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Feasibility Study for a Geothermal Heating Solution at the Queen's Medical Centre

Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:31.

Opportunity overview

The Trust is seeking to commission two feasibility studies from specialist geothermal well developers as part of Phase 4 of its Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. The purpose of the feasibility studies is to assess the technical and economic viability of implementing a deep geothermal heating solution to meet the heat demand of the Queen’s Medical Centre. The studies will evaluate the geological conditions beneath the hospital, identifying potential aquifers suitable for geothermal exploitation.

Awarded to

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Published award value
£275k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 07828647
Location
Blackburn, UKD41, BB1 2LD, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
C395216
Status
complete
Published risks
1. Unquantified Project Risks Without detailed studies, risks will be priced into the main delivery contract, potentially inflating costs and reducing value for money. 2. Delivery Delays With only 2.5 years remaining in the delivery window, delays could jeopardise the Trust’s ability to complete the project and draw down allocated funding. 3. Loss of Risk Transfer Opportunity Commissioning studies under the framework ensures that identified risks remain with the contractor during delivery and operation. 4. Programme Disruption Any delay in feasibility work will impact the overall implementation timeline, which is governed by strict milestones.
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Minimising transfer of risk issues on the wider project. Alternative suppliers not a viable option.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVQC-9261-WGRM
Name
Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF14
Country
GB
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG5 1PB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
City Campus, Hucknall Road

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PVQC-9261-WGRM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Sanjeev Sharma
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-07828647
Name
Vital Energi Solutions Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD41
Country
GB
Locality
Blackburn
Postal Code
BB1 2LD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Century House, Roman Road,

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
07828647
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Telephone
01254 296000

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Feasibility Study for Geothermal Heating Solution at the Queen's Medical Centre
Status
pending
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Feasibility study
Entry 2
Id
71241000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

Value

Amount
275,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
330,000

Options

Description
Studies will be evaluated based on Technical, approach to risk, timescales and approach to project delivery. Further information on options is set out in the contract documents

Documents

Entry 1
Id
068019-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
24 Oct 2025, 08:20

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07828647
Name
Vital Energi Solutions Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
6 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
15 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
7 Nov 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Nottingham · UKF14 · NG5 1PB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05d2f2-2025-10-24T08:20:37+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·