Opportunity overview
The University of York ("the University") is awarding a Framework Agreement following an advertised tender to a small number of Consultants who have specific and market leading experience in deep geothermal well drilling, or equivalent deep well drilling and operating projects. The geothermal project is seen as a flagship scheme for the University and wider region, and as such is being well resourced and prioritised. The City of York Council have expressed an interest to access services through the concluded Framework therefore they are named as a potential user of Framework services once awarded. City of York Council's PPON is PQVW-9426-LDJV The Framework is being awarded as four separate Lots, and bidders were invited to submit tenders for one or more Lots. The tender Lots are as follows, together with anticipated spend per Lot over the four year Framework term: Lot 1: Geothermal well and rig site design and construction consultancy. Anticipated spend of £0 to £700,000 incVAT Lot 2: Integration with geothermal well to site energy network consultancy. Anticipated spend of £0 to £1,100,000 incVAT Lot 3: Geological surveying, interpretation, modelling and monitoring consultancy. Anticipated spend of £0 to £1,500,000 incVAT Lot 4: Client supervisor, drilling operation representation consultancy. Anticipated spend of £0 to £500,000 incVAT
Awarded to
Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.
ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED
- Shared published award value
- £530k
- Awarded
- 19 Dec 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 3 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 1
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-COH 00688424
- Location
- Surrey, UKJ26, KT18 5BW, United Kingdom
- Shared published award value
- £530k
- Awarded
- 19 Dec 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 3 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 1
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-PPON PWHV-7273-PGJY
- Location
- Keyworth, Nottingham, UKF16, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom
GEOSCIENCE LIMITED
- Shared published award value
- £530k
- Awarded
- 19 Dec 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 3 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 1
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-COH 01930745
- Location
- Falmouth, UKK30, TR11 4SZ, United Kingdom
AECOM LIMITED
- Shared published award value
- £850k
- Awarded
- 19 Dec 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 3 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 2
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-COH 01846493
- Location
- London, UKI42, E1 8FA, United Kingdom
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
- Shared published award value
- £850k
- Awarded
- 19 Dec 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 3 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 2
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-COH 01312453
- Location
- London, UKI31, W1T 4BJ, United Kingdom
TETRA TECH RPS ENERGY LIMITED
- Shared published award value
- £850k
- Awarded
- 19 Dec 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 3 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 2
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-COH 01465554
- Location
- Abingdon, UKJ14, OX14 4RY, United Kingdom
ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED
- Shared published award value
- £1.1m
- Awarded
- 19 Dec 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 3 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 3
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-COH 00688424
- Location
- Surrey, UKJ26, KT18 5BW, United Kingdom
- Shared published award value
- £1.1m
- Awarded
- 19 Dec 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 3 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 3
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-PPON PWHV-7273-PGJY
- Location
- Keyworth, Nottingham, UKF16, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
- Shared published award value
- £1.1m
- Awarded
- 19 Dec 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 3 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 3
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-COH 01312453
- Location
- London, UKI31, W1T 4BJ, United Kingdom
AECOM LIMITED
- Shared published award value
- £400k
- Awarded
- 19 Dec 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 3 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 4
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-COH 01846493
- Location
- London, UKI42, E1 8FA, United Kingdom
ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED
- Shared published award value
- £400k
- Awarded
- 19 Dec 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 3 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 4
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-COH 00688424
- Location
- Surrey, UKJ26, KT18 5BW, United Kingdom
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
- Shared published award value
- £400k
- Awarded
- 19 Dec 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 3 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 4
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-COH 01312453
- Location
- London, UKI31, W1T 4BJ, United Kingdom
Classification
- CPV71310000 — Consultative engineering and construction services
- CPV71311300 — Infrastructure works consultancy services
- CPV71314300 — Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- CPV71320000 — Engineering design services
- CPV71321000 — Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- CPV71334000 — Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- CPV71351200 — Geological and geophysical consultancy services
- CPV71351210 — Geophysical consultancy services
- CPV71352140 — Seismic processing services
- CPV71355000 — Surveying services
- CPV71530000 — Construction consultancy services
- CPV76430000 — Well-drilling and production services
- CPV79415200 — Design consultancy services
Lots
- Geothermal well and rig site design and construction consultancy£530k · Including VAT
- Integration of Geothermal Well to Site Energy Network£850k · Including VAT
- Geological Surveying, Interpretation, Modelling and Monitoring£1.1m · Including VAT
- Client Supervisor / Drilling Operations Representative£400k · Including VAT
Documents and notices
- Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
- Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
- You may access the tender documents free of charge with no restrictions through the In-Tend procurement portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/york/aspx/Home Registration is simple and once registered the tender document set can be downloaded.Open source ↗
- Technical specifications are contained within the tender documents available to download through the In-Tend portal.Open source ↗