Stockport Council - Heat Network Development Partner

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
North West
Open procedure
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027

The partner will enter into a Development Agreement to deliver the Stockport District Heat Network, a scheme supported by the Green Heat Network Fund. The scope encompasses the full lifecycle of the network, including technical design, capital investment, construction, and ongoing operation and management of the heat distribution infrastructure.

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Awarded value: £406m; As published
Published: 5 December 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 10 August 2026; Heat Networks Development Company No. 1 Limited
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 August 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of comprehensive development, investment, design, construction, and long-term operational management services for a large-scale district heat network infrastructure project.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
5 December 2025
Contract awardedto Heat Networks Development Company No. 1 Limited
10 August 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2027

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The buyer

Type: Council
District heating contracts, 24 months: 1
Open district heating tenders: 0
Typical district heating contract: £406m

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How it compares

572× the typical district heating contract (£711k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/338300/stockport-council-heat-network-development-partner
Buyer reference: 12783
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05efb6
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. Stockport Council - Heat Network Development Partner. Contract award, 5 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/338300/stockport-council-heat-network-development-partner (accessed 12 October 2026).