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# Heat From Mines, Detailed Desktop Studies in the West of England

Buyer: WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-192218b9-f7e2-456c-bbf2-5bd53e07b0c6

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## Summary

The West of England Combined Authority has completed a public procurement process titled "Heat From Mines, Detailed Desktop Studies in the West of England", focusing on the industry category of feasibility studies. This project, valued at £91,600, seeks to explore the potential for harnessing heat from former mines in the region. The procurement process followed an open procedure and is now in the award stage, with TownRock Energy appointed as the supplier. The contract runs from 7 April 2025 to 26 September 2025, with work conducted within the West of England, encompassing areas such as Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Key previous phases of studies were conducted from September to December 2024, and the decision-making process was based on outputs from those studies.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in feasibility studies, geological evaluations, and renewable energy solutions. Firms with expertise in assessing environmental and structural conditions, as well as those able to evaluate economic and social impacts, stand to benefit from this contract. The project is particularly suited to SMEs, providing them with a platform to contribute to the progression of sustainable energy solutions in the UK. Businesses adept in managing and executing detailed data-driven studies will find this tender aligns with their strategic growth objectives, paving the way for involvement in innovative energy projects.

## Notice

With circa 100,000 homes above or near to former mines in the West of England, the potential for heat from mines needs investigation. The principle for investing PS1.66m of Green Recovery Fund (part of the MCA Investment Fund) was agreed at Committee in March 2023. Heat From Mines is an investigatory project funded by the MCA in partnership with SGC to scope out potential for an operational mine water heating scheme(s) in the region. We are looking for providers to conduct five detailed desktop studies concurrently from February to June 2025. These will be in the West of England Combined Authority Area which includes Bristol City Council, South Gloucestershire Council and Bath & North East Somerset Council . The specific locations that the detailed desktop studies will be required to focus on will be determined by the project working group in January 2025 and specified in the full procurement phase from mid/late January 2025. Decisions will have been made by consideration of the output reports from two current phases of studies commenced between September to December 2024 and from an earlier detailed desktop study of South Gloucestershire from 2023. The detailed desktop studies will build upon knowledge and reports from previous study phases to produce output reports. The detailed desk top study output reports will need to provide us with detailed understanding of mines studied, water quality, structural and environmental constraints, potential drilling targets, costs of potential drilling abstraction and reinjection boreholes, all associated risks and to help us determine whether and where follow-on potential drill testing stages can take place. The studies must consider both heating and cooling potential and identify whether inter seasonal storage is possible. We also require an evaluation of the economic and social benefits and constraints from potential mine water schemes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2f85e3a-69fd-4c3b-bdfa-5c7c3b5688cd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Apr 2025 - 26 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £91,600 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TOWNROCK ENERGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 79314000 - Feasibility study

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2025 at 11:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2f85e3a-69fd-4c3b-bdfa-5c7c3b5688cd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2f85e3a-69fd-4c3b-bdfa-5c7c3b5688cd
  29th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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