Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of a deep geothermal solution
Notice Description
The Countess of Chester Hospital is working to meet its statutory net zero requirements in a number of ways. A partner has already been secured to address energy generation and usage on the site using the Carbon and Energy Fund framework. That partner is addressing energy infrastructure on the site, and included in that requirement is to provide an interface with the successful tenderer from this procurement (Deep Geothermal Solution Reference G1065). The Trust has also won a Public Sector Decarbonisation grant to assist with the geothermal installation. Under this geothermal procurement the Trust is seeking a development partner (The awarded supplier from this procurement) who will design a Salix compliant process to investigate and develop a geothermal supply for the hospital. It is envisaged that the successful Tenderer will propose a series of development stages or gateways. At the end of every gateway that meets Salix PSDS grant requirements the Trust intends to allow the development partner to draw down available PSDS funding. This way the Trust looks to minimise the development cost risks for the development partner, and to minimise the eventual unit cost of heat. Should the gateways all complete successfully, suggesting that there is a commercial opportunity to heat the hospital from geothermal energy, it is proposed that the parties will enter into a long-term Energy Services Agreement (ESA), that will become active as soon as the geothermal energy installation is complete and ready to supply heat to the hospital. The ESA will be subject to periodic reviews through the term. The estimated review period is 7 yearly. Under the potential Energy Services Agreement (Document 5, supplied under NDA as part of the tender pack) it is intended that any Energy Services Provider will own and maintain the installation for the contract term, and they may choose to enter into offtake agreements with other users so as to minimise the energy service cost to the hospital.
Planning Information
The purpose of this engagement notice is to invite suppliers to participate in preliminary market engagement with a view to understanding the market, developing the authority's requirements and preparing tender documents. Suppliers participating in this market consultation are not guaranteed to receive either an Invitation to Tender (if Invitations to Tender are issued). Please email coch.cps@nhs.net to express interest in taking part in this market engagement process. We will then be in contact to arrange the next steps.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0696c9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082373-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
24951110 - Drilling mud
34514300 - Platforms drilling rigs
43132200 - Drilling rig
43132300 - Drills
43136000 - Downhole equipment
43611000 - Parts for well-drilling machinery
45000000 - Construction work
71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
71320000 - Engineering design services
71331000 - Drilling-mud engineering services
71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
71351000 - Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
73100000 - Research and experimental development services
76211200 - Mudlogging services
76300000 - Drilling services
76410000 - Well-casing and tubing services
76450000 - Well-management services
76460000 - Well-support services
76470000 - Well-testing services
76480000 - Tubing services
76490000 - Well-completion services
76500000 - Onshore and offshore services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £30,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £30,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Aug 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Dec 20264 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 26 May 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2027 - 1 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
- COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHESTER
- Postcode
- CH2 1UL
- Postcode Area
- Chester
- Country
- England
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- 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
- TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
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- Local Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Electoral Ward
- Upton
- Westminster Constituency
- Chester North and Neston
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082373-2026
28th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043510-2026
12th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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