Procurement pipeline: January to March (Q1) 2023
Source: environment.data.gov.uk (2024-02-13)

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 
Heat Network 
Procurement Pipeline: 
2023 Q2 
 
 

 
 
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The last ten years have seen strong growth in the building of new heat networks. To deliver 
on the Heat and Buildings Strategy and the Net Zero Strategy, the heat network sector will 
need to transform and increase this growth rate dramatically over the coming decade.  
 
To facilitate this critical growth, projects seeking support from the Green Heat Network 
Fund (GHNF) and projects from members of the Heat Networks Industry Council (HeatNIC) 
have agreed to deliver against the ‘Market Transformation Commitments’. 
 
The ‘Market Transformation Commitments’ are eleven specific actions and aims on 
infrastructure, skills, and innovation. They underpin the projects’ assurances to provide the 
supply chain with better quality, timelier information as well as committing to open 
procurement with fair contractual terms.  
 
This document makes key information on upcoming projects available with a focus on detail 
that is core for upcoming procurements.  
 
The information provided through GHNF has been combined with information from HeatNIC 
members to produce this document. This document complements the existing quarterly 
project pipeline by providing additional information on the procurement plans associated 
with projects.   
 
Services sought in upcoming procurements include: 
• Design, Build, Operate & Maintain (DBOM), or DBO or D&B or O&M 
• Construction 
• Energy centre (including mechanical and electrical fit-out) 
• Network 
• Heat pump provider and manufacturer 
• M&E contractor/consultant 
• Borehole specialist, drilling & testing contractors 
• EPC contractor  
• Heat interface units 
• Consultants for: 
- 
technical, 
- 
legal,  
- 
financial advice, 
- 
planning, 
- 
project management, 
- 
principal designer,  
- 
client agent  
- 
quantity surveyor 
Following this publication, we will be reviewing the Procurement Pipeline to ensure that it 
is providing information about upcoming projects effectively. If you have any feedback on 
this document or how you would like to access this information please email 
xxx@xxx.xx. 

 
 
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Projects & Annexes 
Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) projects .......................................................................................... 4 
Heat Network Industry Council (HeatNIC) projects ............................................................................ 32 
Annex 1: All HeatNIC projects .............................................................................................................. 33 
Annex 2: The Market Transformation Commitments ......................................................................... 40 
 
 
 

 
 
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Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) projects 
 
 

 
 
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Last update: 2022 
Cranbrook Town Centre  
 
Project Sponsor: 
E.ON UK PLC 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£2.25 
Procurement Status: 
The current procurement status is ongoing 
using local supply chain where appropriate  
Primary heat source: 
Industrial heat - EFW 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
E.ON UK PLC 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
Installation of plant and district heat 
distribution main supplied from an EFW plant 
to connect 207 residential dwellings to an 
existing district heat network.  Project Capex is 
£2.1m with first heat on date of 2025.  
Signed up to MTC aims on: 
Embodied Carbon: 
Not provided 
Skills: 
Not provided 
Innovation: 
Not provided

 
 
 
 
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Last update: 2022 
Rotherham Energy Network (REN) 
 
Project Sponsor: 
Rotherham Energy Limited 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£61.84 
Procurement Status: 
1Energy team policy will be, where possible, 
to primarily procure from within the 
Rotherham Metropolitan area or from within 
the greater Yorkshire region, thereby 
supporting the Levelling Up initiative. Our 
policies will encourage open and wide 
competition for the best quality/priced goods 
and services. 
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: air source 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
Rotherham Energy Limited 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
Rotherham Energy Limited is planning to build 
the Rotherham Energy Network (REN) a low-
to-zero carbon (LZC) heat network, 
distributing upgraded waste heat from 
Templeborough Biomass Power Plant (TBPP) 
to Rotherham.  
Waste heat from TBPP’s cooling towers, 
upgraded to 80°C via water-to-water heat 
pump (W-WHP) powered by private wire 
electricity from TBPP, and distribute heat over 
c.10km of pipework. The heat load is 
43.2GWhth p.a. with 375m3 of thermal stores 
and 24.8MWth of back-up/peaking gas CHP. 
The W-WHP delivers 80% of annual demand.  
Key Milestones:  
• 
Planning application submission: Feb 
2023. Procurement to run concurrently.  
• 
RIBA stage 3 design: May 2023.  
• 
Financial close: July 2023.  
• 
Detailed Design for Construction starting 
August 2023  
• 
Onsite construction in late 2023 - running 
for 28 months.  
• 
Operational phase: Spring 2025.  
• 
First and last property connected in June 
2025 and March 2027 respectively.  
• 
O&M and M&B contractor awards during 
construction phase, likely Autumn 2024. 
Signed up to MTC aims on: 
Infrastructure 
✔ 
Detailed commitments on embodied carbon 
and projects local economy 
Skills 
✔ 
Detailed commitments to addressing the 
supply chain skills gap  
Innovation 
✔ 
Detailed commitment to continuous 
improvement 
     

 
 
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Last update: 2022 
Hull District Heat Network 
 
Project Sponsor: 
Hull City Council 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£24.92 
Procurement Status: 
Following Hull District Heat Network (HDHN) 
being approved by Hull City Council (HCC) 
Cabinet and procurement of DBO for the 
network will commence during 
commercialisation. All procurement activities 
are run in accordance with Public 
Procurement Regulations and HCC has its own 
policies that support and monitor social value 
outcomes. HNDN will engage with local 
suppliers and training providers to explore 
these opportunities and inform and shape our 
procurement strategy going forward.  
Primary heat source: 
Waste heat recovered (no heat pump) 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
Hull City Council 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
The Hull District Heat Network (HDHN) seeks 
to secure funding to develop the first phase of 
city-wide decarbonisation of heat. The 
£25.9m investment will deliver 22 GWh heat 
generated from Hull and East Riding domestic 
and commercial waste to 46 public and 
private sector customers. Back up heat will be 
provided by gas boilers, however options to 
integrate planned solar and wind generation 
into the heat network are being considered as 
part of a carbon reduction masterplan.  
Feasibility and detailed project development 
have already been completed and the Outline 
Business Case has been approved by Hull City 
Council (HCC). We will further develop the 
network and energy centre designs (to RIBA 2) 
and develop the full business case to be 
submitted in December to allow the project to 
progress to procure detailed design and 
capital works (D&B).  
Works are expected to start in January 2024 
and the network to be fully operational by the 
end of 2025. Operation and maintenance are 
expected to be procured under a separate 
contract(s). Two further phases are currently 
planned, however we expect the HDHN to 
develop and gain momentum over time as 
other connections become viable. 
Signed up to MTC aims on: 
Infrastructure 
✔ 
Detailed commitments on embodied carbon 
and projects local economy 
Skills 
✔ 
Detailed commitments to addressing the 
supply chain skills gap  
Innovation 
✔ 
Detailed commitment to continuous 
improvement 
 

 
 
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Last update: 2022 
Bradford Energy Network (BEN) 
 
Project Sponsor: 
Bradford Energy Limited 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£46.93 
Procurement Status: 
Bradford Energy Ltd (BEL) currently intend to 
procure an EPC contractor to deliver the 
entire package of work. Designs will be 
progressed to the equivalent of RIBA Stage 3 
during Commercialisation and packed into a 
procurement to be run in adherence with 
BEL's MTC commitments. 
BEL will be, where possible, primarily 
procuring from within the Bradford District 
area or from within the greater Yorkshire and 
Lancashire region. Our policies will encourage 
open and wide competition for the best 
quality/priced goods and services. 
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: air source 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
Bradford Energy Limited 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
Bradford Energy Limited plans to build a low-
to-zero carbon (LZC) heat to 34 non-domestic 
buildings and a new residential development 
(35 connections). Heat will be generated by 
possibly the UK's largest air source heat pump 
(ASHP) installations (7.5MWth), coupled with 
250m3 of thermal stores, and 24.8MWth of 
back-up gas boilers. The diversified peak heat 
demand is 20.8MWth. The ASHP will deliver 
87% of the 37.8GWHth annual heat demand. 
The heat network is circa 5.5km to be 
installed primarily in public highways. The 
capex for phase one is £40.4m (not including 
£1m commercialisation).  
Key Milestones: 
• 
Planning application submission: Nov 
2022. Procurement to run concurrently. 
Delivery contractor award in March 2023.  
• 
RIBA stage 3 design: late 2022. 
• 
Financial close: March 2023.  
• 
Construction in Summer 2023 - running 
for 27 months.  
• 
Operational phase: Early 2025.  
• 
First and last property connected in 
March 2025 and October 2025 
respectively.  
• 
O&M and M&B contractor awards during 
the construction phase, likely Autumn 
2024. 
Signed up to MTC aims on: 
Infrastructure 
✔ 
Detailed commitments on embodied carbon 
and projects local economy 
Skills 
✔ 
Detailed commitments to addressing the 
supply chain skills gap  
Innovation 
✔ 
Detailed commitment to continuous 
improvement 
 

 
 
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Last update: 2022 
PIRI (Peterborough Integrated Renewables 
Infrastructure) 
 
Project Sponsor: 
Peterborough City Council 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£63.00 
Procurement Status: 
The Council will procure for consultants for 
technical, legal, financial advice and project 
management to develop the scheme through 
commercialisation. It is anticipated that the 
CCS HELGA framework route would be taken 
with much of the focus on the procurement of 
the DBOM contract. 
Primary heat source: 
Industrial heat - EFW 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
Peterborough City Council 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
The PIRI project is a Council-led scheme which 
integrates a heat and non-heat approach to 
decarbonisation, with the primary generation 
asset being the Council-owned Energy 
Recovery Facility (ERF).  
The project combines a heat network and 
private wire electricity network to support 
buildings, along with EV infrastructure, 
creating a holistic smart local energy system.  
The initial phases 1 and 2 which are the 
subject of this application, will have a total 
CAPEX of £47m for the Phase 1 and £25m for 
Phase 2 (£73m total CAPEX). It will cover 
8.7km, connect 17 anchor heat off-takers 
(which includes Council offices), with a total 
annual heat consumption of c. 24 GWh/a, and 
20 electricity off-takers with a total electricity 
consumption of c. 90 GWh/a.  
There are a total of 7 potential future phases 
and together with additional work referenced 
in this application such as Heat Network 
Zoning and the Local Area Energy Plan, there 
is significant potential for future expansion.  
The Commercialisation stage is expected to 
take c.24 months, with Phase 1 construction 
planned for September 2024. Phase 2 
construction will start in April 2026. 
Signed up to MTC aims on: 
Infrastructure 
✔ 
Detailed commitments on embodied carbon 
and projects local economy 
Skills 
✔ 
Detailed commitments to addressing the 
supply chain skills gap  
Innovation 
✔ 
Detailed commitment to continuous 
improvement 

 
 
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Last update: 2022 
East London Energy 
 
Project Sponsor: 
East London Energy Limited 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£4.48 
Procurement Status: 
Once the contracts are finalised EQUANS will 
formalise a tender pack to be issued on 
COUPA, we aim to get 3 responses back to 
ensure a fair procurement strategy. EQUANS 
will procure the work dependent on value for 
money, scope, asset history and specifications 
of the work required. Currently a 
procurement exercise for the heat pump has 
taken place with a preferred partner 
identified. 
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: waste heat source  
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
East London Energy 
Limited 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
The extension of the East London Energy (ELE) 
district energy network to the Pudding Mill 
Lane site is c. £4.5m and c. £2.8m on the heat 
pump installation. The project will be 
delivered in one phase, where the plots have 
been granted planning and are commencing 
construction imminently. The total heat 
demand for the base case is 2.7GWh.  
We envisage that procurement would 
commence in October 2022 and conclude in 
February 2023 with buried network, control 
panels and the civils element all to be 
procured. The heat pump will be procured in 
Q3 2022 to supply low carbon heat in Q1 
2023, subject to lead in times.  
Construction of the network extension is due 
to start January 2023. Anthology Phase 1 (75 
units) is a live connection being supplied by a 
temporary gas boiler supply, installed in 2020 
and operated by EQUANS under a bespoke 
ELE Connection agreement, that enables a 
switch to a permanent ELE supply when it is 
available. The remaining base case 
development plots, Anthology Phase 2 and 
Vulcan Wharf, have been granted planning 
based on a connection to ELE. These have all 
accepted offers of connection and a heat on 
date for these developments of June 2023 is 
targeted.  
Signed up to MTC aims on: 
Infrastructure 
✔ 
Skills 
✔ 
Innovation 
✔ 
 

 
 
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Last update: 2022 
Welborne Garden Village - Buckland 
Development 
 
Project Sponsor: 
Last Mile Heat Limited 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£9.56 
Procurement Status: 
Rendesco is leading the project as the main 
design & build contractor for the heat 
network, subject to commercial agreement. 
Once the project is given the go-ahead, and 
subject to GHNF funding, Rendesco will 
source quotes for certain subcontract works 
and key materials. Rendesco will aim to 
conduct its procurement in line with the MTC 
guidelines. 
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: water source - decentralised 
(ambient loop) 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
Last Mile Heat Limited 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
The Welborne Garden Village (WGV) project is 
opportunity to deliver up to 4.4 GWh of heat, 
hot water, and cooling to 812 new build 
properties via individual, local heat pumps 
connected to an ambient heat network using 
a local Portsmouth Water reservoir as an 
energy source. The project is led by Last Mile 
Heat in partnership with Rendesco. The WGV 
development has been recognised by the 
government as providing high quality and 
sustainable living for new communities. The 
development will be located outside Fareham 
in Hampshire, with Buckland Development as 
the Master Developer. Once it is complete, 
the site will comprise of 6,000 new build 
dwellings, 10 hectares of employment space, 
healthcare, a primary and secondary school, 
local retail, and leisure facilities.  
Phase One of the development begins 
construction in 2023 and is mixed use, 
connecting 790 new build homes and 22 
commercial premises providing a range of key 
services for the development. The high-profile 
development has full 106 planning permission 
from Fareham Borough Council (FBC) and has 
been widely publicised. The proposed solution 
seeks c.£2m from the GHNF towards a total 
capital expenditure of c.£10m, delivering 
excellent value for money by meeting and 
exceeding all of the GHNF gated metrics. 
Signed up to MTC aims on: 
Infrastructure 
✔ 
Skills 
✔ 
Innovation 
✔ 
 

 
 
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Last update: 2022 
Huddersfield District Energy Network 
 
Project Sponsor: 
Kirklees Council 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£19.72 
Procurement Status: 
The project is currently pre-procurement. The 
strategy outlined in the OBC is to procure an 
overall DBOM (or D&B with separate O&M) 
contractor to deliver the core technical 
aspects of the scheme. The procurement will 
be holistic in nature so that public sector 
offtakers can justify awarding heat contracts 
to a newly incorporated ESCo. This 
procurement will follow the Public Contracts 
Regulations will follow a negotiated pathway. 
The Council to establish key procurement 
requirements for the EfW Operator. 
Primary heat source: 
Industrial heat - EFW 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
Kirklees Council 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
Huddersfield DEN will recover heat from an 
existing council-owned EfW plant and deliver 
this to a mixture of public and private sector 
customers to be used for heating and hot 
water. A parallel private wire network will also 
supply electricity from the EfW to a subset of 
the same customer group.  
Total CAPEX year = £22.6m.  
Phase 1: year = 2026, CAPEX = £15.1m, heat 
delivered = 7.6GWh/yr.  
Phase 2: year = 2029, CAPEX = £2.6m, 
cumulative heat delivered = 14.2GWh/yr.  
Phase 3: year = 2037, CAPEX = £2.6m, 
cumulative heat delivered = 21.7GWh/yr.  
Kirklees is currently procuring a new Waste 
Services contract, which will include operation 
of the EfW. This procurement is including 
measures to secure long-term supply of heat 
and power from the EfW. Procurement of 
technical service providers to HDEN will be 
procured as a stand-alone exercise, as 
described below. 
Signed up to MTC aims on: 
Infrastructure 
✔ 
Detailed commitments on embodied carbon 
and projects local economy 
Skills 
✔ 
Detailed commitments to addressing the 
supply chain skills gap  
Innovation 
✔ 
Detailed commitment to continuous 
improvement 
 

 
 
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Last update: 2022 
Goole District Energy Network 
 
Project Sponsor: 
East Riding of Yorkshire Council 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£27.13 
Procurement Status: 
The project is currently pre-procurement. 
Scope: procure overall DBOM (or D&B with 
separate O&M) contractor to deliver the core 
technical aspects of the scheme. The 
procurement will be holistic in nature so that 
public sector off-takers can justify awarding 
heat contracts to a newly incorporated ESCo. 
This procurement will follow the Public 
Contracts Regulations will follow a negotiated 
pathway. During the Commercialisation phase 
the procurement strategy will be finalised. 
Primary heat source: 
Waste heat recovered (no heat pump) 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
East Riding of Yorkshire 
Council 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
Goole DHN will recover high grade waste heat 
and steam from a float glass manufacturing 
plant and deliver this to a mixture of public 
and private sector customers to be used for 
heating and industrial processes.  
Total CAPEX year = £27.1m.  
Phase 1: year = 2023, CAPEX = £25.3m, heat 
delivered = 3.35GWh/yr.  
Phase 2: year = 2029, CAPEX = £0.26m, 
cumulative heat delivered = 5.51GWh/yr.  
Phase 3: year = 2034, CAPEX = £1.3m, 
cumulative heat delivered = 17.13GWh/yr.  
Procurement for commercialisation activities 
to begin imminently, for award in December 
2022. Planning approval is to be obtained by 
the Council and commercialisation 
consultants.  
The intention is a 2-stage procurement 
process, to begin in December 2022 with 
Stage 1 Design procurement. Tenders for 
Stage 2 Construction and O&M are 
anticipated for August 2023. Construction if 
Phase 1 is expected in December 2023, and 
first connections end of 2024. 
Signed up to MTC aims on: 
Infrastructure 
✔ 
Detailed commitments on embodied carbon 
and projects local economy 
Skills 
✔ 
Detailed commitments to addressing the 
supply chain skills gap  
Innovation 
✔ 
Detailed commitment to continuous 
improvement 
 

 
 
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2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2022 
Langarth Deep Geothermal Heat Network 
 
Project Sponsor: 
Cornwall Council 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£89.95 
Procurement Status: 
The project is currently pre procurement for 
the ESCO although discussions are underway 
for the design of the on-site pipework which is 
envisaged to be adopted by the ESCO. A 
market engagement day was held to gauge 
appetite from the market with overall positive 
results.  A further formal written soft market 
test is proposed for September 2022 and a 
further pre-tender event for February 2023. 
Primary heat source: 
Deep geothermal 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
Cornwall Council 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
The Langarth district heating network is a 
c.£90m capital project connecting a new 
3,800 unit development, together with an 
existing hospital, schools and college, to the 
United Downs Deep Geothermal Project 
approximately 5km away. This will be the UK's 
first deep geothermal heat network.  
The development is expected to be built at a 
rate of approximately 150 homes per year 
with completion expected in 2042. The total 
heat demand will be in the region of 
50GWh/year.  
The project has been initiated by Cornwall 
Council, but it is expected that a private sector 
ESCo will be procured to design, build, own 
and operate the network and customer 
connections.  
Key upcoming milestones include early 
development of the secondary heat main 
within the development from September 
2023 and securing wayleaves and planning 
permission for the transmission main. The 
geothermal heat supply is expected to be 
connected in 2026, with a temporary 
biomethane supply from 2024. 
Signed up to MTC aims on: 
Infrastructure 
✔ 
Detailed commitments on embodied carbon 
and projects local economy 
Skills 
✔ 
Detailed commitments to addressing the 
supply chain skills gap  
Innovation 
✔ 
Detailed commitment to continuous 
improvement 
 

 
 
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2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2022 
Islington Council Bevin Court 
 
Project Sponsor: 
London Borough of Islington 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£2.86 
Procurement Status: 
Procurement for supporting planning 
permission was completed. For procurement 
of all the other consultancies is being 
reviewed and is subject to the GHNF grant 
release. The procurement of D&B contractor 
will be advertised via London Tenders 
Procurement Portal in due course. 
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: air source 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
London Borough of 
Islington 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
Bevin Court and Holford House are 2 existing 
blocks incorporating a total of 130 dwellings. 
These are currently both served by gas boiler 
plant at Bevin Court.  
The project will decarbonise the supply 
through the installation of a cascade heat 
pump system of a combined installed capacity 
of around 2MW in total. Four air-to-water 
heat pumps will generate low temperature 
hot water which will then we raised to 70°C 
by 4 water source heat pumps. It also includes 
fitting HIUs in each dwelling. The heat 
network will use existing pipe infrastructure. 
This estate is listed building and permission is 
currently being prepared.  
The consultancy procurement will start in late 
2022 and project completion is due in Q1 
2025. 
Signed up to MTC aims on: 
Infrastructure 
✔ 
Skills 
✔ 
Innovation 
✔ 

 
 
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2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
Civic Centre District Energy Scheme 
 
Project Sponsor: 
Plymouth City Council 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£2.73 
Procurement Status: 
Procurement start: procurement is due to 
start in Q2 2023 with the final business case 
sign off and contract award occurring in Q3 
2023. 
The methodology and criteria for scoring will 
be defined and set out, including 
requirements around local value and skills for 
organisations tendering to respond to. At 
least 5 written quotations, three of which 
shall be from local suppliers where possible. 
By undertaking a Request For Quotation the 
Council can either advertise the opportunity 
or select and invite any supplier it thinks is 
capable of delivering the contract in its 
entirety, including specialist suppliers, where 
required. The contract will be awarded to the 
most economically advantageous tender 
(MEAT). 
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: air source 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
Plymouth City Council 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
This project will expand an existing Plymouth 
City Council heat network to support the 
redevelopment of the Civic Centre, and 
decarbonisation of the Theatre Royal and 
Plymouth Combined Courts. The extension 
include installation of 480kW of additional 
ASHP capacity with associated gas boiler back-
up.  
A reduction in carbon emissions from the 
redeveloped Civic Centre, Theatre Royal and 
Plymouth Combined Courts of at least 161     
t/annum will be achieved against a gas 
counterfactual.  
£2.68m Capex and total scheme annual heat 
demand of 2.4GHw/a (95.5GWh over 40-year 
modelled lifespan)  
Phase 1: 2024 -2025 | Extension to Civic 
Centre | £0.91m | 1.87GWh/a  
Phase 2: 2025 -2026 | Installation of 400kW 
ASHP & Extension to Theatre Royal | £1.8m | 
2.44GWh/a  
Phase 3: 2026 onwards | operation of 
network. 
The project is at the end of the detailed 
project development phase and moving into 
the commercialisation phase in early 2023. 
Milestones: Contractor Q3 & Q4 2023 | 
construction to begin Q1 2024 | Testing and 
commissioning in Q3 2024 | Heat on Q4 2024 
Signed up to MTC aims on: 
Infrastructure 
✔ 
Skills 
✔ 
Innovation 
✔ 
     

 
 
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2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
South Kilburn District Heating Network 
 
Project Sponsor: 
London Borough of Brent 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£17.12 
Procurement Status: 
The timeline for this procurement strategy is 
summarised below: 
• 
Contract notice on 21/03/23 assuming 
Council Approval 13/3/23. 
• 
A Selection Questionnaire period 23/3/23 
– 5/05/2023  
• 
Invitation to Participate Dialogue 5/05/23  
• 
Dialogue – 6/05/23 - 29/09/23  
• 
Invitation to Submit Final Tender, incl. 
evaluation of tenders 2/10/23 – 
24/11/23  
• 
Internal Governance of contract award to 
preferred bidder including FBC to Cabinet 
14/12/23 – 9/2/24  
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: air source 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
London Borough of Brent 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
The South Kilburn District Heat Network, 
supports the South Kilburn Regeneration 
programme in providing a centralised heat 
hub for the area.  
The initial phase (1.2GWh) will supply heat 
using air source heat pumps utilising existing 
gas boilers to provide backup heat generation. 
The technical strategy also includes for 
thermal stores. Additional heat generating 
plant may be required. Due to a lack of 
electrical capacity, it is likely that this will 
need to be provided by gas boilers initially.  
In each of the subsequent phases (Phase 2-4), 
the heating generating capacity is expected to 
increase by 0.4 GWh. This will be achieved 
through a second energy centre on the roof of 
the neighbouring building along with 
complementary plant in the basement.  
Brent Council is proposing to directly deliver, 
own and operate the network with one 
Design Build Operate Maintain contract. The 
DBOM proposed procurement strategy is a 
two stage competitive dialogue. 
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2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
Kingston District Heat Network (KDHN) 
 
Project Sponsor: 
Royal Borough of Kingston 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£30.59 
Procurement Status: 
Based on the analysis undertaken it is 
considered that the Competitive Dialogue will 
provide RBK with the best balance between 
enabling discussion and facilitating a timely 
process for the Preferred Option. Soft market 
testing will take place in December 2022. 
The preferred structure for the delivery of the 
Preferred Option is the creation of a RBK and 
TW owned SPV with a view to procuring a 
DBOM partner for the delivery of works and 
services. 
Procurement will run Dec 2022 – March 2024. 
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: waste heat source  
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
Royal Borough of Kingston 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
The Kingston District Heating Network (KDHN) 
project presents a practical, innovative, and 
strategic solution for Kingston to assist in 
reducing the carbon emissions of existing and 
new buildings.  
KDHN aims to produce low carbon heat 
utilising the waste heat from Hogsmill Sewage 
Treatment Works with the full potential of 
>50 GWh per annum recoverable from the 
treated sewage effluent outfall (via a heat 
pump) and biogas CHP excess heat. Deliver 
this heat to the ‘Core Four’ connections: 
Cambridge Road Estate (CRE), Kingston 
Hospital, Kingston University and new 
Kingston Leisure Centre – totalling 
~28GWh/annum.  
The expected capital expenditure is £31,843k, 
including a contingency to account for price 
uncertainty in the current market, and 
commercialisation costs. The Core Four 
scheme is seen as a starter network, 
futureproofed to provide a springboard into 
future expansion to more residential and 
commercial buildings totalling 47 GWh p/a.  
Commercialisation will run Dec 2022 – March 
2024 with construction starting in March 2024 
for heat on to first development in 2025. 
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19 
 
2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
Whiteknights Energy Centre phase 1 
decarbonisation 
 
Project Sponsor: 
University of Reading 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£4.40 
Procurement Status: 
Preliminary work to identify procurement 
specification and route, which will be 
informed further by the outcome of borehole 
test drills. We will look for suitable existing 
frameworks to decide whether this or an 
open/restricted tender is required, which 
would include a site visit with all potential 
bidders. We will request bidders to include 
proposals for how they will support local 
supply chains and skills development. 
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: ground source 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
University of Reading 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
£4.4m project for first phase decarbonisation 
of Energy Centre, for an open loop ground 
source heat pump from the below-ground 
aquifer – providing approx. 40% of the current 
DHN heating load (10 GWh) and adding a 
small cooling network providing (2 GWh) p.a. 
to be delivered by December 2025.  
The approach to procurement would be via 
the use of an Open or Restricted tender or the 
use of an appropriate framework to be 
compliant with Procurement regulations. We 
are currently awaiting the outcome of the 
tests in order to define the exact specification 
of what is required under the procurement, 
which is planned to commence June 23 and 
would include a site visit for all bidders. 
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20 
 
2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
Handforth Garden Village Heat Network 
 
Project Sponsor: 
Cheshire East Council 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£12.54 
Procurement Status: 
Currently, the project has not commenced the 
procurement process but the strategy has 
been outlined within the Outline Business 
Case 
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: water source - decentralised 
(ambient loop) 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
Cheshire East Council 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
Cheshire East Council is fully committed to 
pursuing district heating across the Borough 
and has invested significant resource in 
exploring potential opportunities. The North 
Cheshire Garden Village will create an 
exemplar new settlement in the borough. 
Once completed it will provide around 1,500 
new residential dwellings, new mixed 
employment uses; a mixed-use village centre, 
school and extra care facilities.  
The development is to be supplied by a heat 
network to be served by 2.6MW of open-
source ground source heat pump (GSHP) 
technology in respect to the main head load 
with 4.5MW of electric boiler capacity serving 
peak heat loads of 7.9GWh. This is to initially 
supply the 665 homes and connection to 4 
commercial land parcels including school, 
extra care facility, hotel, public house, and 
retail.  
The scheme has been estimated to cost over 
£13m and is seeing grant funding of £5.28m 
to meet almost 8GWh of heat demand per 
year and currently is scheduled to go for 
planning determination in January 2023. 
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21 
 
2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
Meriden Estate 
 
Project Sponsor: 
Watford Community Housing Trust 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£4.42 
Procurement Status: 
Watford Community Housing Trust will 
procure Cenergist as Principal Contractor via 
the Procurement for Housing framework to 
undertake the estate wide heating 
replacement works. Cenergist have been 
chosen as a strategic partner for heat 
decarbonisation and a signed call-off contract 
is in place. As part of this application, 
Cenergist have provided a detailed business 
case, feasibility, design, and technoeconomic 
feasibility model. As delivery partners 
Cenergist will procure all 
equipment/resources and will hold 
responsibility for the installation and 
commissioning of the new system. 
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: other source 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
Watford Community 
Housing Trust 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
Meriden Estate is a housing estate consisting 
of 2 tower blocks and 4 low-rise blocks with a 
total of 252 apartments. Given their net-zero 
ambitions WCHT engaged with Cenergist who 
have undertaken a full options appraisal 
assessment to look at low carbon options 
which will also future proof against increasing 
gas prices for residents and provide 
sustainable and affordable heating and hot 
water for residents.  
This proposed project is to replace the current 
system with a new a 3GWh/annum hybrid 
ASHP-GSHP solution to maximise the 
Coefficient of Performance and minimise 
carbon emissions. Total CAPEX of the 
proposed solution is circa £6m and will be 
completed in a single delivery phase.  
The project is currently in the design stages 
and will commence in May 2023, progress will 
then follow the below milestones until 
completion in December 2024. 
• 
Detailed design freeze: 07/2023  
• 
Borefield drilling start: 09/2023  
• 
Borefield drilling end: 04/2023  
• 
ASHP’s procured and installed: 12/2023  
• 
Primary DH Network installed: 12/2023  
• 
Block distribution installed: 04/2024  
• 
Domestic heat connections commence: 
06/2024  
• 
All customers heat on: 12/2024 
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22 
 
2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
Exeter Energy Network 
 
Project Sponsor: 
Exeter Energy Ltd 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£107.11 
Procurement Status: 
Status: no procurements underway. 
Procurements will be prepared in 
Commercialisation phase.  
Strategy: procurement strategy is still being 
decided and is being informed by delivery 
experience at Bradford.  
There are virtues to both a single Prime 
Contractor Model, and also to a multiple-
delivery-partner model.  
Procurement strategy will be decided early in 
2023. 
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: air source 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
Exeter Energy Ltd 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
1Energy, with the full support of Exeter City 
Council and the Exeter City Futures team, is 
seeking to develop the Exeter Energy Network 
(EEN). A project specific Special Purpose 
Vehicle, Exeter Energy Ltd (EEL), will own and 
operated the EEN assets.  
The expected capital cost of the project is 
£108m and EEN will utilise 11.12 MW of Air 
Source Heat Pumps (ASHP), 9.57 MW of 
Water to Water Heat Pump (W-WHP), 
2400m3 thermal stores, and 34.8 MW gas 
boiler backup / peaking to serve 39.87 MW of 
diversified demand at an average carbon 
intensity of 84.0 gCO2/kWh over 15 years.  
The EEN design has been progressed to RIBA 
stage 2. EEN plans to supply an initial load of 
60.77 GWh/yr of heat to 110 buildings, mainly 
spread over five public anchor offtakers; 
University of Exeter, Exeter College, Exeter 
City Council (ECC), Devon County Council 
(DCC) and Royal Devon NHS Trust sites at 
Wonford and Heavitree hospitals.  
The University of Exeter is the largest offtaker 
at 28.38 GWh/yr of demand. However, we 
have modelled, the network growing, to 
include future expansion loads, to a total of 
121 buildings and 92.67 GWh over 15 years. 
Network size c.19.89 km. 
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23 
 
2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
Cranbrook Heat Network Expansion  
 
Project Sponsor: 
East Devon District Council 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£31.13 
Procurement Status: 
A single Energy Services Company (ESCo) will 
be procured to DBOM the expanded pipe 
network.  
The procurement strategy will be designed by 
EDDC in collaboration with Devon County 
Council Procurement Services and 
implemented by the Developers of the 
Cranbrook expansion.  
Procurement Q2 2023. 
The procurement will be carried out by the 
Cranbrook Developers. EDDC will maintain a 
level of influence, via a golden share 
approach, within the proposed commercial 
structure. 
Primary heat source: 
Industrial heat - EFW 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
East Devon District Council 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
The project is the expansion of the Cranbrook 
district heating network, to supply heat to 
new development areas of an additional 
c4,500 homes and 24,500m2 of commercial 
space including 3 new schools at Cranbrook 
new town.  
The project will benefit from decarbonised 
heat by connecting to an Energy from Waste 
facility (EFW) in Hill Barton via an interconnect 
pipe to SkyPark energy centre “The 
Interconnector Project”. The interconnector 
will support the planned expansion of the 
Cranbrook new town through enabling the 
delivery of a Future Homes/Buildings 
Standard compliant energy solution.  
The project will be delivered by an ESCo. 
EDDC will act as broker and facilitate the 
procurement of the ESCo. Procurement Q2 
2023, RIBA stage 3 design: Q1/2 2023. 
The network length is c.98.6km, the total heat 
demand is 34.05 GWh/yr, the diversified Peak 
demand for the expansion area is 12.5MW. 
96.9% of this demand will be met by three 
EFW units, and 3.1% from the existing gas CHP 
at Cranbrook Energy Centre. 
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24 
 
2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
Chilton Woods, Sudbury 
 
Project Sponsor: 
GTC Infrastructure Ltd 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£5.81 
Procurement Status: 
GTC Infrastructure have conducted an 
extensive procurement exercise through our 
supply chain partner Wolseley UK. This 
involved going out to market for procurement 
of all major plant items. The process required 
engaging a minimum of 5 suppliers for each 
plant type and considered price, performance, 
quality, warranty and carbon compliance. 
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: air source 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
GTC Infrastructure Ltd 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
The project is a low-density new housing 
development being built in Suffolk. It 
comprises of 890 residential properties and a 
school which will be built out over 6 years 
commencing in 2023.  
The development will be served by a low 
temperature heat network comprising of a 
highly insulated plastic network, an energy 
centre and heat interface units. The energy 
centre is fully electric and consists of two air 
source heat pumps, backup electric boilers 
and thermal stores.  
The total capex for the project is projected to 
be £5.4m and annual heat consumption will 
be 5.43GWhs.  
Construction of the heat network has already 
commenced with the energy centre 
installation planned for mid-2023. First 
properties are expected to connect in August 
2023. 
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25 
 
2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
Old Oak and Park Royal Energy Network  
 
Project Sponsor: 
OPDC 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£113.14 
Procurement Status: 
The procurement strategy refined during 
commercialisation, incorporating: JV partner 
(finance)  SPV to then procure (likely via a 2 
stage tender):   
• 
Design and Build (D&B) contract, in 
separate packages for the data centre 
connections and ambient loop network  
• 
The energy centres and the LTHW 
network and customer connections.  
• 
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) 
contract (potentially linked to the D&B of the     
Energy Centres)  
• 
Customer Service & Billing (CSB)  
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: waste heat  
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
OPDC 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
The project will recover waste heat from the 
cooling processes of 3 new data centres to 
supply low carbon heating and hot water to 
homes and businesses within the OPDC 
region. The phasing information is as follows:  
Phase 1: Year = 2026, heat delivered = 
50.39Gwh, CAPEX spend = £85.3m.  
Phase 2: Year = 2027, cumulative heat 
delivered = 62GWh, CAPX spend = £5.3m. 
Phase 3: Year = 2030, cumulative heat 
delivered = 75GWh, CAPEX spend = £11.6m. 
Phase 4: Year 2035, cumulative heat delivered 
= 87.3GWh, CAPEX spend = £9m.  
Phase 5: Year = 2040, cumulative heat 
delivered = 94GWh, CAPEX spend = £2.4m 
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2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
Lancaster University Net Zero 
 
Project Sponsor: 
Lancaster University Energy Services Ltd 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£60.41 
Procurement Status: 
The project is currently at RIBA / CP1 Stage 2, 
Outline Design. Preparations for the 
procurement of Stage 3 multi-disciplinary 
design consultants have started.  The 
programme (see section 1.04 Project 
Programme of this application) outlines the 
following procurement stages; Stage 3 design 
consultant procurement, including open day: 
28/04/2023 to 30/06/2023, and Stage 4+ 
Design & Build contractor procurement, 
including open day: 5/9/23 to 05/01/2024 
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: air source 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
Lancaster University 
Energy Services Ltd 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
Lancaster University aims to achieve Net Zero 
for energy through an innovative heat 
network project, incorporating network 
extensions across the university’s campus, a 
new Energy Centre with air source heat 
pumps and thermal storage and electrical 
infrastructure works. The project is supported 
by a ‘Heat Pump Ready Buildings’ programme, 
aimed at reducing operating temperatures for 
buildings connected to the heat network. A 
private-wire solar farm will be developed 
separately.  The project will extend the 
existing 28 GWh p.a. heat network to provide 
45 GWh p.a. of low-carbon heat.  Capital costs 
are estimated at £61.4m (at Stage 2 
Feasibility). Commercialisation: 23.03-24.04. 
Stage 3 Design Team commercialisation 
commences in Feb-23. Intention is to procure 
the delivery of the project on a DBO basis, 
with the main contractor operating the Net 
Zero heat network for a period of 1 to 2 years 
following the Heat-On date. Procurement for 
the DBO contractor is expected to commence 
in Sep-23. Construction two stages; 1st is 
GHNF by Mar-25,2nd is LU-funded is heat-on 
by 1st Oct 26.  
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27 
 
2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
MyDMU Greenheat 
 
Project Sponsor: 
De Montfort University 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£18.60 
Procurement Status: 
We are reviewing public sector framework 
providers such as CCS / Lexica to promote to 
the pre-approved providers on supplier lists 
via a framework & a pre-engagement event 
before tender opportunities released. using 
the GHNF templates.  
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: air source 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
De Montfort University 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
Working with Vital Energi Utilities Limited, 
comprises 2.5MWth ASHP array, feeding into 
new DHN, serving 17 city centre campus 
buildings. Designed to RIBA stage 3, w. 
integration of DHN into each plant room, with 
tender spec.-ready for procurement. CAPEX 
£18,57m, generating c12GWh per year 
renewable heat. CAPEX split is £9.3m 50% 
2023 – 24 and £9.3M 50% 2024 – 25. 
1. 
Tender 15th May 2023 to 14th July 
2023 – procurement to utilise existing, PCR 
compliant (e.g. CCS HELGA / Lexica).   
2. 
Design (RIBA 4 and 5) and Planning 
Application and Highways approvals 17th July 
2023 to 31st Oct 2023. – Pre-application 
consultations currently underway with 
Leicester City Council which will give guidance 
and confidence of success in application.  
3. 
Procurement Major Plant 24th July 
2023 to 4th Mar 24 (subject to 2, above).  
4. 
DHN construction 13th Nov 2023 to 
16th Apr 2024  
5. 
Energy Centre Construction and fit out 
13th Nov 23 to 25th July 2024  
6. 
Building Connections fit out 17th Apr 
2024 to 6th Sept 2024  
7. 
Commission 26th July 2024 – 25th Oct 
2024  
8. 
Handover 28th Oct 2024.  
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28 
 
2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
Blackburn Meadows Heat Network Expansion 
 
Project Sponsor: 
E.ON UK plc 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£37.86 
Procurement Status: 
Not yet started, will commence following the 
outcome of this application and completion of 
the commercialisation stage. See the 
programme for timings. 
Primary heat source: 
Waste heat recovered (no heat pump) 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
E.ON UK plc 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
E.ON's Blackburn Meadows biomass power 
plant, located in Sheffield, is a combined heat 
and power plant that became fully operational 
in 2015. It uses local recycled waste wood 
sourced locally to generate 30MWe electricity 
and 25MWth thermal energy. The existing 
8km of district heating network supplies 
commercial connections within the Lower Don 
Valley region. The proposed project sees the 
network extend by an additional 10km to 
supply the University of Sheffield at their 
Innovation District and Advanced 
Manufacturing Research Centre, and along 
that route Sheffield City Council's Darnall 
estate which is currently supplied by a gas led 
district heating network. The route is also 
being extended to the north, to supply the 
Northern General Hospital. The extended 
network will open up a wealth of further 
opportunities including 10k social and council 
homes plus commercial businesses out to new 
University sites. E.ON, w. Sheffield City Council 
and DESNZ on advanced heat zoning total 
CAPEX is £37.8m, with the first heat on in 
January 2026 and final heat on in December 
2026. The additional known connections are 
worth 33GWh per year.  
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2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
Bloomsbury Energy Network 
 
Project Sponsor: 
UoL 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£17.94 
Procurement Status: 
DBOM +/- M+B is a standard NEC 4 contract. 
Connection and supply agreements: fully open 
process as per applicable public procurement 
regulations (UCRs 2016) w/ negotiated 
procedure-allowing market to suggest 
modifications to contracts. 
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: air source 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
UoL 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
 £18.9m ASHP refurbishment / replacement, 
at southern half of the Bloomsbury campus in 
central London, of 20 y.o., CHO >50 y.o. gas/oil 
boilers and >80 y.o. distribution pipework, 
(ASHPs). At commercialisation stage.         
Construction to start 2024. HN owned-
operated by SPV Consortium, comprising UCL, 
UoL and SOAS. First stage of main contractor 
tender in June/July, and ITT process from July 
to November. Principal Contractor to be 
appointed by end 2023, who will take over 
O+M of existing network during a transition 
phase to new network.  Phase 1 of the 
scheme starts in September 2025, following 
£17.0m of investment into heat network 
infrastructure, delivering an initial 
15.6GWh/year.  Phase 2 starts in April 2028, 
following an additional £1.9m investment, 
delivering cumulative 16.5GWh/year.  The 
third and final phase starts in April 2029, 
following a further £0.5m investment, 
amounting to a total heat delivery of 
17.0GWh/year.  In addition to the total 
£18.9m investment in heat network 
infrastructure, there will be an associated 
£16.1m investment in HV upgrade 
infrastructure to enable the heat network, 
along with £2.3m in capitalised financing 
costs.  
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2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
Hull East Heat Network 
 
Project Sponsor: 
Vital Energi Utilities ltd 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£44.01 
Procurement Status: 
The Vital Energi appointment is not subject to 
a procurement process, as Vital Energi are 
developing the network.  The project will be 
designed, built and operated by Vital Energi, 
and our current strategy is for key component 
items such as energy centre building, 
foundations, energy centre fitout equipment 
and heat network pipework to follow an open 
procurement process.      
Primary heat source: 
Waste heat recovered (no heat pump) 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
Vital Energi Utilities ltd 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
Hull East heat network is a £43m project that 
will supply 57.6GWh of heat in Phase 1 with 
waste from Saltend Chemicals Park. If the 
funding application is successful the project 
will go through a commercialisation period, 
with the aim to start construction in April 
2024 and complete construction within 2 
years. The project will be run by Vital Energi 
who will fund the remainder of the project as 
well as design, build operate and maintain the 
heat network. Future phases of the project 
may utilise waste heat from other sources and 
there is the capacity to supply other main 
customers. 
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2023 Q2 
 
Last update: 2023 
West King Street District Heat Network  
 
Project Sponsor: 
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham 
Network Map: 
 
Summary Information 
CAPEX (£m): 
£7.09 
Procurement Status: 
We confirm that all new procurement will 
follow the UK Government’s Find a Tender 
Service (FTS) regulations which has replaced 
the European public procurement process 
(OJEU). 
Primary heat source: 
Heat pump: ground source 
Project Contact Details: 
Organisation: 
London Borough of 
Hammersmith & Fulham 
Contact Name: 
GHNF 
Email: 
GHNFCorrespondence@be
is.gov.uk  
Project Description: 
The West King Street District Heat Network 
total CAPEX is £9.37m; projected spend 
2022/24 financial years. To be built in single 
phase. Total heat & cooling demand is 
c.3.96GWh and c.4.64GWh, respectively. A 
50/50 Joint Venture “West King Street 
Renewal LLP”: London Borough of 
Hammersmith & Fulham (LBHF) and 
A2Dominion Developments Ltd (A2DD). A 
mini-competition tender process spawned a 
contract with Ardmore Construction Ltd in 
1.12.2020 to deliver 204 new homes, >15,000 
sqm office / public space, >10,000 sqm of 
commercial space, refurbish and extend the 
existing Grade II-listed Town Hall and install a 
site-wide heating and cooling energy network.    
Planning (originally granted gas CHP gas fired 
boiler) now will be GSHP. The wider project is 
currently in construction phase for residential 
blocks. Block B which houses the Energy 
Centre has been significantly impacted by 
delays to utility diversions. However, works 
are now progressing, and the energy centre is 
anticipated to be constructed by the end of 
2023/24 financial year. 
Signed up to MTC aims on: 
Infrastructure 
✔ 
Detailed commitments on embodied carbon 
and projects local economy 
Skills 
✔ 
Detailed commitments to addressing the 
supply chain skills gap  
Innovation 
✔ 
Detailed commitment to continuous 
improvement 
     

 
 
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Last update: Q2-2023 
Silvertown 
HeatNIC Member: 
EON 
Project Sponsor: 
EON 
Project Location: 
E16, Newham 
 
Technical Information: 
Network type: 
District 
Primary heating/cooling source: 
Heat pump: other source/ Absorption chiller - 
waste heat 
 
Total CAPEX (£ million) 
c.26 
Heating/cooling capacity 
(MW) 
8.00 
/ 3.00 
Heating/cooling demand 
(GWh pa.) 
24.00 
/ 9.00 
Number of domestic/non-
domestic connections 
6,400 
/ 15 
Primary heating/cooling pipe 
trench length 
5.00 
/ 5.00 
Thermal stores type 
Insulated 
water tank 
(including 
water & glycol) 
 
Project Planning Application Link 
https://www.london.gov.uk/decisions/md278
4-silvertown-quays-changes-master-
development-agreement 
Project Description: 
Located in Newham London, Silvertown is part 
of Lendlease's £4bn regeneration of the Royal 
Docks area. This project is a major milestone 
for E.ON and is fully aligned with EIS global 
strategy supporting our growth target within 
the New Build - City Quarter solution 
segment.  The decentralised, fully sustainable 
ectogridTM will become the largest 5th 
generation district heating (5GDH) scheme in 
the UK, supplying heat and cooling to 6,400 
residential units and businesses across the 
development for the next 40 years. 5GDH is a 
next-generation technology that utilises low-
grade waste heat to provide efficient and 
sustainable heating and cooling for buildings. 
By using waste heat that would otherwise be 
discarded, 5GDH networks can significantly 
reduce CO2 and energy consumption, making 
them a critical component of the transition to 
a more sustainable energy system.  
Construction Phase 1 of 6 starts Q3 2023 with 
Heat on expected Q1 2025.  
 
Procurement Details: 
Anticipated procurement approach: 
Concession 
Upcoming procurements: 
N/A 
Expected construction start date: 
Q3-2023 
Phased project? 
Yes 
 

 
 
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Last update: Q2-2023 
Swinnow Park 
HeatNIC Member: 
Metropolitan 
Project Sponsor: 
Taylor Wimpey 
Project Location: 
LS22 5HF, Leeds 
 
Technical Information: 
Network type: 
District 
Primary heating/cooling source: 
Heat pump: air source/ Not applicable 
 
Total CAPEX (£ million) 
c.4,5 
Heating/cooling capacity 
(MW) 
3.61 
/ 0.00 
Heating/cooling demand 
(GWh pa.) 
4.30 
/ 0.00 
Number of domestic/non-
domestic connections 
762 
/ 0 
Primary heating/cooling pipe 
trench length 
13.00 
/ 0.00 
Thermal stores type 
Insulated 
water tank 
(including 
water & glycol) 
 
Project Planning Application Link 
https://publicaccess.leeds.gov.uk/online-
applications/simpleSearchResults.do?action=fi
rstPage 
Project Description: 
Network and EC construction D&B via 
Metropolitan - procurement open Main EC 
and network D&B and HIU and metering - 
procurement open O&M - procurement open 
 
Procurement Details: 
Anticipated procurement approach: 
Construction - open O&M - open HIU - open 
Network - open Energy Centre - open 
Upcoming procurements: 
Construction, O&M, HIU, Network, Energy 
Centre 
Expected construction start date: 
Q1-2024 
Phased project? 
Yes 
 

 
 
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Last update: Q2-2023 
Brent Cross Town 
HeatNIC Member: 
Vattenfall 
Project Sponsor: 
Vattenfall 
Project Location: 
NW2 1AJ, Barnet 
 
Technical Information: 
Network type: 
District 
Primary heating/cooling source: 
Heat pump: air source/ Heat pump: air source 
 
Total CAPEX (£ million) 
c.45 
Heating/cooling capacity 
(MW) 
32.00 
/ 20.00 
Heating/cooling demand 
(GWh pa.) 
60.00 
/ 20.00 
Number of domestic/non-
domestic connections 
6,700 
/ 75 
Primary heating/cooling pipe 
trench length 
9.00 
/ 7.00 
Thermal stores type 
Insulated 
thermal store 
with diffusers 
 
Project Planning Application Link 
https://publicaccess.barnet.gov.uk/online-
applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=
documents&keyVal=ZZZY5NJIXE047 
Project Description: 
Construction is well underway on the £7bn 
new town centre development. Brent Cross 
Town will be a major new office destination 
with 3 million sq. ft of office space, 6,700 new 
homes, student accommodation, restaurants 
and sports and leisure facilities. A new district 
heating network will be designed and built to 
feed residential and commercial customers. 
Argent Related have also signed an agreement 
for an associated district cooling network 
serving commercial space. District Heating 
works procured via a Concession Agreement 
between Brent Cross Town (Argent Limited) 
and Vattenfall Heat UK (VHUK) where VHUK 
becomes the ESCo. Project currently sitting 
under construction, with the majority of 
primary pipework and trenching completed. 
Heat on date for the first plots of the 
development expected in 2023. Design is on-
going for air source heat pumps, one 770m3 
thermal store for district heating only, and 
cooling provided from air cooled chillers. One 
temporary energy centre will be in place to 
feed the first constructed plots (2023), before 
the main energy centre gets operational (by 
2026).  
Procurement Details: 
Anticipated procurement approach: 
Concession Agreement 
Upcoming procurements: 
Main Energy Centre Mechanical and Electrical 
Fit-out: January 2024 
Expected construction start date: 
Under construction 
Phased project? 
Yes 
 

 
 
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Last update: Q3-2023 
Simpsons Malt Project 
HeatNIC Member: 
Vital 
Project Sponsor: 
AMP Biomass (ASSETCO 1) Limited 
Project Location: 
TD15 2XF, Northumberland 
 
Technical Information: 
Network type: 
Campus 
Primary heating/cooling source: 
Boiler - biomass/ Not applicable 
 
Total CAPEX (£ million) 
c.33 
Heating/cooling capacity 
(MW) 
30.00 
/ 0.00 
Heating/cooling demand 
(GWh pa.) 
35.00 
/ 0.00 
Number of domestic/non-
domestic connections 
0 
/ 0 
Primary heating/cooling pipe 
trench length 
0.55 
/ 0.00 
Thermal stores type 
Insulated 
water tank 
(including 
water & glycol) 
 
Project Planning Application Link 
https://publicaccess.northumberland.gov.uk/o
nline-
applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=RA
P6QSQS0MZ00&activeTab=summary 
Project Description: 
Construction of a Biomass and Electric low 
carbon Energy Centre which will sell heat 
energy in the form of high temperature hot 
water to customers under a long-term 
agreement. The project is a Design and Build 
contract which commenced Q2 2023 and is 
due to complete Q2 2025. The energy centre 
is comprised of three biomass boiler systems 
and one high voltage electrode boiler to be 
installed together with high temperature hot 
water heating pipe distribution network to 
serve new air heating coils within kilns. 
Construction works on site have commenced 
and the Biomass Energy Centre is due to be 
commissioned by Q3 2024, Electric Energy 
Centre is due to be commissioned Q2 2025. 
The project consists of one phase although 
there is a potential to extend with the 
addition of a further electric boiler.  
 
Procurement Details: 
Anticipated procurement approach: 
D & B 
Upcoming procurements: 
Boiler: Complete. 
Civil & Structural ongoing.  
Mechanical & Electrical: commence Q3 2023 
Expected construction start date: 
Q2-2023 
Phased project? 
No
 

 
 
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Annex 1: All HeatNIC projects 
 
Opportunity Name 
HeatNIC 
member 
Quarter last 
updated 
Total CAPEX 
(~£millions) 
Meridian Water Heat Network 
Energetik 
Q4-2022 
49 
33 Charterhouse 
EON 
Q1-2022 
1 
Ali Street 
EON 
Q1-2022 
 
Bernard Morgan House 
EON 
Q1-2022 
1 
Brewers Hall 
EON 
Q1-2022 
0 
Clarendon 
EON 
Q1-2022 
 
Enderby Wharf (non residential connection) 
EON 
Q2-2022 
3 
Equipment Works 
EON 
Q1-2022 
Farringdon East 
EON 
Q1-2022 
1 
Farringdon West 
EON 
Q1-2022 
1 
Heron Land Development  
EON 
Q4-2022 
New Market 
EON 
Q2-2022 
Nine Elms 
EON 
Q1-2022 
Ridgeway Views 
EON 
Q1-2022 
Silvertown 
EON 
Q2-2023 
26 
Whitbread Brewery 
EON 
Q3-2022 
Wimbledon 
EON 
Q1-2022 
C1 
Equans 
Q1-2023 
1 
N05 
Equans 
Q1-2023 
0 
Newcastle Helix - Core 
Equans 
Q1-2023 
0 
Newcastle Helix - Discovery Museum 
Equans 
Q1-2023 
2 
Newcastle Helix - Spark  
Equans 
Q1-2023 
0 
The International Quarter - S4 
Equans 
Q1-2023 
1 
Western Gateway phases 2 & 3, connection 
Equans 
Q1-2023 
0 
Chilton Woods 
Metropolitan 
Q1-2023 
5 
Colindale Gardens 
Metropolitan 
Q1-2023 
10 
Coronation Square 
Metropolitan 
Q1-2023 
6 
Gilston Village 7 
Metropolitan 
Q1-2023 
7 
Hallsville Quarter 
Metropolitan 
Q1-2023 
5 
King's Cross 
Metropolitan 
Q1-2023 
13 
London Square Bermondsey 
Metropolitan 
Q1-2023 
3 
Postmark 
Metropolitan 
Q1-2023 
4 
St Andrew's Park 
Metropolitan 
Q1-2023 
3 
Swinnow 
Metropolitan 
Q2-2023 
4.5 
Upper Worsham Farm 
Metropolitan 
Q1-2023 
5 
Wembley Park 
Metropolitan 
Q1-2023 
14 
Wisley Airfield 
Metropolitan 
Q1-2023 
12 
Box Makers Yard  
Pinnacle 
Q1-2022 
 
Clapham Park 
Pinnacle 
Q1-2023 
 
College Road ESCo 
Pinnacle 
Q1-2022 
 

 
 
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Courtyard Gardens  
Pinnacle 
Q1-2022 
 
Loka Energy  
Pinnacle 
Q1-2022 
 
Regency Heights  
Pinnacle 
Q1-2022 
River Gardens  
Pinnacle 
Q2-2022 
 
Springfield Village 
Pinnacle 
Q1-2023 
6 
Uncle Elephant and Castle  
Pinnacle 
Q1-2022 
 
Aire Valley Heat and Power 
SSE 
Q4-2022 
27 
Bicester EcoTown (Elmsbrook) 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
 
Brighton Marina 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
 
Greenwich Square 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
 
Haggerston and Kingsland 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
 
Harbour Central 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
 
Merchant Square 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
 
Nova 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
Orchard Village 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
Riverlight 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
Southbank Tower 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
Stoke-on-Trent Geothermal Heat Network 
SSE 
Q4-2022 
82 
Television Centre 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
Trinity Walk 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
University of Surrey 
SSE 
Q2-2022 
6 
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
White City 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Riverside 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
Wyndford Estate 
SSE 
Q1-2022 
14 
Brent Cross Town 
Vattenfall 
Q2-2023 
45 
Bermondsey Connection 
Veolia 
Q1-2023 
4 
Convoys Wharf Connection 
Veolia 
Q1-2023 
11 
Deptford Landings Connection 
Veolia 
Q1-2022 
1 
LBS2.0 DHN Expansion Scheme 
Veolia 
Q1-2023 
32 
Alma Phase 3B DH/ 4 Off site 
Vital 
Q3-2022 
0 
Alma Phases 1 & 2 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
3 
Barking 206-207 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
1 
Barking Bellway 201-202 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
0 
Barking Bellway 206A-208A 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
2 
Barking Bellway 209B 
Vital 
Q2-2022 
2 
Barking Quadrant 203 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
0 
Barking Riverside L&Q Design 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
1 
Battersea 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
14 
Beam Park Energy Centre 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
2 
Bicester III and IV 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
0 
Castle Park Energy Centre 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
4 
Circus Street 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
0 
Clyde Gateway 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
1 

 
 
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Clyde Gateway Area C 
Vital 
Q2-2022 
0 
Coventry Hospital 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
4 
Esso Building 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
1 
Falkirk Wheel 
Vital 
Q2-2022 
0 
Gascoigne West Phase 2 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
1 
Greenwich Block 3 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
0 
Hebburn Minewater 
Vital 
Q2-2022 
4 
Imperial College Batch 2 
Vital 
Q1-2023 
2 
Islington Waste Recycling Centre 
Vital 
Q1-2023 
Kensington Row - Phase 2 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
6 
Kidbrooke EC Phase 2 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
2 
Kidbrooke Village Blk B Phs 3 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
0 
Ladderswood Estate 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
1 
Leeds Combined Courts 
Vital 
Q3-2022 
2 
Leeds HNIP Phase 3 
Vital 
Q3-2022 
6 
Leeds Pipe Additional MSF 
Vital 
Q1-2023 
1 
Liverpool Waters  
(Inc Plan X, Phase 1 B) 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
7 
Liverpool Waters Phase 1C 
Vital 
Q4-2022 
11 
Lothian Hospital Capital 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
Malgavita 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
1 
Manchester DH 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
12 
Markinch 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
0 
Muntons 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
16 
Northwick Park Hospital 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
7 
Nottingham City Hospital 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
14 
Oval Village Block A 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
6 
Parkside Nine Elms 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
9 
Ponders End Phase 2 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
1 
Poole Road - Woking 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
7 
Prince of Wales Drive 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
2 
Royal Arsenal Riverside Phase 9 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
8 
Simpsons Malt 
Vital 
Q2-2022 
33 
St John's Hospital PHX 
Vital 
Q2-2022 
0 
St. James Hospital ASHP extension 
Vital 
Q2-2022 
0 
St. James Hospital EfW extension 
Vital 
Q2-2022 
10 
Strand East EC 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
1 
Tavistock Gardens 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
1 
The Christie Hospital 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
5 
Torry Heat Network Phase 2 
Vital 
Q4-2022 
14 
University Hospital Bristol 
Vital 
Q1-2022 
22 
 
 
 

 
 
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Annex 2: The Market Transformation Commitments 
I, the undersigned, understand the crucial role that Heat Networks will play in delivering Net Zero and the role of the Green 
Heat Network Fund in developing a competitive and innovative UK market. In seeking Green Heat Network Fund support, we 
commit to our project sharing information and playing an active part in transforming the market, through the following 
actions: - 
 
Infrastructure commitments  
 
In delivering our project we 
commit to enable a 
progressive business 
environment that will 
strengthen the UK heat 
networks supply chains to 
build quality, safe, low 
carbon, and resilience 
networks. 
We will work to ensure fair contracting strategies and open procurement processes that will 
enable new entrants to the supply chain to compete equally with established suppliers. We 
will work to increase the visibility of opportunities and ensure open and transparent access to 
information for all.  
We recognise the importance of effective community engagement in developing new heat 
networks projects and will work to develop a community engagement strategy for the project.  
We will work to understand our projects carbon footprint, identify ways in which we can 
reduce our carbon impact and ensure project learning is shared across the industry. 
We will work to ensure that our network adds to a more reliable and resilient energy system   
We will endeavour to engage in the local supply chain and embed projects into local growth 
strategies reflecting the government’s “Build Back Better: our plan for growth” ambitions. We 
aim to identify ways in which our heat network supply chain invests in the local area. 
Skills Commitments 
 
In delivering our project we 
commit to actions that will  
• 
attract a diverse 
workforce representing 
our society, 
• 
 enable a low carbon 
future through further 
investment in training and 
career progression. 
We aim to identify ways in which our green heat network supply chain can address the 
sector’s skills gap to enable the supply chain capability and capacity growth needed to deliver 
Net Zero 
Our project and its supply chain will use fair and open recruitment processes 
We aim to stimulate investment in the development of additional skills through our project, 
recording the number of apprenticeships, trainee, and scholarships  
We anticipate our project will stimulate jobs in the local area and across the UK. We will 
record and share these new jobs. 
Innovation Commitments 
 
In delivering our heat network 
project we commit to actively 
sharing learnings and explore 
ways we can support and 
enable R&D as well as test 
and realise new ideas. 
We aim to identify ways in which our project can enable investment in R&D either directly or 
through our supply chain.  
We will investigate how our project can be part of an industry continual improvement 
approach through applying learnings and innovations from previous projects, identify new 
solutions that can be used within our project, form part of future R&D investment or 
represent significant potential for future projects and share this learning across the sector. 
 
All GHNF Transition scheme projects have signed up to the above aims. Please see the GHNF MTC 
guidance for applicants document for how the MTCs will apply to new GHNF applicants.