Tender

South Ken Zen+ Heat and Energy Project

VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

11 Dec 2025 at 15:43

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

23 Jul 2025 at 13:34

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Victoria and Albert Museum has been involved in a procurement process titled "South Ken Zen+ Heat and Energy Project," focused on the environmental services industry category. This initiative, located in Kensington, London, was coordinated on behalf of the Exhibition Road Cultural Group, aiming to decarbonise heat and energy in the area. The project invited tenders to explore opportunities for low or zero-carbon energy solutions. The procurement followed an open competition method with a threshold below typical limits, allowing submissions electronically until 29th August 2025. The procurement stage is noted as completed with the contract, initially awarded to AECOM and Asteros Advisers, being subsequently cancelled on 11th December 2025.

This tender represents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the sustainability and environmental services sectors, especially those specialising in energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions. Companies with expertise in mapping funding opportunities, assessing energy demands, and creating coordinated systems inventories would be highly suitable candidates. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly encouraged to engage, given the tender's suitability attributes. Such projects can drive innovation, create partnerships, and offer companies an influential platform for showcasing their capacity to contribute to broader environmental objectives in urban settings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

South Ken Zen+ Heat and Energy Project

Notice Description

We are posting this notice on behalf of the Exhibition Road Cultural Group. They are looking for experienced sustainability consultants to conduct a piece of work that will help our neighbourhood in Kensington to decarbonise heat and energy. The 22 Exhibition Road Cultural Group organisations are working together to become a zero emissions, nature positive neighbourhood through the South Ken ZEN+ programme. To reach our ambitious goals, we need to explore transformational opportunities for low carbon/zero carbon energy sources, projects and funding across the neighbourhood. This could include heat networks and other shared solutions, or individual solutions, to energy generation. The Exhibition Road Cultural Group is inviting tenders to support the members in a neighbourhood approach to decarbonising heat and energy with a focus on accessing further funding and exploring opportunities by: o Mapping and collating existing funding and project opportunities o Establishing a baseline of energy and heat demand across the members o Collating a systems inventory across members with coordinated timelines. Please note this is not a V&A contract or procurement process. We are posting this notice to help the ERCG reach a wide range of providers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0564ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082146-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£64,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£64,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
freya@exhibitionroad.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW7 2RL
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI3 Inner London - West
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Brompton & Hans Town
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Further Information

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