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Suffolk County Council

Ipswich Heat Network Development Partner

ConstructionCPV 45232141
Value£301.0m
Deadline
Published20 Apr 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Juliette Orsler
Procurementbusinesssupport@suffolk.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£301.0mtotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£325.1m

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The brief

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.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Suffolk County Council (the "Council") is seeking

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.

02

The Council has been leading on

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.

03

The network is currently expected to provide

The network is currently expected to provide over 30 GWh of heat each year to public buildings across Ipswich.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060dc2
Stage
planning · planned
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
035439-2026
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