Published date: 12 April 2024
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£80,275
Procurement reference
tender_411300/1342135
Published date
12 April 2024
Closing date
29 February 2024
Closing time
11am
Contract start date
25 March 2024
Contract end date
2 September 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
**Please note this is an award notice, not a competition. This contract
has been awarded via the Crown Commercial Services - RM6126 - Research and Insights .**
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has a requirement to appoint a supplier to support the delivery of research on district heat networks.
The Heat and Buildings Strategy has set out a range of low-carbon heating technologies that could replace fossil fuels. Heat networks is one such technology which will play a key role, particularly in areas of high-density heat demand and where there are low carbon heat sources. The Net Zero Strategy set out the Government's expectation that around one fifth of heat demand in England and Wales could be met by heat networks in 2050.
The Government intends to publish a Heat Networks Strategy in 2024, where it will update its expectations for heat network deployment over time, particularly in response to heat network zoning - which recently received royal assent as part of the Energy Act.
Heat networks are systems in which heating, cooling or hot water is generated at a central source and supplied by the operator to multiple customers through a pipe network serving either multiple buildings (district networks or sometimes known as district heating) or multiple occupants in a single building (communal networks). Heat networks can accommodate large thermal energy storage (TES) that can be operated centrally. TES refers to the heating or cooling of a medium such as water, to store energy which can be later discharged as heat. The focus of this research will predominately be on district heat networks as they are most likely to experience the impact/benefit of TES storage at scale. However, should the study identify examples of TES usage in communal heat networks we are also keen for this evidence to be included the research.
Aims and Objectives
The research has two key objectives:
- Provide insight into the current and future role of TES in heat networks in the UK and how this differs to international comparators to understand industry TES usage, including perceived benefits and any barriers and enablers.
- Gather evidence on TES costs to inform future quantitative modelling work on TES within DESNZ, particularly its role in electricity system balancing.
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Award information
Awarded date
21 March 2024
Contract start date
25 March 2024
Contract end date
2 September 2024
Total value of contract
£80,275
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Carbon Limiting Technologies Limited
Address
Orchard House, Crondall Road, Crookham Village, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 5SY
Reference
Companies House number: 05987014
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Buildings and Energy
Address
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, England
Swindon
SN2 1UH
England
Telephone
01793867005
Website
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Closing: 29 February 2024, 11am