Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2023-10-03
Buyer: Technische Universiteit Delft
Country: NL
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Contract award without prior publication
CPV classification: 09300000 | 45251141: Wind-powered power station construction work
Estimated value: 26880000 EUR

Technical requirements: The purpose of this voluntary transparency notification is to inform the market that TU Delft intends to have the supply of (Geothermal) Geothermal Heat carried out by GTD and to conclude an agreement with GTD for this purpose.
The partners that form GTD are currently working on the realization of the geothermal source on the TU Delft campus, the geothermal well is currently being drilled and work is being done on a heat pump power plant that will further increase the temperature to the required value. As a university, TU Delft is the driving force behind the scientific research program of Geothermal Delft, land owner and user of geothermal energy.
This announcement of award relates to TU Delft's intention to enter into a heat supply agreement with GTD where the estimated value of the heat supply agreement, with the current market price of €22.4/GJ, is approximately €26,880,000.
The purpose of this voluntary transparency notification is to inform the market that TU Delft intends to have the supply of (Geothermal) Geothermal Heat carried out by GTD and to conclude an agreement with GTD for this purpose.
The partners that form GTD are currently working on the realization of the geothermal source on the TU Delft campus, the geothermal well is currently being drilled and work is being done on a heat pump power plant that will further increase the temperature to the required value. As a university, TU Delft is the driving force behind the scientific research program of Geothermal Delft, land owner and user of geothermal energy.
This announcement of award relates to TU Delft's intention to enter into a heat supply agreement with GTD where the estimated value of the heat supply agreement, with the current market price of €22.4/GJ, is approximately €26,880,000.
In collaboration, TU Delft, Aardyn BV, Energie Beheer Nederland BV and Shell BV are realizing and developing a geothermal installation on the TU Delft campus under the name “Geothermie Delft BV (GTD)”. A unique project where research and business come together.
In addition to supplying geothermal heat to the TU Delft Campus, the geothermal source will also provide in the supply of geothermal heat to the city of Delft. For the reliable supply of heat, GTD and TU Delft intend to enter into an agreement for the supply of backup heat when the geothermal source, in combination with the heat pump power station, cannot sufficiently meet the heat demand of customers in the city.
These activities all take place on the TU Delft campus, with the TU Delft power plant serving as a backup for heat production and the return of gas to the grid operator. Because the geothermal source is also being realized on the TU Delft campus grounds, there is currently no other source or connection for sustainable heat available at TU Delft, other than that on the campus, which is operated by GTD.
The situation outlined above shows that the commercial interests of GTD and the research interests of TU Delft overlap. Given the great interdependence between the heat supply agreement, the research activities, the backup functionality of the power plant and the provision of the gas entry point, TU Delft has come to the conclusion that an agreement for the supply of heat can only be entered into with GTD and therefore justifies this award.
The proximity of a working geothermal source offers enormous advantages for innovative (scientific) research and education about the operation and implementation of geothermal energy. With the insights gained, the use of geothermal heat and the sharing of new knowledge, it is possible to make an enormous contribution to the climate objectives of TU Delft and geothermal projects in the Netherlands and beyond.
Geothermal energy offers sustainable, renewable geothermal heat as a reliable alternative to natural gas, which hardly releases CO2. The reduction of heat therefore also contributes to TU Delft's sustainability ambition for a CO2 neutral campus by 2030.
A supplier who does not agree with this decision can initiate summary proceedings against it, via Mercell's electronic messaging system, in which he explains his objection, within the aforementioned period, under penalty of forfeiture of rights. The right to object expires after 20 calendar days. This is done by serving the summons at the address of the contracting authority:


Winner: Geothermie Delft BV
Award value: 26880000