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Coventry Heat Network - Development Agreement

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice has completed a contract under the Coventry Heat Network - Development Agreement to extend the Coventry "Heatline" district heating network to its Magistrates and Combined Courts. The project is located in Coventry, United Kingdom and involves services in the engineering design sector. This direct award contract was finalised with Coventry District Energy Company Ltd, the network operator, due to its exclusive access to the necessary proprietary infrastructure and technical standards. The contract commenced on 21 January 2026 and is set to conclude on 27 February 2026, with a total value of £156,000 including VAT. There are provisions for an extension to RIBA Stage 4, but no further scope increase is allowed beyond the specified value.

This tender provides significant opportunities for engineering and design service providers specialising in civil engineering works, particularly those with expertise in district heating networks. SMEs with capacity for hydraulic modelling, substation skid design, and integration of electrical and control systems may find this contract particularly aligned with their capabilities. The firm awarded the contract, Coventry District Energy Company Ltd, was uniquely positioned for this direct award due to its technical control and data ownership, highlighting the importance of specialised knowledge and existing infrastructure integration for potential bidders.

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Notice Title

Coventry Heat Network - Development Agreement

Notice Description

Under this project, the supplier will carry out design development up to RIBA Stage 3 to extend the Coventry "Heatline" district heating network to the Ministry of Justice's Magistrates and Combined Courts. The scope includes planning buried district heating mains along St John's Street, integrating new branches into the Authority's plantrooms, and designing substation skids with plate heat exchangers, valves, metering, and controls. It also covers hydraulic calculations, mechanical and electrical schematics, control panel specifications, and coordination of interfaces to ensure a buildable, efficient, and reliable solution for low-carbon heat supply. There is an option for RIBA Stage 4 to be delivered in the contract, however where this option is taken, the value of the contract is a maximum of the published contract value of PS156,000 (inc. VAT) and there is no further option for a scope increase beyond this.

Procurement Information

Ministry of Justice is seeking to connect its Coventry Magistrates and Combined Courts to the Coventry "Heatline" heat network. Coventry District Energy Company Limited is the network operator. Extending this network to the two Coventry court buildings requires integration with proprietary infrastructure, existing technical standards, and operational systems controlled exclusively by Coventry District Energy Company Limited. The scope of the design activities includes hydraulic modelling, substation skid design, and electrical/control integration, all of which depend on access to data in which Coventry District Energy Company Limited is the holder. No other supplier can technically deliver these design services without access to this data network and its intellectual property. Alternative solutions such as installing a separate heating system would involve entirely different infrastructure (rather than integration with the existing heat network system) and higher costs.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f276
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005016-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Nov 20252 months ago
Contract Period
21 Jan 2026 - 27 Feb 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
Lawrence Bunn
Contact Email
mojutilities@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
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)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COVENTRY DISTRICT ENERGY

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