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Leeds City Centre Heat Network

Leeds City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Leeds City Council

Buyer Address: Civic Hall, 3rd Floor West,, Leeds, UKE42, LS1 1UR, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Derek Prest

Contact Email: derek.prest@leeds.gov.uk

Buyer Name: Ove Arup and Partners Ltd

Buyer Address: 8 Fitzroy Street, London, UKI31, W1T 4BJ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: uk.procurement@arup.com

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Buyer Name: Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Buyer Address: Milton Gate, London, UKI31, EC1Y 4AG, United Kingdom

Contact Email: bdtenders@addleshawgoddard.com

Buyer Name: Hermetica Black Ltd

Buyer Address: 118 Commercial Street, London, UKI42, E1 6NF, United Kingdom

Contact Email: accounts@hermeticablack.com

Buyer Name: Asteros Advisors Ltd

Buyer Address: Unit 10 7 Wenlock Road, London, UKI41, N1 7SL, United Kingdom

Contact Email: enquiries@asteros.co.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
3405000000.0 GBP
Gross: 4086000000 GBP
Published
08 Jul 2025, 14:00
Deadline
17 Oct 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
works
CPV
45211360 - Urban development construction work
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Leeds City Council ("LCC") is seeking via this Procurement to appoint a Development & Funding Partner to develop the Leeds City Centre Heat Network ("the Network") under a Development Agreement ("DA"). The Network will be a large-scale, low carbon heat network serving the Leeds AZP Area ("the Project"). The Development & Funding Partner will enter into the DA with LCC to undertake development activities during the Development Period. The DA is based on the template "Golden Share Development Agreement" developed by DESNZ for the Advanced Zoning Programme ("AZP") and regulates the design and development of the Network up until the point at which the Project is approved, not approved or is deemed to be unviable at the Approvals Gateway. If the Project successfully meets the Mandatory Requirements ("MRs") set out in the DA, the Development & Funding Partner has met its relevant obligations under the DA and LCC elects to approve the Project, LCC and the Development & Funding Partner will be required to enter into a Joint Venture Partnership via a Shareholders' Agreement ("SHA"). The SHA is based on the template "Golden Share Shareholders' Agreement" developed by DESNZ for the Advanced Zoning Programme and will govern the management of the Special Purpose Vehicle ("SPV") and impose obligations on delivery and operation of the Network. The Development & Funding Partner will be responsible for further development activities, funding and delivering the Project under the SHA, as the Development & Funding Partner. LCC will hold a Golden Share under the SHA. LCC (in its own right and via its wholly owned subsidiary) is the owner and operator of the Leeds PIPES heat network ("Leeds PIPES"). LCC may elect to offer to transfer Leeds PIPES to the SPV on a cash or equity basis after execution of the SHA and in accordance with the terms of the SHA. The following known risk has been identified as part of this procurement: 1. Future introduction of the Heat Network Zoning regulations and the appointment of the Zone Coordinator. The indicative procurement dates for this opportunity are: 29/07/2025 - Deadline for clarification questions submitted (Enquiry Deadline) 22/08/2025 - Deadline for receipt of PSQ Response (Tender Submission Deadline) 17/10/2025 - Deadline for receipt of Interim Tender Responses 19/12/2025 - Deadline for receipt of Final Tender Responses 13/03/2025 - Assessment summaries & Contract Award Notice issued 03/04/2025 - Contract signature (Contract Start Date)

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038298-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot LOT-0000 Status: active

Lot LOT-0000 Value: GBP 3,405,000,000

Lot LOT-0000 Value (Gross): GBP 4,086,000,000

Lot LOT-0000 Contract Start: 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z

Lot LOT-0000 Contract End: 2076-02-29T23:59:59Z

Lot LOT-0000 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (75%)

Lot LOT-0000 Award Criterion (price): Commercial (15%)

Lot LOT-0000 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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