Sunderland Central Heat Network Bidders Day

Sunderland City Council
North East

Delivery of a city-centre heat network through a joint development agreement, including commercialisation, reference design, securing land rights, financial modelling, and SPV incorporation. The project serves anchor load customers including an NHS Foundation Trust, a university, social housing blocks, and council buildings, with a perpetual governance structure for long-term heat supply and network expansion.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £130m; As published
Published: 20 March 2024; Find a Tender
Awarded: 4 December 2025; 1Energy Group Limited
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Development and operation of large-scale district heat networks providing low-carbon energy solutions to municipal, commercial, and residential anchor customers.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
20 March 2024
Contract awardedto 1Energy Group Limited
4 December 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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The buyer

Type: Council
District heating contracts, 24 months: 1
Open district heating tenders: 0
Typical district heating contract: £130m

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/830182/sunderland-central-heat-network-bidders-day
Buyer reference: DN693892
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Sunderland City Council. Sunderland Central Heat Network Bidders Day. Contract award, 20 March 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/830182/sunderland-central-heat-network-bidders-day (accessed 12 October 2026).