Published date: 4 December 2020

Last edited date: 9 April 2021

This notice was replaced on 4 December 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 4 December 2020, last edited 31 March 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • District heating - 09323000

  • Banking services - 66110000

  • Corporate finance and venture capital services - 66122000

    • Loan brokerage services - 66190000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£150,000,000

Procurement reference

TPHeat001-DN513110-55308925

Published date

4 December 2020

Closing date

31 March 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

2 April 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The aim of the BHIVE DPS is to establish a competitively procured arrangement that will facilitate investment (equity and asset finance) into Heat Network projects and provide projects with access to an investor base with the experience, appetite and capabilities to deliver successful heat network projects.

BEIS would expect the DPS to be utilised by Potential Providers (suppliers) to provide investment (equity and asset finance) and ancillary services to support the delivery of Heat Network projects.

The BHIVE DPS will be open to all public sector in England and Wales only. Further Information can be accessed via https://tp-heatnetworks.org/bhive. The BHIVE DPS will be accepting applications until the 4th of December 2022.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

BEIS Heat Networks Investment Vehicle (BHIVE)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 4 December 2020

Additional text

The Contracting Authority has made amendments to the supplier questionnaire and Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement summarised below.

1) An additional question has been added to the supplier questionnaire under Lot 1 that reads per the below.

In respect of Lot 1 only, please provide a short description of your proposed commercial structure, including:

(a) whether you are bidding as a single entity, a lead entity with subcontractor(s) or a group of economic operators;

(b) the proposed roles of each entity (e.g. lead entity, subcontractor(s), consortium member);

(c) confirmation of which entity will sign the following documents:

(i) the Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement and the Call-Off Contract (both must be signed by the entity providing the services);

(ii) the Shareholders' Agreement (must be signed by the entity providing the funding)

2) An additional section on GDPR has been added to the supplier questionnaire

3) The Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement has been updated with GDPR provisions and a new schedule 12 on data protection. The Call-Off Agreement and Shareholders Agreement for Lot 1 have been cross-referenced accordingly

4) The Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement has been updated to align with the supplier questionnaire regarding ISO27001 accreditation. 5) The Closing Date has been changed to 31/03/2023

About the buyer

Contact name

Heat Networks Team

Address

2nd Floor, 1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
England

Telephone

01937 545945

Email

bhive.dpsmailbox@beis.gov.uk

Website

https://tp-heatnetworks.org/bhive