Official UK procurement notice
Colville Heat Network - DBOM Contract
Authority: London Borough of Hackney (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe London Borough of Hackney has awarded a Design, Build, Operate and Maintain (DBOM) contract for the delivery of the Colville Heat Network. The contract comprises the detailed design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of a low-carbon district heat network serving the Colville and Britannia developments. The scheme will provide low-carbon heat to more than 1,500 homes together with schools, a leisure centre and other connected buildings, supporting the Council's Climate Action Plan and net zero objectives. The contract includes an initial 15-year term with an option to extend the operation and maintenance services for up to a further 10 years.
CPV: District-heating plant construction work · Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings · Heat-transfer station construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The London Borough of Hackney has awarded a Design, Build, Operate and Maintain (DBOM)…AwardedRenewalPublished value£23,500,000
The London Borough of Hackney has awarded a Design, Build, Operate and Maintain (DBOM) contract for the Colville Heat Network. The contract includes the detailed design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of a low-carbon district heat network serving the Colville and Britannia developments.
The works include the construction of a new energy centre incorporating air source heat pumps and associated plant, installation of district heating infrastructure, integration with existing heat network assets where required, commissioning of the network, and long-term operation and maintenance for an initial period of 15 years, with an option to extend the operation and maintenance services for up to a further 10 years.
The heat network will serve more than 1,500 homes together with schools, a leisure centre and other connected buildings, supporting the Council's Climate Action Plan and wider decarbonisation objectives through the delivery of reliable, low-carbon heat. The contract provides a single integrated provider responsible for the design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the network, ensuring whole-life accountability and performance.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 60
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 30
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 Feb 2025, 17:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2026, 13:35 BST
- Authority reference
DN758497- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072722- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dee7Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Challenges must comply with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, requiring legal action within 30 days of the date when the claimant knew or ought to have known of the alleged breach.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
17 Feb 2025 → 31 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Invitations to tender expected17 Feb 2025
- Submission deadline19 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published81 days ago31 Jul 2026, 13:35 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2026- Status changed to complete31 Jul 2026, 13:35 BST
- Buyer details updated31 Jul 2026, 13:35 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vital Energi Utilities LimitedColville Heat Network - Design, Build, Operate and Maintain (DBOM) Contract | £17,842,041 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Colville Heat Network - Design, Build, Operate and Maintain (DBOM) Contract · Vital Energi Utilities Limited
- Signed
- 15 Jul 2026
- Value
- £17,842,041
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Vital Energi Utilities LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria