Specialist Practitioner for District Heating Project

<b>Swindon District Heating - Specialist Practitioner (Consultancy)</b> Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of Swindon District Heating Specialist Practitioner (consultancy) <b>Scope </b> <b> </b> In April 2014 the Cabinet meeting of Swindon Borough Council agreed that it would, as part of its Swindon's Energy Future programme, match fund a potential grant award from DECC to deliver heat mapping, masterplanning and feasibility work for district heating on identified sites in the Town and its urban extensions. The grant was awarded and match funding has been released; a specialist practitioner is now required to assure the process of the study work and develop a plan to progress towards establishing a district heating network for Swindon, involving a robust stakeholder engagement strategy. Full details relating to the scope of works are provided in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) document: <b> </b> <b>Contract Period</b> The contract will be initially for a period of 1 year commencing July 2015. This is a competitive tender, and a contract will be awarded to the organisation that is deemed to represent the most economical and advantageous tender. The tender documents are included within this webpage as 'Contract Attachments'. Responses are required to be submitted no later than 1st July, 12.00 local time. Clarifications to the Contract Attachments maybe submitted up to 24th June 2015, 12.00 local time by email to Philippa Venables at pvenables@swindon.gov.uk. Clarification responses will only be uploaded as further Contract Attachments to this webpage on a regular basis, therefore, please check this site on a regular basis as you will not be advised when updates have been made. In the event of technical difficulties down loading Contract Attachments, please refer to the named contacts Philippa Venables at pvenables@swindon.gov.uk. Please note that this Opportunity has been advertised on other web portals, however, supplying the South West is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity. We would strongly advise that you click on the 'Register interest' button to ensure your consideration for this opportunity is monitored. No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the Contract Attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the Contract Attachments. NO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF THE CONTRACT ATTACHMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED