Official UK procurement notice
Invitation to Tender for Chorley Town Centre District Heating Network Feasibility Study
Authority: Chorley Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis study will encompass various zoning scenarios, techno-economic evaluations, and an assessment of potential community benefits. The findings from these assessments will support the Council in securing future funding, informing internal budgeting decisions, and providing an overview of the initial programme as the borough moves towards its net zero objectives.
This work is funded via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) under the theme Supporting Local Business and as such this stream of work will require completion by the 31st March 2026.
CPV: Feasibility study
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£50,000
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 4 Nov 2025, 16:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Nov 2025, 09:18 GMT
- Authority reference
DN796448- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070982- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05da40Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
This tender is advertised via: www.the-chest.org.uk ↗
The Chest Reference - DN796448
Timeline
4 Nov 2025 → 12 Jan 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published357 days ago4 Nov 2025, 16:24 GMT
- Clarification questions by347 days ago14 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Latest notice published340 days ago21 Nov 2025, 09:18 GMT
- Submission deadline337 days ago24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts289 days ago12 Jan 2026
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Nov 2025- Tender notice published4 Nov 2025, 16:24 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published21 Nov 2025, 09:18 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT21 Nov 2025, 09:18 GMT+3 days · was 21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (1)
The submission deadline has been extended to 12:00 on 24/11/2025.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender