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title: "FM21210 - Heat Network Zoning Pilot Programme - Model Development Consultant (MDC)"
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# FM21210 - Heat Network Zoning Pilot Programme - Model Development Consultant (MDC)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fm21210-heat-network-zoning-pilot-programme-model-development-consultant-mdc-ocds-h6vhtk-02f13f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy: "FM21210 - Heat Network Zoning Pilot Programme - Model Development Consultant (MDC)". Published status: active. Published Value: £788,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Dec 2021, 11:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-business-energy-industrial-strategy-nhs-xvw)
- **Published Value:** £788,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 December 2021 at 11:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Energy and related services, Environmental services, Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy, Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fm21210-heat-network-zoning-pilot-programme-model-development-consultant-mdc-ocds-h6vhtk-02f13f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02f13f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fm21210-heat-network-zoning-pilot-programme-model-development-consultant-mdc-ocds-h6vhtk-02f13f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fm21210-heat-network-zoning-pilot-programme-model-development-consultant-mdc-ocds-h6vhtk-02f13f#participate

## Description
UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) invite you to response to this Request for Proposal in support of the BEIS Heat Network Zoning Pilot Programme. 
BEIS are undertaking two simultaneous procurements in relation to the Programme:
1)	Model Development Consultant(s) to develop model(s) to identify heat network zones
2)	Zoning Technical Consultant(s) to work with local stakeholders to improve and refine the identification of heat network zones and undertake more detailed feasibility studies 
For absolute clarity, this procurement is only to appoint Model Development Consultant(s) and the Zoning Technical Consultants is out of scope of this procurement activity. 
UK SBS is managing this procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended from time to time) (the "Regulations").
This is a Services Contract being procured under Open Procedure Regulations.
See section I.3) for access to procurement documentation.
UK SBS will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. The access code is 7CJK577GYB

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 09000000, 71000000, 73000000, 90700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £788,000
- **Description:** UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) invite you to response to this Request for Proposal in support of the BEIS Heat Network Zoning Pilot Programme. 
BEIS are und...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027090-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-10-28T15:11:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T09:21:48.633Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02f13f