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title: "Identifying potential receptors to groundwater heating and cooling systems and reviewing the state of the market"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0383e0"
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# Identifying potential receptors to groundwater heating and cooling systems and reviewing the state of the market

Buyer: DEFRA AND ALBS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0383e0

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## Summary

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra and ALBs) is procuring research and development services for groundwater heating and cooling systems under the title "Identifying potential receptors to groundwater heating and cooling systems and reviewing the state of the market". This procurement falls under the services category with a focus on research and development. The procurement stage is active with a tender period closing on December 12, 2022, and an award period starting on December 12, 2022. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contracting authority is located in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the environmental sector specializing in research services, environmental services, and consultancy services related to heat pumps and groundwater pollution monitoring. The tender requires electronic and written submissions and emphasizes bid validity until June 12, 2023. Businesses with expertise in Net Zero technologies and environmental impact assessments are well-suited to compete for this contract, which has a contract period starting on January 3, 2023, and an initial term of 9 months with possible extensions.

## Notice

Heat Pumps

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This work is being undertaken by the Environment Agency to understand the likely scale and locations of Ground Source Heating and Cooling (GSHC) system installations and whether they could impact the local or wider environment individually, cumulatively and in combination with other anthropogenic warming. This work forms part of the wider programme on Net Zero technologies to understand the potential environmental and human health risks so that they can be effectively monitored and managed.

Options: The initial contract term shall be 9 months with the potential for two extension periods of 1 year each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032304-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Jan 2023 - 29 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | £1 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA AND ALBS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 44622000 - Heat-recovery systems
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- 90733700 - Groundwater pollution monitoring or control services

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2022 at 09:11 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032304-2022
- 11 Nov 2022 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032097-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/about/procurement

## Provenance

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