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title: "Consultancy Services for Energy Infrastructure Improvement projects supporting the delivery of Net Zero targets"
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# Consultancy Services for Energy Infrastructure Improvement projects supporting the delivery of Net Zero targets

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f9a8

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## Summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has initiated a public procurement process titled "Consultancy Services for Energy Infrastructure Improvement projects supporting the delivery of Net Zero targets". This process, which falls under the industry category of energy infrastructure, is located in Chester, United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the award stage, having decided to directly award the contract to The Carbon and Energy Fund Limited. This decision reflects the urgency to meet legally binding net zero carbon reduction targets and the time-sensitive delivery requirements of funding schemes. While the tender was initially planned for a competitive process, the direct award was justified due to the technical reasons and the unique positioning of the selected supplier. The contract period is set to start on August 1, 2025, and end on July 31, 2033.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in energy consultancy, particularly those providing comprehensive energy infrastructure services and improvements. The procurement process aims to enhance public buildings to achieve net-zero emissions using a variety of energy technologies, including geothermal energy and green district heating. The four lots, ranging from on-site energy measures to green fuel infrastructure, offer diverse avenues for suppliers to engage in innovative approaches to energy reduction. Both large enterprises and SMEs with expertise in infrastructure works and contract administration services are well-suited to compete, given the complexity and scope of services required, thus fostering business growth in the vital area of renewable energy and sustainable development.

## Notice

Supply will be under a proposed public sector building net zero framework managed by the Carbon and Energy Fund Limited (CEF), to propose design and implement a series of improvements to take public buildings to net zero, repaid through guaranteed savings. Suppliers will consider the main routes to net zero which are available in the UK, namely geothermal energy, green district heating energy, hydrogen or biogas delivery, coupled with onsite comprehensive initial and ongoing low carbon energy efficient infrastructure services, improvements and upgrades to existing or new facilities. The scope of services spans the full range of energy infrastructure measures and comprise 4 Lots: - * Lot 1 - On-site Energy Reduction and Carbon Mitigation Measures: Covers a broad range of energy efficiency technologies, including LED lighting, BEMS controls, insulation, CHP, solar PV, boilers, battery storage, and internal building works. * Lot 2 - Geothermal Infrastructure: Involves the design and delivery of ground source and deep geothermal heating systems. * Lot 3 - District Energy Networks: Supports delivery of heating and cooling networks serving multiple buildings or sites. * Lot 4 - Green Fuel Infrastructure: Covers hydrogen-ready boilers, biogas systems, and dual-fuel or hybrid energy technologies." Call-off under the framework will be via mini-competition to appoint a supplier as energy partner to a CEF member throughout the entire project. CEF manages the entire net zero project on behalf of its members, including the provision of legal and technical advice, a copyrighted call off contract and suite of framework documents, monitoring and verification of savings throughout the entire contract term (typically 15 years), business case support, contracting authority approvals, off balance sheet treatment for Eurostat and IFRIC 12 and, if required, project finance.

### Procurement Information

Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement: CEF provides day-to-day management of the current COCH framework for the provision of carbon and energy infrastructure upgrade services (with COCH reference F023), acting as Existing Framework manager. The Existing Framework was procured in 2022 and is due to expire in 2028. Due to an error in the published estimated value of the Existing Framework and the number and value of projects called off since the Existing Framework's inception, it now needs re-procuring earlier than expected. Single supplier - technical reasons: CEF is uniquely positioned as the only provider with the required procurement expertise, legal (including specialist contract, copyright to CEF), and technical expertise (including project feasibility, technical oversight of design and full quarterly monitoring and verification of the contract savings for the duration of the contract) alongside a pre-established funding structure. No other provider offers a fully integrated service under a concession model (see comparison against CEF peers in the Appendix). The call off will often include the development of novel services at the request of the contracting authority, for the purpose of testing the suitability of the service and researching the viability of the service. Examples of this included geothermal well testing and construction and research for provision of hydrogen and alternative heat sources, as well as the design and implementation of bespoke energy provision and energy management services for a contracting authority (integration of numerous types of technology and tailoring them to the individual needs of the contracting authority) as well as facilitating all this in a novel IFRIC 12 off balance sheet manner. Urgency: Seven Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) Round 4 funded projects must be delivered before March 2026,with more expected imminently. A competitive process would not be achievable within the funding deadlines and could result in the loss of grant funding. Additionally, there are strict, legally binding net zero carbon reduction targets imposed upon the public sector, requiring an 80% emissions reduction by 2028-2032, an ambitious target with extremely difficult delivery timescales (which would only be eroded further by the carrying out of a further competitive procurement exercise).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027777-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £201,600,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH2 1UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Upton |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE CARBON AND ENERGY FUND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
- 79994000 - Contract administration services

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2026 at 10:51 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027777-2026
- 27 Mar 2025 at 15:41 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011618-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027777-2026
  26th March 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011618-2025
  27th March 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.carbonandenergyfund.net
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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