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title: "Ipswich Heat Network Development Partner"
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# Ipswich Heat Network Development Partner

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ipswich-heat-network-development-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-060dc2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Suffolk County Council: "Ipswich Heat Network Development Partner". Published status: planned. Concession Value: £301,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Suffolk County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/suffolk-county-council-ons-e10000029)
- **Concession Value (operator's expected revenue):** £301,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** District-heating mains construction work, Energy and related services, Heating works, Urban development construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKH14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ipswich-heat-network-development-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-060dc2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060dc2`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ipswich-heat-network-development-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-060dc2#tl-md)

## Description
Suffolk County Council (the "Council") is seeking to appoint a Funding and Development Partner who will develop, fund, deliver and operate the Ipswich Heat Network.
The Council has been leading on the feasibility of a heat network project since 2021 and has now secured £10 million from the Government's Green Heat Network Fund to secure a private sector partner to deliver the core network.
The core network reference scheme is in Ipswich Town Centre and the intention is that the primary heat source will be the River Gipping. The network is currently expected to provide over 30 GWh of heat each year to public buildings across Ipswich.
The Council's preferred delivery vehicle is a Joint Venture with the Council anchoring and promoting the project delivery and funding provided from the private sector. The Council would hold a Golden or Special Share.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45211360, 45232140, 45232141, 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2067

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035439-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-20T08:24:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T19:36:15.394Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060dc2