Bridgend Town Heat Network - Design, Build, Operate, Maintain

The Council is seeking to procure suitably experienced companies to support the successful development of a heat and private electricity network in Bridgend town centre – the Bridgend Town Heat Network (‘BTHN’).

As part of the project the Council is proposing to create an energy service company (‘ESCO’) to enter into the contracts for the design, build, operation and maintenance of the BTHN with the successful contractor following the procurement process. The ESCO will be a newly created special purpose company which is wholly owned by the Council. The ESCO will own the infrastructure as well as operate the BTHN and enter into contracts with customers for the sale of heat and electricity.

Funding for the project is expected to be provided in part from the Council and in part from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP).