Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- London Borough of Brent · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Vital Energi Utilities Limited SME
- Value
- £37,768,947
- Procedure
- Competitive dialogue
- Sector
- Fuel & energy · Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy (CPV 09300000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 048343-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date12 Feb 2026
- Published25 May 2026Published 102 days after the contract date
Description
London Borough of Brent (the Authority) is seeking a contractor to design, build, maintain and operate the ‘South Kilburn District Heat Network’ (SKDHN) to serve the South Kilburn regeneration area. The SKDHN will sell heat to public sector third parties, subject to Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other procurement legislation as may be in force. SKDHN will be fully owned by the Authority. Heat will be supplied from an energy centre located in Unity Place, situated on the corner of Cambridge Road and Carlton Vale. The energy centre shall supply heat via a combination of air source heat pumps (ASHPs) on the building roof, with peak and reserve boilers, distribution pumps and thermal storage in the building basement. These ASHPs will provide low carbon and affordable heat to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and will supply heat to ~800 dwellings, a school and multiple commercial buildings. Additional ASHPs are required as the network expands and are to be located on the roof of the …
About the supplier
Vital Energi Utilities Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04050190).