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Connect and Supply an off-site low carbon heat solution

Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:18.

Opportunity overview

The Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust (“RDUH”) is seeking via this procurement, to appoint a Service Provider on a long-term connection and supply agreement for an offsite supply of low carbon heat at its hospitals in Exeter. The hospital sites include: • Royal Devon & Exeter (“RD&E”) Hospital Wonford. Maximum heat consumption in the region 12-14 GWh* per year, maximum demand circa 4.5MW • RD&E Hospital Heavitree. Heat consumption in the region of 5.2GWh per year, maximum demand circa 1.3MW * Maximum Wonford heat consumption excluding any heat provided by the existing Wonford Combined Heat and Power unit. The offsite low carbon heat supply should be able to provide up to 100% of the heating demand for both hospital sites.

Classification

  • CPV09300000 — Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
  • CPV09323000 — District heating
  • CPV45232141 — Heating works
  • CPV50720000 — Repair and maintenance services of central heating
  • CPV71314000 — Energy and related services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000£19.6m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
T25-0515
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Procedure

Features
Please see tender documentation

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
1 Jan 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
28 Oct 2025, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
21 Oct 2025, 17:00

Special regime

concession

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
19,583,333
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
23,500,000

Renewal

Description
Potential to extend for a further 15 years after primary term of contract.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Please see tender documentation

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Criterion 3
Name
Commercial
Type
cost

Contract period

Ends
19 Mar 2036, 23:59
Starts
19 Mar 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
19 Mar 2051, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
09300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
Entry 2
Id
09323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
District heating
Entry 3
Id
45232141
Scheme
CPV
Description
Heating works
Entry 4
Id
50720000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of central heating
Entry 5
Id
71314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Energy and related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
061937-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
2 Oct 2025, 18:30
Entry 3
Id
062025-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
3 Oct 2025, 10:33

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCPD-2769-HGXT
Name
Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Locality
Exeter
Postal Code
EX2 5DW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Barrack Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PCPD-2769-HGXT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Chris Prestt
Telephone
+44 1392405408

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter · UKK43 · EX2 5DW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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