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Ipswich Heat Network Development Partner
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £301,000,000Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract value
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 20 Apr 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
Suffolk County Council (the "Council") is seeking to appoint a Funding and Development Partner who will develop, fund, deliver and operate the Ipswich Heat Network.
The Council has been leading on the feasibility of a heat network project since 2021 and has now secured £10 million from the Government's Green Heat Network Fund to secure a private sector partner to deliver the core network.
The core network reference scheme is in Ipswich Town Centre and the intention is that the primary heat source will be the River Gipping. The network is currently expected to provide over 30 GWh of heat each year to public buildings across Ipswich.
The Council's preferred delivery vehicle is a Joint Venture with the Council anchoring and promoting the project delivery and funding provided from the private sector. The Council would hold a Golden or Special Share.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 45232141
- 71314000
- 45232140
- 45211360
04/ History
Releases of this notice
7 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 23 Jan 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 23 January 2026.
Release 006367-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 23 Mar 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 23 March 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 026149-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 23 Mar 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 23 March 2026. Stated change: Estimated Tender Notice date amended
Release 026157-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 31 Mar 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 31 March 2026. Stated change: Contract dates and tender issue dates amended to allow for LGR implications to be considered
Release 029848-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 31 Mar 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 31 March 2026. Stated change: Contract dates and tender submission dates updated to allow for the implications of LGR to be considered, Supplier Day has also been postponed.
Release 029917-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 13 Apr 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 13 April 2026. Stated change: The link to Suffolk Sourcing has been updated as a new project has been created with the new deadline for questionnaires to be submitted (17 April 2026)
Release 033320-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 20 Apr 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 20 April 2026. Stated change: Engagement period extended until 30/04/2026 for interested parties to submit their questionnaire response.
Release 035439-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The stated value is a ceiling or programme total.
06/ Questions
About this notice
07/ Related
Where to go next
These links follow a fixed rule applied to this notice’s buyer, text and CPV codes. They are not advice on whether to bid.
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-060dc2
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · planned
- Last verified
- Tue 21 Apr 2026, 08:05 BST
- Read at
- Wed 21 Oct 2026, 07:07 BST
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