Planning

Zoning Technical Consultants (ZTC) - Heat Networks

  • Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-022327

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ec0e

Published 1 August 2023, 1:38pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

1 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0NE

Email

waqaar.hanif@beis.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Zoning Technical Consultants (ZTC) - Heat Networks

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Early Market Engagement

The Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero will be hosting an online market engagement event on Thursday 24th August 2023 at 10:00.

Heat Network Zoning is the process whereby geographic areas are identified where heat networks are the lowest cost, low carbon solution for heating. The intention is to set up a technical services framework for undertaking heat network zoning studies as well as to support to the zoning programme delivery. The framework will be focused on delivering heat network zoning studies for approximately 170 towns and cities in England as well as the delivery/ taking to market approximately 15 heat network zones under the advanced zoning programme in order to ensure that zoning ready to be rolled out across England once the zoning policy (under the Energy Bill) comes into effect in 2025. Services provided in delivering zoning studies would include technical engineering, commercial and project/ stakeholder management.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Early Market Engagement event on Thursday 24th August 2023 at 10:00.

Please register for the event via the Microsoft Teams form by 4pm Tuesday 22nd August 2023 to be forwarded a TEAMS invite.

https://forms.office.com/e/amJH3fLedu

A TEAMS invite will be sent out after the above the deadline to all respondents.

two.2.14) Additional information

https://forms.office.com/e/amJH3fLedu

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

31 January 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes