Stockport District Heat Network – Potential Zoning Opportunity and Development & Funding Partner Procurement – Update.
Key information
Posted: 3rd March 2026
Company Name: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name: Christopher Lawrence
Contact Email: christopher.lawrence@stockport.gov.uk
Telephone:
Expires: 27th April 2026
Details
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council launched a procurement on 05/12/2025 to select a Development Partner to develop the Stockport Town Centre District Heat Network. After a request from interested bidders, the deadline for tender returns has been extended by 4 weeks until 24th April 2026. Additionally, since the beginning of the procurement there have been several relevant developments to the scheme.
To support bidders in the process, and to explain the developments, an online event has been organised for Friday 6th March 09.15 to 09.45. Senior officers from Stockport Council and advisors will present an outline of the scheme and the exciting opportunity it will bring to support the growth and development of the town. If you would like to join the meeting, use the following link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzEzNjhmOTItOGM2OS00NzdhLTlkNjMtYTI1OWYzMTcwNzI1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a05ef69e-6149-4fba-a40c-df338810f644%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221eb4a342-5267-4f03-a4e4-fa0de131aed0%22%7d
The online event will be recorded and the recording will be circulated via the Chest Portal after the event.
The network under the procurement consists of a Reference Scheme with a total heat demand of 59 GWh pa within a potential total Zonal opportunity of 150 GWh pa. The proposed low carbon heat sources under consideration include extracting heat from the sewer with heat pumps, along with thermal storage and back-up gas boilers. More than 80% of the network offtake will be from existing public buildings, and further off-take will be from the proposed multi-billion-pound development within the mayoral development corporation situated in the town centre.
As one of the leading seven local authorities participating in the Government’s Advanced Zoning Programme the scheme has been developed by the Local Authority with DESNZ and GMCA. The scheme benefits from Green Heat Network Fund grant for commercialisation, of which up to £800k will be on-granted to a successful developer and a further £13.65m capital grant for construction.
The development of district heating within Stockport will play a crucial role in meeting the climate and economic ambitions for the authority.
The procurement is an Open Procedure and the Tender Notice and documents can be found at Stockport Council – Heat Network Development Partner – Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080167-2025?origin=SearchResults&p=1
and
The Chest: North West Procurement Portal Reference DN797398
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
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