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Heat Pump Ready (Round 2) - Acceleration Support Provider

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

27 Jul 2026 at 11:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

24 Jul 2026 at 14:36

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

23 Apr 2026 at 09:58

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

21 Apr 2026 at 16:34

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is seeking an external provider of Acceleration Support for the Heat Pump Ready Round 2 Innovation Funding Competition. The service will support grant-funded research and development projects addressing barriers to heat-pump deployment and help innovations progress towards market entry. The provider will work alongside funded projects, supporting commercialisation, collaboration, dissemination and social value activities. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. This is a professional and specialist business support service rather than the supply of heat-pump equipment or installation works. The buying organisation is a central government department, and the opportunity is structured as a single requirement. The service is intended to address barriers that grant funding alone may not overcome.

The procurement has reached tender: DESNZ has invited offers through an open procedure. It is a single-lot requirement with an estimated value of £1,840,000 excluding VAT (£2,200,000 including VAT). The contract is planned to run from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2030, with an extension option that could extend the maximum period to 30 November 2030. Questions must be submitted by 7 August 2026 at 01:00, and tenders by 9 September 2026 at 01:00. The expected award decision date is 19 October 2026. Electronic submission is allowed in English. Bids will be evaluated equally on commercial factors, weighted 50%, and technical quality, weighted 50%, as defined in the invitation to tender.

This opportunity suits SMEs, voluntary and community organisations, and specialist consultancies able to support innovation projects from research and development towards commercialisation. Relevant capability includes helping organisations overcome market-entry barriers, develop commercial approaches, build collaborations, communicate or disseminate innovation, and deliver social value. Suppliers should be able to work alongside multiple grant-funded projects and provide support across the United Kingdom over a multi-year programme. The requirement is likely to suit organisations combining commercialisation expertise with partnership management, innovation support and effective communication. A critical eligibility point is that the appointed provider, and organisations involved in delivering its services, cannot apply for or participate in the Heat Pump Ready Innovation Funding Competition or a future independent evaluation contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Heat Pump Ready (Round 2) - Acceleration Support Provider

Notice Description

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) intends to procure an external provider to deliver Acceleration Support services alongside the Heat Pump Ready (HPR) - Round 2: Innovation Funding Competition (a grant funding programme). This notice is published to inform the market of DESNZ's intentions and to support preliminary market engagement; it does not constitute a commitment to proceed with a procurement. The Innovation Funding Competition is an innovation programme providing grant funding to support research and development projects that address key barriers to the deployment of heat pumps, with the aim of supporting innovations to progress towards market entry by 2030. Acceleration Support will be delivered in parallel with grant-funded activity by an external provider and is intended to help projects address barriers to market entry that may not be overcome through grant funding alone. The support is expected to cover areas including commercialisation, collaboration, dissemination and social value. To manage conflicts of interest and ensure fair competition, the appointed Acceleration Support provider, and any organisations involved in delivering these services will not be eligible to apply for, or participate in, the Heat Pump Ready Innovation Funding Competition or future independent evaluation contract

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Extension option included in original scope and defined in ITT

Renewal: Extension included in original scope

Planning Information

DESNZ intends to undertake preliminary market engagement in advance of any future procurement of Acceleration Support services for the Heat Pump Ready programme. The engagement is expected to include a supplier engagement event (for example, a virtual session), provisionally planned for 04/06/2026, to provide further information on the proposed scope, delivery expectations and procurement approach, and to give potential suppliers the opportunity to ask clarification questions. Registration of interest for attendance at the online engagement event can be completed via the following form. Webinar Registration - Heat Pump Ready Round 2 Proposed Acceleration Support Contract https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=BXCsy8EC60O0l-ZJLRst2Knz4pxk3rRJqTtjJHrXYwdUNVo3V0FQRDJQMFJCNjZGRFdCRkNRVENLSS4u Participation in any engagement activity is voluntary and will not confer any advantage in any subsequent procurement. This engagement does not form part of a formal procurement process and does not commit DESNZ to proceed with a procurement or to any specific timescales or delivery model.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0687d2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070695-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,840,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,840,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
7 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2HP
Postcode Area
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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