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Byker District Heat Network

Key dates and value

Status
Open
Submission deadline
20 Nov 2026
Published
19 Oct 2026
Estimated value
£145m
Contract start
1 Jan 2027
Contract end
31 Dec 2067
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England
Notice type
UK4

Overview

Karbon Homes invites tenders for the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance of the decarbonised Byker District Heat Network in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Byker estate is Grade II* listed, covers around 80 hectares and is live and occupied throughout. There are 1,985 connections, being 1,815 Karbon Homes connections and 170 freeholder and non-domestic connections presently supplied by Newcastle City Council, of which 1,978 are residential and 7 are non residential. The network is served by the Walker Road energy centre and twelve substations.

A preliminary market engagement notice for this procurement, reference 2026/S 000-060054, was published on 25 June 2026. The description of the scheme in that notice has been superseded and tenderers should refer to the information contained within this tender pack.

All documents relating to this tender are available to download from the Panacea e-Sourcing portal.

Submission Instructions:

Electronically via the e-Sourcing portal. Suppliers must submit one copy of their tender electronically, with any additional documents required or requested. Documents must be compatible with Microsoft Office or Adobe/PDF.

Should you require technical support with the e-Sourcing portal please email them directly at:

  • Email: support@panacea-software.com
  • Phone: 0207 976 0116

Tenders must be submitted using the above e-Sourcing portal. Tenders submitted via postal, or email methods will not be accepted.

What the buyer wants

  • Mechanical and electrical engineering servicesCPV 71334000
  • Heating-system design servicesCPV 71321200
  • District heatingCPV 09323000

About the buyer

Karbon Homes has published 31 tender notices since 9 Nov 2023, with a combined advertised value of £167m. 5 of them are currently open.

How to apply

Tender documents and submissions are handled on the official portal (Find a Tender). Register there to download the documents and submit your response before the deadline.

View the original notice on Find a Tender

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Source: Find a Tender. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Details may change; always check the original notice before bidding.