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title: "Coventry Heat Network - Development Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f276"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE"
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# Coventry Heat Network - Development Agreement

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f276

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## Summary

The ongoing public procurement process relates to the Coventry Heat Network Development Agreement, managed by the Ministry of Justice, a central government public authority based in London, United Kingdom. This tender involves the extension of the Coventry "Heatline" district heating network to the Ministry of Justice’s Magistrates and Combined Courts, situated in Coventry. The procurement stage was initially awarded and has since been terminated, with the relevant contract termination notice published on 15 April 2026. The project involved design development and integration work, following the direct procurement method due to technical reasons, as Coventry District Energy Company Ltd holds essential proprietary data and technical standards required for delivery.

The tender presents potential for business growth, particularly for companies involved in engineering design services related to civil engineering works. The opportunity was well-suited to Coventry District Energy Company Ltd due to their unique position as the network operator with access to proprietary infrastructure data necessary for effective project integration and management. This procurement underscores the importance for SMEs capable of delivering specialised services and adhering to existing technical standards, providing an avenue to engage in government contracts and gain visibility in the public sector. However, given this particular tender has been concluded and the contract terminated, businesses should keep abreast of future similar opportunities within the energy and utilities sector.

## Notice

Under this project, the supplier will carry out design development up to RIBA Stage 3 to extend the Coventry "Heatline" district heating network to the Ministry of Justice's Magistrates and Combined Courts. The scope includes planning buried district heating mains along St John's Street, integrating new branches into the Authority's plantrooms, and designing substation skids with plate heat exchangers, valves, metering, and controls. It also covers hydraulic calculations, mechanical and electrical schematics, control panel specifications, and coordination of interfaces to ensure a buildable, efficient, and reliable solution for low-carbon heat supply. There is an option for RIBA Stage 4 to be delivered in the contract, however where this option is taken, the value of the contract is a maximum of the published contract value of PS156,000 (inc. VAT) and there is no further option for a scope increase beyond this.

### Procurement Information

Ministry of Justice is seeking to connect its Coventry Magistrates and Combined Courts to the Coventry "Heatline" heat network. Coventry District Energy Company Limited is the network operator. Extending this network to the two Coventry court buildings requires integration with proprietary infrastructure, existing technical standards, and operational systems controlled exclusively by Coventry District Energy Company Limited. The scope of the design activities includes hydraulic modelling, substation skid design, and electrical/control integration, all of which depend on access to data in which Coventry District Energy Company Limited is the holder. No other supplier can technically deliver these design services without access to this data network and its intellectual property. Alternative solutions such as installing a separate heating system would involve entirely different infrastructure (rather than integration with the existing heat network system) and higher costs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034031-2026 |
| Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Jan 2026 - 27 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £130,000 |
| Contracts value | £130,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Terminated |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COVENTRY DISTRICT ENERGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2026 at 09:00 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034031-2026
- 20 Jan 2026 at 16:34 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005016-2026
- 10 Dec 2025 at 10:03 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081333-2025
- 10 Dec 2025 at 10:00 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081331-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034031-2026
  15th April 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005016-2026
  20th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081333-2025
  10th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081331-2025
  10th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://bringenergy.com
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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