Planning

Framework Agreement for Energy Infrastructure Improvement projects supporting the delivery of Net Zero targets

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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25 Sep 2025 at 15:27

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is planning a procurement process to establish a Framework Agreement for Energy Infrastructure Improvement projects aimed at supporting the delivery of Net Zero targets across the UK. This initiative is at the early planning stage with a focus on market engagement to gather insights for a comprehensive procurement plan. The industry categories involved include electricity, heating, solar energy, hydrogen, building installation work, and engineering services. The framework is expected to address energy infrastructure services and improvements in public sector facilities, with significant potential for advancing towards Net Zero through diverse energy solutions like geothermal energy and green district heating. Businesses interested in expressing interest in this engagement must do so by 25 October 2025, ensuring they contribute to the framework's shaping process before formal tendering stages commence in March 2026.

This tender process presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in low carbon energy solutions, infrastructure improvements, and renewable technologies. Companies with expertise in providing comprehensive energy-efficient services, infrastructure upgrades, and the deployment of alternative energy sources will find this framework particularly beneficial. Additionally, businesses that can innovate in the areas of geothermal, green district heating, or hydrogen delivery are well-suited to compete. Participation in the early engagement phase offers the advantage of shaping procurement requirements and potentially securing a position in forthcoming tender opportunities. This initiative aligns with national goals for reducing carbon footprints in public infrastructures and provides a multi-lot framework that could serve as a significant business growth vector over the framework's planned duration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework Agreement for Energy Infrastructure Improvement projects supporting the delivery of Net Zero targets

Notice Description

The Countess of Chester Hospital Commercial Procurement Services (CPS) seek to procure and manage a framework of capable contractors to provide initial and ongoing net zero energy related resilience and service improvements to the public sector in the UK. The proposed framework will cover onsite comprehensive initial and ongoing low carbon energy efficient infrastructure services, improvement, and upgrades to existing or new facilities (LOT1) coupled with one of the main routes to net zero which are available in the UK, namely geothermal energy (LOT2), green district heating energy (LOT3), hydrogen or biogas delivery (LOT4), combined lot when awarded onto 2 or more of Lots 1-4 (LOT5). The proposed lot structure is subject to change following the pre-market engagement. This notice is for pre-engagement only and seeks market feedback concerning the proposed public sector building net zero framework agreement in energy management for capable suppliers to propose, design, and contract to take public buildings to net zero. This will be subject to Cabinet Office approval. Please email info@coch-cps.co.uk to express interest in taking part in this early engagement exercise. Note that this is NOT a call for competition. If we decide to go ahead with the framework, we will publish a separate notice. The purpose of this Early Engagement notice is to conduct preliminary market consultation, with a view to preparing a procurement. Suppliers participating in this market consultation are not guaranteed to receive either an invitation to tender (if invitations to tender are issued), or a place on any framework agreement which may be awarded following an invitation to tender.

Planning Information

Please email info@coch-cps.co.uk to express interest in taking part in this early engagement exercise. Note that this is NOT a call for competition. If we decide to go ahead with the framework, we will publish a separate notice. The purpose of this Early Engagement notice is to conduct preliminary market consultation, with a view to preparing a procurement. Suppliers participating in this market consultation are not guaranteed to receive either an invitation to tender (if invitations to tender are issued), or a place on any framework agreement which may be awarded following an invitation to tender.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a279
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059853-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

24 - Chemical products

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

65 - Public utilities

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

CPV Codes

09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

24111600 - Hydrogen

24321111 - Methane

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

45300000 - Building installation work

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

71300000 - Engineering services

76430000 - Well-drilling and production services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
info@coch-cps.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1UL
Post Town
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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