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Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames

Procurement Of A Development Partner For Kingston Potential Zone Area

ConstructionCPV 09323000
Value£360.0m
Deadline
Published15 May 2026
RegionNationwide
Contract value in context
£360.0mtotal contract value
median £600k
this tender£0£388.8m

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The brief

Royal Borough of Kingston are conducting this Procurement to select a Development Partner to develop a district heat network in the Kingston Potential Zone Area (the "Network") and, subject to receipt of the necessary approvals, to deliver the Network using the Development Partner's chosen corporate vehicle (the "Project Company").

This is a mixed procurement.

The Network is intended to operate as part of Kingston's strategic and essential utility infrastructure, designed to supply affordable, low‑carbon heat to homes and public buildings.

The Network is expected to achieve significant reductions in carbon emissions compared with conventional gas‑based heating, improved local air quality through reduced combustion, and increased use of locally sourced low‑carbon energy.

By providing a centralised, efficient heat solution, the Network will support the Authority's ambition to achieve boro…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Network is intended to operate as

The Network is intended to operate as part of Kingston's strategic and essential utility infrastructure, designed to supply affordable, low‑carbon heat to homes and public buildings.

02

The Network is expected to achieve significant

The Network is expected to achieve significant reductions in carbon emissions compared with conventional gas‑based heating, improved local air quality through reduced combustion, and increased use of locally sourced low‑carbon energy.

03

By providing a centralised, efficient heat solution

By providing a centralised, efficient heat solution, the Network will support the Authority's ambition to achieve borough‑wide carbon neutrality by 2038 and net‑zero Authority operations.

04

The Development Partner will not be required

The Development Partner will not be required to design the Reference Scheme and can instead deliver another scheme, provided that scheme meets the Mandatory Requirements (as detailed in the Development Agreement).

05

Phase 1 (Development Services): The successful partner

Phase 1 (Development Services): The successful partner will enter into a Development Agreement (a services contract with a nominal £1 fee) to deliver detailed technical design and financial modelling.

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Source & provenance
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