Award

Feasibility Study for a Geothermal Heating Solution at the Queen's Medical Centre

  • Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073338

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d2f3 (view related notices)

Published 12 November 2025, 5:14pm



Scope

Reference

C395216

Description

The Trust is seeking to commission two feasibility studies from specialist geothermal well developers as part of Phase 4 of its Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. The purpose of the feasibility studies is to assess the technical and economic viability of implementing a deep geothermal heating solution to meet the heat demand of the Queen's Medical Centre. The studies will evaluate the geological conditions beneath the hospital, identifying potential aquifers suitable for geothermal exploitation.


Contract 1. Feasibility Study for Geothermal Heating Solution at the Queen's Medical Centre

Supplier

Contract value

  • £275,000 excluding VAT
  • £330,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

7 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 21 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

30 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2025 to 31 December 2025
  • 1 month

Main procurement category

Services

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Studies will be evaluated based on Technical, approach to risk, timescales and approach to project delivery. Further information on options is set out in the contract documents

CPV classifications

  • 79314000 - Feasibility study
  • 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

Contract locations

  • UKF14 - Nottingham

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

Vital Energi Solutions Ltd

  • Companies House: 07828647

Century House, Roman Road

Blackburn

BB1 2LD

United Kingdom

Telephone: 01254 296000

Email: sales@vitalenergi.co.uk

Website: http://www.vitalenergi.co.uk

Region: UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Feasibility Study for Geothermal Heating Solution at the Queen's Medical Centre


Contracting authority

Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVQC-9261-WGRM

City Campus, Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Sanjeev Sharma

Email: sanjeev.sharma10@nhs.net

Website: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/

Region: UKF14 - Nottingham

Organisation type: Public authority - central government