Published date: 16 January 2026

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


Closing: 12 December 2025, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 09000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£4,400,000

Procurement reference

2025-Nov-03 (DMR-41346-2025)

Published date

16 January 2026

Closing date

12 December 2025

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

5 January 2026

Contract end date

31 January 2028

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

In March 2025, University of Chester was awarded funding through the Government's Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), administered by Salix Finance. The funding supports a decarbonisation programme (including the University's contribution) to be delivered between April 2025 and March 2028 across the Wheeler Campus and Queens Park Campus.

The project includes the replacement of end-of-life gas boilers with heat pump technology, installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic panels, and associated energy efficiency improvements.

This further competition was for a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) for the design stage, which, upon agreement, will then progress to the build phase.

Following a further competition the University of Chester has issued an Intention to Award to Dalkia Energy Services Ltd under the CCS Framework RM6314 - Demand Management & Renewables Framework, Lot 3.2: Heat Pumps - Projects £1m and above.

The design phase is due to be completed by March 2026 in line with Salix milestone requirements, with the build phase due to commence in April 2026 and scheduled for completion by January 2028. The value in the notice is for the potential total project funding for design and build, the PCSA design phase value is estimated to cost around £240,000.


Award information

Awarded date

19 December 2025

Contract start date

5 January 2026

Contract end date

31 January 2028

Total value of contract

£4,400,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Dalkia Energy Services Ltd

Address

3rd Floor,
TWENTY
20 Kingston Road
Staines-Upon-Thames
TW18 4LG

Reference

Companies House number: 07023025

Value of contract

£4,400,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Services

Address

Parkgate Road
CHESTER
CH1 4BJ
England

Telephone

01244512910

Email

procurement@chester.ac.uk

Website

www.chester.ac.uk