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Planned procurement · Notice 103778-2026

Goole District Heat Network

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Value
Value not stated
Stage
Early notice
Where
Yorkshire and the Humber
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Contract
30 May 2027 – 31 Dec 2036

In plain English

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is consulting the market on a low-carbon district heat network in Goole, East Yorkshire, supported by the Green Heat Network Fund, to supply heat to council, NHS, commercial, residential and industrial customers. This is a preliminary market engagement notice, not yet open for bids, and the council wants to hear from lead developers to shape its future procurement; the indicative end date for construction is 2036 (the notice lists 30 May 2027 to 31 December 2036).

Good fit for: Experienced heat network developers, operators or investors able to lead a large scheme, alone or as a consortium.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Aimed at lead developers, not the supply chain this engagement is intended for the lead developers not the wider supply chain
  • Needs substantial heat network delivery experience Lead developers should demonstrate substantial experience in the delivery of heat networks.
  • Consortia get only one meeting we will only hold a single meeting with any interested consortium

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is progressing a Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) supported, low-carbon District Heat Network opportunity in Goole. This UK2 – Preliminary Market Engagement Notice serves as a market consultation exercise, providing potential lead developers the chance to shape the Council’s procurement strategy and delivery model. The Council would like to use this opportunity to test market capability and appetite to refine the future procurement and delivery strategy for this project. Goole sits at a key location in the Humber Industrial Cluster and is a primary tax and industrial site within the Humber Freeport, anchored by the 300-acre FREEPORT 36 logistics development. Backed by major investments like Siemens Mobility and Guardian Glass, the hub leverages prime M62, M18, rail and maritime connectivity to drive advanced manufacturing. Goole’s FREEPORT 36 Project is a developing 5.5 million sq. ft industrial and manufacturing park. The network will include the supply of heat to council-owned, public-sector, commercial, residential and several industrial customers. The network concept designs supply 4GWh of public sector demands (principally council and NHS), 2GWh of residential demand and over 40GWh of industrial demands (this figure is expected to grow as the FREEPORT develops). There are multiple heat source opportunities including several industrial heat sources, sewers, a wastewater treatment works and two rivers; River Don and River Ouse. Existing industrial and advanced manufacturing companies with significant heat demands and some potential heat sources are looking to expand their operations in the area; grid capacity in the area is being expanded by over 170MVA to facilitate energy for industrial development. The Council is seeking engagement w…

Read the official notice

What happens next

This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. Read the official notice for the details.

Procedure: not stated. Published 2 Nov 2026.

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