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Byker District Heat Network

Published 19 Oct 2026

19 Oct 2026

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Karbon Homes

Primary CPV: 71334000 *
Mechanical and electrical engineering services
Location: 🇬🇧 North East
Value: £145,000,000
Contract: 41 years Duration
01/01/2027 31/12/2067
Contract Types: 71 *Architectural, engineering & inspection...
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

5 Gosforth Park, Gosforth Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8EG, United Kingdom · UKC

Contact

Chris Smith

chris.smith@karbonhomes.co.uk

Award Criteria

Development to contract close, consents and heritage (8%)
Delivery in a live, occupied, listed estate (12%)
Generation, storage, network and capacity for growth (12%)
Operation, maintenance, lifecycle and handback (10%)
Customers, vulnerability and regulatory compliance (8%)
Social Value (10%)
F1 Hurdle equity internal rate of return (4%)
F2 Financial model (6%)
F3 Tariff and landlord contribution (16%)
F4 Pre-construction services contribution (5%)
F5 Delivery stage funding (5%)
F6 Grant drawdown and defrayal (4%)

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Reference: 202606 - GS32

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 The description of the scheme in that notice has been superseded and tenderers should refer to the information contained within this tender pack.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.

Full CPV breakdown

71334000 — Mechanical and electrical engineering services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Competitive flexible procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Submission method: https://app.panacea-software.com/KarbonHomes/eRFX-Suppliers/OpenReq.aspx?requirementId=ec95238b-bb91-42f1-98f2-c48da1a04291
Enquiries close: 11 Nov 2026
Award decision expected: 11 Dec 2026
Covered by GPA: Yes
Reserved / special regime: Concession
Language: EN
Published: 19 Oct 2026 20:10
Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 12:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bd8c
Notice ID: 202606 - GS32

Organisations on this notice

HNDC

Procuring Entity

Printing House, 66 Lower Road, Harrow, HA2 0DH, United Kingdom

Paul McIver

paul@hndc.co.uk

GB-COH 15709646

Full notice record

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Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.

Organisations

Party 1 › Name	Karbon Homes
Party 1 › Address › Street	5 Gosforth Park, Gosforth Business Park
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Newcastle upon Tyne
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	NE12 8EG
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKC22
Party 1 › Contact › Name	Chris Smith
Party 1 › Contact › Email	chris.smith@karbonhomes.co.uk
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government
Party 2 › Name	HNDC
Party 2 › Address › Street	Printing House, 66 Lower Road
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Harrow
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	HA2 0DH
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKI74
Party 2 › Contact › Name	Paul McIver
Party 2 › Contact › Email	paul@hndc.co.uk
Party 2 › Role	Procuring entity
Party 2 › Role Details	ITT preparation and evaluation support.

Buyer

Name	Karbon Homes

Tender

Title	Byker District Heat Network
Status	active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Mechanical and electrical engineering services
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Heating-system design services
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	District heating
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKC
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£174,000,000
Value › Value	£145,000,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Competitive flexible procedure
Category	services
Special regime	concession
Above threshold	Yes
Covered by	GPA
How to submit	https://app.panacea-software.com/KarbonHomes/eRFX-Suppliers/OpenReq.as...
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Bidding period › End	20 Nov 2026
Questions period › End	11 Nov 2026
Award decision period › End	11 Dec 2026
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£174,000,000
Lot › Value › Value	£145,000,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Development to contract close, consents and heritage
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	8
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Delivery in a live, occupied, listed estate
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	12
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	Generation, storage, network and capacity for growth
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight	12
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name	Operation, maintenance, lifecycle and handback
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name	Customers, vulnerability and regulatory compliance
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight	8
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name	Social Value
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Type	cost
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Name	F1 Hurdle equity internal rate of return
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Weighting › Weight	4
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Type	cost
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Name	F2 Financial model
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Weighting › Weight	6
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Type	cost
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Name	F3 Tariff and landlord contribution
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Weighting › Weight	16
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Type	cost
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Name	F4 Pre-construction services contribution
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Weighting › Weight	5
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 11 › Type	cost
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 11 › Name	F5 Delivery stage funding
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 11 › Weighting › Weight	5
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 11 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 12 › Type	cost
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 12 › Name	F6 Grant drawdown and defrayal
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 12 › Weighting › Weight	4
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 12 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Contract period › Start	1 Jan 2027
Lot › Contract period › End	31 Dec 2067
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description	Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098720-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published	19 Oct 2026

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