Official UK procurement notice
Heat Network Consultancy Services Framework
Authority: Trafford Council (Local council)
Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09)Financial and insurance services (66)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,700,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 13 Jul 2026awarded 23 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to 3D TECHNICAL DESIGN LIMITED +10 more2 awards
Framework period 8 yrsends 31 Oct 2034 · starts 2 Nov 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement establishes an 8-year Open Framework Agreement from 2 November 2026 for Heat Network Consultancy Services, structured as a non-ranked arrangement under the Open Procedure in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023.
The Framework is designed to:
- Provide compliant, efficient access to pre-qualified specialist heat network consultants across technical, financial, legal, and operational disciplines
- Support high-quality, commercially viable heat network project delivery across the full project lifecycle
- Maintain a competitive and open market through biannual re-opening to new entrants
- Ensure full alignment with the Procurement Act 2023 and associated secondary legislation
- Embed robust governance, transparency, performance monitoring, and consumer protection standards
- Promote SME participation, innovation, and social value outcomes
The Framework will be periodically refreshed to admit new consultants, ensuring the supply base remains current and competitive throughout the agreement term.
CPV: Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs · District heating · Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services · Legal advisory services · Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 53 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 52 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 2 Nov 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Oct 2034
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 2.50% of call-off value
Who may buy through it
UK public sector contracting authoirities, or any body including the third sector being funded through public sector finances.
Published description of the framework
Submitted day rates as part of framework application, with award via Direct awards or mini competition.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £1,700,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Non Technical ServicesAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
09323000 District heating66170000 Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis71242000 Project and design preparation, estimation of costs71244000 Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs71314300 Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Lot #2Technical ServicesAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
09323000 District heating66170000 Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis71242000 Project and design preparation, estimation of costs71244000 Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs71314300 Energy-efficiency consultancy services
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality including Social Value: 65%
- Price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality including Social Value
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Heat Network Consultancy Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- UK public sector contracting authoirities, or any body including the third sector being funded through public sector finances. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Dec 2025, 11:01 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Oct 2026, 18:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Oct 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055659- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f490Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Appointment period ends
- 13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · 2.50% of call-off value
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
12 Dec 2025 → 3 Nov 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published319 days ago12 Dec 2025, 11:01 GMT
- Market engagement287 days ago12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Pre Market Engagement Questionnaire - deadline to complete 12th January 2026.
Online Webinar - 23rd January 2026 - 10am till 11:30am
Possible individual sessions with suppliers following the above.
- Next notice expected259 days ago9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published137 days ago12 Jun 2026, 12:29 BST
- Clarification questions by111 days ago8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends106 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by11 days ago15 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent4 days ago23 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published3 days ago23 Oct 2026, 18:05 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 5 days2 Nov 2026
- Standstill endsin 7 days3 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
13 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Dec 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 Dec 2025, 11:01 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published15 Dec 2025, 16:38 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published15 Dec 2025, 16:42 GMTUK2
- Published value updated to £300,000,00015 Dec 2025, 16:42 GMTwas £50,000,000
- Tender notice published12 Jun 2026, 12:29 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,700,000,00012 Jun 2026, 12:29 BSTwas £300,000,000
- Status changed to active12 Jun 2026, 12:29 BST
- Procurement method changed12 Jun 2026, 12:29 BST
- Deadline published: 13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST12 Jun 2026, 12:29 BST
- Tender notice published15 Jun 2026, 15:54 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Oct 2026, 18:05 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Oct 2026, 18:05 BST
- Contract signature expected27 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (3)
Estimated Value £300m - Further scoping has identified that market value potential through this framework is circa £300m. This may be further refined as a result of the upcoming Pre Market Engagement exercise.
Estimated value changed to £300m. Further scoping has identified that market value potential through this framework is circa £300m. This may be further refined as a result of the upcoming pre market engagement exercise.
Additional CPV code added. Addtional sub-categories added under lot 2.
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2025-12: 3 releases · 12 Dec 2025, 15 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 522 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 5333 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Named bidders 57published on the award notice
£1,700,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Non Technical Services1 award | |||
| 3D TECHNICAL DESIGN LIMITED, AECOM LIMITED, Caladen Consulting LimitedSME, GLOBAL CITY FUTURES LIMITED, HODKINSON CONSULTANCY LTD, KPMG +42 more30 Nov 2026 – 29 Oct 2029 | ceiling above | 23 Oct 2026standstill to 3 Nov 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Technical Services1 award | |||
| 3D TECHNICAL DESIGN LIMITED, ABBEY CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS LTD, AECOM LIMITED, Caladen Consulting LimitedSME, HNDC LTD, HODKINSON CONSULTANCY LTD +26 more30 Nov 2026 – 29 Oct 2029 | ceiling above | 23 Oct 2026standstill to 3 Nov 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Non Technical Services | 53final-stage tenders · 57 at stage one | 33 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Technical Services | 37final-stage tenders | 24 | 1 | — |
Who bid
- did not win31TEN CONSULTING LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1
- did not winADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP · Greater London · 1
- did not winAMBERSIDE ADVISORS LTDSME · East of England · 1
- did not winBEVAN BRITTAN LLP · South West England · 1
- did not winBFY GROUP LIMITED · East Midlands · 1
- did not winBIRD & BIRD LLP · Greater London · 1
- did not winBURGES SALMON LLP · South West England · 1
- did not winCARBON TRUST ADVISORY LIMITED · Greater London · 1
- did not winCENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGYSME · South West England · 1
- did not winCUBELYNX LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1
- did not winEner-Vate Consultancy Ltd. · North West England · 1
- wonGLOBAL CITY FUTURES LIMITED · South West England · 1
- did not winHERMETICA BLACK LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1
- wonKPMG LLP · Greater London · 1
- did not winLOCAL PARTNERSHIPS LLP · Greater London · 1
- did not winOVIA GROUP LTD · North West England · 1
- did not winTalan · Greater London · 1
- did not winTRANSLATING ENERGY LTDSME · South East England · 1
- wonTURNER & TOWNSEND GROUP LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1
- did not winWOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP · Greater London · 1
- won3D TECHNICAL DESIGN LIMITED · South East England · all lots
- wonAECOM LIMITED · Greater London · all lots
- did not winAMEY OW LIMITED · Greater London · all lots
- did not winARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED · Greater London · all lots
- did not winATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED · South East England · all lots
- did not winBWB CONSULTING LIMITED · East Midlands · all lots
- wonCALADEN CONSULTING LIMITEDSME · West Midlands · all lots
- did not winCHIRPY HEAT LTD · East Midlands · all lots
- did not winCITY SCIENCE CORPORATION LIMITEDSME · South West England · all lots
- did not winDREES & SOMMER UK LIMITED · North West England · all lots
- did not winE3 CUBE LTD · North West England · all lots
- did not winEDEN GEOTHERMAL LIMITEDSME · South West England · all lots
- did not winELEVATE EVERYWHERE LTDSME · Greater London · all lots
- did not winFAIR HEAT LIMITEDSME · Greater London · all lots
- did not winGranlund Group UK LTDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- did not winHEATILITI LIMITED · Greater London · all lots
- wonHNDC LTD · Greater London · all lots
- wonHODKINSON CONSULTANCY LTD · East of England · all lots
- did not winLONGCAPE LIMITEDSME · West Midlands · all lots
- did not winOVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED · Greater London · all lots
- did not winQ SUSTAIN LTDSME · North West England · all lots
- did not winRAMBOLL UK LIMITED · Greater London · all lots
- did not winREHEAT (RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES) LIMITEDSME · North East England · all lots
- did not winSAANCHI SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME · West Midlands · all lots
- did not winSCENE CONNECT LTDSMEVCSE · Scotland · all lots
- did not winSTANTEC UK LIMITED · North West England · all lots
- did not winSUSTAINABLE ENERGY LIMITED · Wales (Cymru) · all lots
- wonWITTEVEEN+BOS UK LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- wonABBEY CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS LTD · Yorkshire and the Humber · 2
- did not winBURO HAPPOLD LIMITED · South West England · 2
- did not winGEM ENVIRONMENTAL BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED · Greater London · 2
- wonUNITI HEAT LTD · East of England · 2
- did not winCAPITAL NG LIMITED · North West England · all lots
- did not winTHE NATURAL POWER CONSULTANTS LIMITED · Scotland · all lots
- did not winNORDIC ENERGY LTDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- did not winSURESERVE ENERGY SERVICES PUBLIC BUILDINGS LTD · Greater London · all lots
- did not winSWITCH2 ENERGY LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
57 commercial parties on the notice · 46 awardedThe first 50 of 57 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
- 31TEN CONSULTING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- 3D TECHNICAL DESIGN LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ABBEY CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS LTDFramework contractor
- ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLPFramework contractor
- AECOM LIMITEDFramework contractor
- AMBERSIDE ADVISORS LTDFramework contractor
- AMEY OW LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BEVAN BRITTAN LLPFramework contractor
Show 40 more suppliers
- BFY GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BIRD & BIRD LLPFramework contractor
- BURGES SALMON LLPFramework contractor
- BURO HAPPOLD LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BWB CONSULTING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CALADEN CONSULTING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CAPITAL NG LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- CARBON TRUST ADVISORY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGYFramework contractor
- CHIRPY HEAT LTDFramework contractor
- CITY SCIENCE CORPORATION LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CUBELYNX LIMITEDFramework contractor
- DREES & SOMMER UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- E3 CUBE LTDFramework contractor
- EDEN GEOTHERMAL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ELEVATE EVERYWHERE LTDFramework contractor
- Ener-Vate Consultancy Ltd.Framework contractor
- FAIR HEAT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GEM ENVIRONMENTAL BUILDING SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GLOBAL CITY FUTURES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Granlund Group UK LTDFramework contractor
- HEATILITI LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HERMETICA BLACK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HNDC LTDFramework contractor
- HODKINSON CONSULTANCY LTDFramework contractor
- KPMG LLPFramework contractor
- LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS LLPFramework contractor
- LONGCAPE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- NORDIC ENERGY LTDBidder / tenderer
- OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- OVIA GROUP LTDFramework contractor
- Q SUSTAIN LTDFramework contractor
- RAMBOLL UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- REHEAT (RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SAANCHI SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SCENE CONNECT LTDFramework contractor
- STANTEC UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SURESERVE ENERGY SERVICES PUBLIC BUILDINGS LTDBidder / tenderer
- SUSTAINABLE ENERGY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SWITCH2 ENERGY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender