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Heat Network Review

VIVID Housing Ltd

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26 Oct 2026 at 15:47

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Summary of the contracting process

VIVID Housing Ltd commissioned Fair Heat to review its communal and district heating assets. The work is a heat network regulatory gap analysis and portfolio review, intended to identify where the assets have gaps against regulatory requirements. This is energy-efficiency consultancy, rather than installation, maintenance or operation of heating systems. Delivery locations are recorded in the South East and South West of England. The review relates to VIVID’s own housing portfolio and heat networks, so it is most relevant to consultancies able to assess communal and district heating portfolios and interpret regulatory requirements for heat networks.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Fair Heat Limited. VIVID used a direct award without a prior competition through the Crown Commercial Service Demand Management and Renewables framework, Lot 4.1; the stated rationale was that technical reasons meant the services could be provided only by a particular supplier. Price was the sole stated award criterion. One bid was recorded. The contract value is £83,000. The contract was signed on 26 October 2026; no contract period or award date is recorded. The procurement was arranged as one lot, although that lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract are active.

For suppliers assessing future work of this kind from VIVID, the requirement demonstrates demand for specialist consultancy that can review communal and district heating portfolios, identify heat network regulatory gaps and provide a practical gap analysis. Credible competitors would need relevant heat network regulatory knowledge, experience assessing multiple assets across a housing portfolio, and the ability to turn findings into a clear portfolio review for a housing provider. The selected supplier was a small enterprise, showing that this consultancy requirement was delivered by an SME. The route used a CCS framework and a direct award justified on technical grounds, so framework access and a defensible specialist capability may be commercially important when pursuing comparable requirements from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Heat Network Review

Notice Description

Fair Heat are undertaking a gap analysis and portfolio review to support VIVID in reviewing and identifying heat network regulatory gaps across communal and district heating assets. Compliant direct award via CCS framework.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Fair Heat are undertaking a gap analysis and portfolio review to support VIVID in reviewing and identifying heat network regulatory gaps across communal and district heating assets. Compliant direct award via CCS framework.

Procurement Information

Contract awarded compliantly via CCS framework, Demand Management and Renewables, Lot 4.1.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079074
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101169-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£83,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VIVID Housing Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO2 8HB
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Nelson
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Fair Heat Limited

Further Information

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