,490,000 |
North West
Category Services
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 27th Feb 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-05efb6 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Engineering design services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £406,490,000 |
Changes to notice
This notice has been edited. The previous version is still available.
Extension of submission deadline updated to 24/04/2026 12pm (four-week extension).
Scope
Reference
12783
Description
Stockport Council is one of the leading authorities participating in the Government's Advanced Zoning Programme (AZP). Under the AZP, Stockport Council is seeking to procure a Development Agreement with a partner to fully design and ultimately invest, build, operate and manage the Stockport District Heat Network (a Green Heat Network Fund supported scheme).
Please see tender pack for a full outline of the requirements.
Total value (estimated)
- 拢406,490,000 excluding VAT
- 拢480,894,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 8 July 2026 to 7 July 2027
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
Contract locations
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Submission
Enquiry deadline
27 March 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
24 April 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
/
DN797398
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
19 June 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Lowest Price Methodology | Price | 50% |
| Technical | Quality | 30% | |
| Social value | Quantitative Submission (10%) and Qualitative Method Statement Question (10%) | Quality | 20% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Preliminary market engagement conducted in 2023 under Procurement Contract Regulations 2015, notice not required. Market engagement exercise conducted via Chest portal as Expression of Interest. The contracting authority determined the route to market is open tender.
Contracting authority
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZGW-7196-LCHL
Stopford House, Piccadilly
Stockport
SK1 3XE
United Kingdom
Email: procurement [at] star-procurement.gov.uk
Region: UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government