--- title: "Heat Network Business Case Development resource: Commercial and Strategic Case" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3713b54f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3713b54f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3713b54f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3713b54f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE" published: "2016-11-18" --- # Heat Network Business Case Development resource: Commercial and Strategic Case Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3713b54f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3713b54f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3713b54f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The procurement process concerns a contract titled "Heat Network Business Case Development resource: Commercial and Strategic Case" initiated by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in London, UK. This contract focuses on the development of commercial and strategic guidance for local authorities and heat network developers to support their business case development. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with the contract period commencing on 15 February 2016 and concluding on 25 March 2016. The estimated value of the contract is £60,000, and the tender period ended on 8 February 2016. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for consultancy firms specialising in energy, infrastructure, or local government advisory services. Companies with expertise in developing financial models, governance structures, and strategic assessments within the heat network context will find this procurement particularly relevant. The guidance produced will be instrumental for local authorities and developers aiming to establish robust business cases, thereby enhancing the competitive landscape for businesses in these sectors. ## Notice Through DECC's Heat Networks Delivery Unit (HNDU) and our work with local authorities during the early stages of their heat network development projects, a need was identified for a specialised package of guidance that will help address some of the more bespoke and complex financial, commercial and delivery considerations during business case development. DECC wishes to appoint a contractor to develop commercial and strategic guidance reports for local authorities and heat network developers, to fully understand the commercial and strategic components of heat network projects. This resource will contribute to guidance which will consider various components of heat network projects, which support the HMT Five Case business model. HNDU have already undertaken a high-level Literature Review, and have scoped-out the commercial and strategic aspects that HNDU consider appropriate and relevant to local authorities and developers, and are worth investigating in more detail. The contractor is expected to (but is not limited to) refine the list of existing literature available, identify case studies and undertake analysis of key commercial and strategic components to the heat network business case, and develop publishable written guidance on these topics to enable local authorities and developers to develop robust business cases. The expected outputs are guidance documents relating to the following five areas: Commercial Case Guidance * Work Package C1 - Governance Structures * Work Package C2 - Tax and Insurance Considerations * Work Package C3 - Contracts Strategic Case Guidance * Work Package S1 - National and Regional Policies * Work Package S2 - Local Drivers The project is subject to challenging timeframes, and the contract is expected to be completed by 25 March 2016. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c13d2f23-899c-4861-8bab-ed0a2e59ee99 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 8 Feb 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Jan 2016 | | Contract period | 15 Feb 2016 - 25 Mar 2016 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £55,525 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2AW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ARUP & PARTNERS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 75100000 - Administration services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c13d2f23-899c-4861-8bab-ed0a2e59ee99 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c13d2f23-899c-4861-8bab-ed0a2e59ee99 21st January 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/8e85e94f-39f8-4c6e-a8a7-7cd78b10c689 Redacted Proposal - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/f22e875f-31e9-4349-9b9e-f7e78c21f460 Contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/guidance/heat-networks-delivery-support ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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