Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0NE
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