RFI Heat Network - Inverness
Details
- Buyer
- Highland Council
- Topic
- Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- Published
- 28 October 2025
Tender description
The Highland Council has been considering its options regarding the potential development, delivery and operation of low-carbon heat networks in Inverness. The Highland Council have produced the City-Wide Heat Feasibility Study which has identified the scale of the opportunity to decarbonise heat across Inverness, with three prioritised heat network zones, Westbank, Raigmore and Longman and City Centre.
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published28 October 2025Current notice
About the buyer
Highland Council is the local authority for Scotland's largest council area and runs procurement through a dedicated Procurement Unit. Larger contracts are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the national tendering portal for Scottish public bodies. Smaller purchases are handled as direct quotations, with staff approaching at least three suppliers. Commercial and Procurement Shared Services pools buying expertise across Highland, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils. Contract standing orders set out the rules for open, fair and accountable procurement. The Supplier Development Programme offers free bid training to businesses bidding for council contracts.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Highland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.
Relevant CPV codes
- 09300000 · Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 09323000 · District heating
- 65400000 · Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov |
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