--- title: "Heat Pump Ready (Round 2) - Acceleration Support Provider" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0687d2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0687d2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0687d2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0687d2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO" published: "2026-04-23" --- # Heat Pump Ready (Round 2) - Acceleration Support Provider Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0687d2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0687d2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0687d2.json) ## Summary The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ), located at 55 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HP, United Kingdom, is planning a procurement process for the "Heat Pump Ready (Round 2) – Acceleration Support Provider" service. This initiative falls under the industry category of "Business and management consultancy and related services" and aims to address barriers to market entry for heat pumps through innovative solutions. The procurement is at the planning stage, with preliminary market engagement activities, including a supplier engagement event scheduled for 4th June 2026. The contract is projected to start on 27th November 2026 and last until 27th November 2029, with a possibility of renewal. DESNZ anticipates publishing a formal notice by 7th July 2026. This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in business consultancy and acceleration support services. The aim is to assist projects in overcoming market barriers that cannot be fully addressed through grant funding alone, focusing on areas such as commercialisation, collaboration, dissemination, and social value. With a projected gross value of £2,200,000, businesses that can offer strong support in these areas have a chance to grow by contributing to the advancement and deployment of heat pump technologies across the UK. Engaging in this tender can help businesses expand their footprint in the sustainable energy sector, particularly for those keen on driving innovation and offering high-impact consultancy services. Participation in the preliminary engagement is voluntary, offering suppliers insight into the procurement process without conferring any competitive advantage. ## Notice The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) intends to procure an external provider to deliver Acceleration Support services alongside the Heat Pump Ready (HPR) - Round 2: Innovation Funding Competition (a grant funding programme). This notice is published to inform the market of DESNZ's intentions and to support preliminary market engagement; it does not constitute a commitment to proceed with a procurement. The Innovation Funding Competition is an innovation programme providing grant funding to support research and development projects that address key barriers to the deployment of heat pumps, with the aim of supporting innovations to progress towards market entry by 2030. Acceleration Support will be delivered in parallel with grant-funded activity by an external provider and is intended to help projects address barriers to market entry that may not be overcome through grant funding alone. The support is expected to cover areas including commercialisation, collaboration, dissemination and social value. To manage conflicts of interest and ensure fair competition, the appointed Acceleration Support provider, and any organisations involved in delivering these services will not be eligible to apply for, or participate in, the Heat Pump Ready Innovation Funding Competition or future independent evaluation contract ### Planning Information DESNZ intends to undertake preliminary market engagement in advance of any future procurement of Acceleration Support services for the Heat Pump Ready programme. The engagement is expected to include a supplier engagement event (for example, a virtual session), provisionally planned for 04/06/2026, to provide further information on the proposed scope, delivery expectations and procurement approach, and to give potential suppliers the opportunity to ask clarification questions. Registration of interest for attendance at the online engagement event can be completed via the following form. Webinar Registration - Heat Pump Ready Round 2 Proposed Acceleration Support Contract https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=BXCsy8EC60O0l-ZJLRst2Knz4pxk3rRJqTtjJHrXYwdUNVo3V0FQRDJQMFJCNjZGRFdCRkNRVENLSS4u Participation in any engagement activity is voluntary and will not confer any advantage in any subsequent procurement. This engagement does not form part of a formal procurement process and does not commit DESNZ to proceed with a procurement or to any specific timescales or delivery model. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036907-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 Nov 2026 - 27 Nov 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,840,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2HP | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 23 Apr 2026 at 08:58 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036907-2026 - 21 Apr 2026 at 15:34 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036293-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036907-2026 23rd April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036293-2026 21st April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=BXCsy8EC60O0l-ZJLRst2Knz4pxk3rRJqTtjJHrXYwdUNVo3V0FQRDJQMFJCNjZGRFdCRkNRVENLSS4u - https://www.gov.uk/desnz - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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