Published date: 23 December 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 9 December 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Accounting services - 79211000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

tender_498005/1541448

Published date

23 December 2025

Closing date

9 December 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

5 January 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This is a Contract Award notice for the award of the Call-off contract for ESA2010 accounting advice for heat network policies, procured via the CCS Framework MCF4 RM6309.

The heat network sector is set to significantly expand with the introduction of new legislation, notably Heat Network Zoning Regulations which are expected to be enacted in 2026. Under those regulations it is anticipated that certain buildings will be legally required to connect to heat networks developed within designated heat network zones. It is likely that many public sector buildings will fall under this classification and that some heat networks may have a particularly high public sector offtake as a result, at least in the early years of the network's development.

In addition to individual public sector buildings joining networks, central government is currently providing and is considering providing further support for heat network development through multiple mechanisms.

This contract is intended to evaluate the influence of both these factors on the national accounting treatment of heat networks, specifically the potential for these factors to result in the requirement for entire heat networks to be recognized on the government's balance sheet.

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Award information

Awarded date

22 December 2025

Contract start date

5 January 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£40,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

STEER DAVIES & GLEAVE LIMITED

Address

14-21 Rushworth Street, London, England, SE1 0RB

Reference

Companies House number: 01883830

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
England

Email

NZBIcommercial@energysecurity.gov.uk