Official UK procurement notice
Low Carbon Heat Network Connection and Supply Contract
Authority: Milton Keynes Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMilton Keyes City Council has set a target to be Net Zero by 2030 and has been successful in the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) application to support the decarbonisation of council-owned buildings. The grant will facilitate the connection of three key buildings; Civic, Central Library and Woughton Leisure Centre to a new low carbon heat network funded by the Green Heat Network Fund. The Council is currently in the design phase for the enabling works within the three Council buildings and is now looking to commence the next phase of this project. This phase will consist of ensuring a connection to a low carbon heat supplier in Milton Keynes within the timescales set out in the PSDS application. The Council will be awarding ten-year contract to Milton Keynes Energy Limited (MKEL) for the heat network supply to Council buildings namely, Civic, Central Library and Woughton Leisure Centre.
CPV: District heating · Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy · Long-distance heating
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2025, 16:47 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Feb 2026, 13:11 GMT
- Authority reference
2025-133A- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012888- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051f30Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required; and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
22 May 2025 → 23 Feb 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published22 May 2025, 16:47 BST
- Market engagement13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
There is no specified format to the response to be provided. Please respond by 17:00 On Friday 13th June by email to corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk .
- Next notice expected4 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published257 days ago12 Feb 2026, 13:11 GMT
- Standstill ends246 days ago23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published22 May 2025, 16:47 BSTUK2
- Transparency notice published12 Jan 2026, 10:03 GMTUK5
- Status changed to complete12 Jan 2026, 10:03 GMT
- Procurement method changed12 Jan 2026, 10:03 GMT
- Contract award notice published12 Feb 2026, 13:11 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Energy LimitedLow Carbon Heat Supply27 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2036 | £6,309,160 | 2 Feb 2026standstill to 23 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Milton Keynes Energy LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender