Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hackney
Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street
Hackney
E8 1DY
UK
Contact person: Ms Marta Kolinska
Telephone: +44 2083562483
E-mail: marta.kolinska@hackney.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI41
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hackney.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.hackney.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Colville Heat Network - DBOM Contract
Reference number: DN758497
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45232142
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Hackney has awarded a Design, Build, Operate and Maintain (DBOM) contract for the delivery of the Colville Heat Network. The contract comprises the detailed design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of a low-carbon district heat network serving the Colville and Britannia developments. The scheme will provide low-carbon heat to more than 1,500 homes together with schools, a leisure centre and other connected buildings, supporting the Council's Climate Action Plan and net zero objectives. The contract includes an initial 15-year term with an option to extend the operation and maintenance services for up to a further 10 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
17 842 041.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71321000
45232142
45251250
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI41
Main site or place of performance:
London Borough of Hackney
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Hackney has awarded a Design, Build, Operate and Maintain (DBOM) contract for the Colville Heat Network. The contract includes the detailed design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of a low-carbon district heat network serving the Colville and Britannia developments.
The works include the construction of a new energy centre incorporating air source heat pumps and associated plant, installation of district heating infrastructure, integration with existing heat network assets where required, commissioning of the network, and long-term operation and maintenance for an initial period of 15 years, with an option to extend the operation and maintenance services for up to a further 10 years.
The heat network will serve more than 1,500 homes together with schools, a leisure centre and other connected buildings, supporting the Council's Climate Action Plan and wider decarbonisation objectives through the delivery of reliable, low-carbon heat. The contract provides a single integrated provider responsible for the design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the network, ensuring whole-life accountability and performance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-005024
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: DN758497
Title: Colville Heat Network - Design, Build, Operate and Maintain (DBOM) Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vital Energi Utilities Limited
Century House, Lancashire
Blackburn
BB1 2LD
UK
NUTS: UKI41
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 17 842 041.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
E-mail: administrativecourtoffice.generaloffice@hmcts.x.gsi.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/07/2026