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awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# SOL - Project Management for Detailed Project Development (Solihull Low Carbon Heat Network) - AWARD

[Coventry - Solihull - Warwickshire](https://tendernation.io/buyers/coventry-solihull-warwickshire)

Open field

Estimated value

£50,000 to £100,000

Published

11 Jun 2018

Deadline

Closed

22 May 2018

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) is seeking to appoint a technical Project Manager to deliver the next stage of Detailed Project Development for the Solihull Town Centre Low Carbon Heat Network.

Detailed Project Development comprises all work that is required to secure approval to proceed with approving the development of a heat network. This phase contains six core work packages (WPs):

o WP1: Co-ordination of Services and Deliverables - All services and deliverables are co-ordinated, consistent and delivered to agreed milestones;

o WP2: Techno-economic - Scheme design and economics for the preferred heat network are developed in accordance with industry standards and are fully optimised in line with best practice;

o WP3: Commercial - The most suitable commercial option, delivery structure, contracting arrangements, procurement strategy and heat pricing strategy;

o WP4: Legal - The commercial options, delivery structure and arrangements, contracting arrangements and procurement are compliant with relevant regulatory, policy and State Aid issues;

o WP5: Finance - Full financial model capable of informing the financial appraisal within the Financial Case and demonstrating that the preferred option will result in a fundable and affordable deal encompassing initial and future scheme phases;

o WP6: Preparation of an Outline Business Case - Prepare the OBC using the HNDU Business Case Template and adhering to the principles of the HM Treasury Green Book Guidance on Public Sector Business Cases Using the Five Case Model.

This scope of this tender is to procure a specialist Project Manager to oversee the Detailed Project Development. The Project Manager will be expected to work with the relevant Council officers to procure specialist consultants to deliver the work packages and to manage the delivery of work package 6. The Project Manager is expected to have relevant and recent experience of managing the development of a heat networks project and have been highly successful in engaging with and influencing key stakeholders.

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## CPV classification

Energy and related services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

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