Notice Information
Notice Title
Heat Network Efficiency Scheme
Notice Description
The delivery of the following key project phases, creation of a digital twin, a conceptual optimisation study for the building heating distribution pipework, technical design optimisation, and post-implementation review.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Oxford Brookes University intends to award a contract to Twelvetrees as the prime contractor, with Hysopt as the subcontractor for the delivery of the following key project phases, creation of a digital twin, a conceptual optimisation study for the buildings heating distribution pipework, technical design optimisation, and post-implementation review. This project requires a highly specialised combination of expertise in digital twin technology, building optimisation, pipework, and energy efficiency modelling, which Twelvetrees and Hysopt uniquely provide.
Procurement Information
Oxford Brookes University intends to award a contract to Twelvetrees as the prime contractor, with Hysopt as the subcontractor for the delivery of the following key project phases, creation of a digital twin, a conceptual optimisation study for the buildings heating distribution pipework, technical design optimisation, and post-implementation review. This project requires a highly specialised combination of expertise in digital twin technology, building optimisation, and energy efficiency modelling, which Twelvetrees and Hysopt uniquely provide. A competitive process was considered, however, market engagement found no alternative suppliers capable of delivering the full scope of the project. This absence of competition created a technical constraint leaving no reasonable alternative for efficient project delivery. Furthermore, due to the project's complex and iterative nature, appointing alternatives at different project stages would result in losing critical knowledge gained during earlier stages. This would lead to unnecessary duplication of work, creating higher costs and technical inefficiencies.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ddfd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004676-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £83,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Sonia Morgan
- Contact Email
- s.morgan@brookes.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 11111111
Buyer Location
- Locality
- OXFORD
- Postcode
- OX3 0BP
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Oxford
- Electoral Ward
- Churchill
- Westminster Constituency
- Oxford East
Further Information
Notice URLs
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