Official UK procurement notice
Heat Meter Replacement Scheme
Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNewcastle City Council intends to procure works for the replacement of heat meters and installation of M-bus data collection systems across two major residential sites:
St Ann's Estate: Replacement of heat meters and M-bus data collection on 258 properties. Estimated value: £1,200,000.
Cruddas Park House: Replacement of heat meters and M-bus data collection on 159 properties. Estimated value: £1,000,000.
Scope of Works:
The project will deliver new heat meters and a centralised M-bus data collection system at both locations, supporting accurate energy monitoring and billing.
Procurement Approach:
Both schemes will be tendered as a single procurement exercise to maximise efficiency and value for money. The Council will seek a contractor to deliver both elements under one contract.
This pipeline notice is for information only. At this stage, no further details are available beyond what is published here.
When this opportunity progresses, a Tender Notice will be published on the Central Digital Platform. If Newcastle City Council seeks early engagement, a Market Engagement Notice will be issued at that time, along with any relevant information.
Suppliers are advised to register on the OPEN Procurement Portal to receive updates and notifications as they become available: www.open-uk.org ↗
CPV: Heating works
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£219,999
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Service Specifications at Appendix A1 + A2 and will carry a 60% weighting and price will be 40% weighting.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Jan 2026, 11:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Apr 2026, 09:01 BST
- Authority reference
009282- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012017- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0601adFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
www.open-uk.org ↗ for tendering submissions via the OPEN portal.
Timeline
8 Jan 2026 → 21 Apr 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published294 days ago8 Jan 2026, 11:09 GMT
- Tender notice published261 days ago10 Feb 2026, 15:21 GMT
- Clarification questions by238 days ago5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline233 days ago10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts212 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published191 days ago21 Apr 2026, 09:01 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jan 2026- Pipeline notice published8 Jan 2026, 11:09 GMTUK1
- Tender notice published10 Feb 2026, 15:21 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £219,99910 Feb 2026, 15:21 GMTwas £2,200,000
- Status changed to active10 Feb 2026, 15:21 GMT
- Deadline published: 10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT10 Feb 2026, 15:21 GMT
- Procurement termination notice published21 Apr 2026, 09:01 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete21 Apr 2026, 09:01 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 14 Apr 2026 | Cancelled |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender