'Technical Friend' for Heat Networks

Official notice

Authority: Orbit Group Limited (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£264,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Fair Heat Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Orbit Group Limited have the ambition to bring all their existing Heat Networks in line with the requirements of the Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS) .

To achieve this, Orbit Group Limited has appointed Fair Heat Ltd via the CCS Framework RM6314 - Demand Management & Renewables to act as a 'Technical Friend' for Heat Networks, supporting a number of workstreams to improve heating provision across a number of Orbit Group Limited properties.

CPV: Design consultancy services · Heating-system design services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Services required:Awarded

Services required:

Support for HNES Funding / Capital Bid Funding,
Heating Network Design Reviews,
Technical oversight of Site Commissioning & Installations,
HNTAS Reviews,
Consumer Standards / Ts & Cs Technical Support

Delivery: UK

79415200 Design consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Apr 2026, 15:08 BST
Last source update: 29 Apr 2026, 15:08 BST
Authority reference: GPL0264
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-039303
Classification (CPV): Design consultancy servicesHeating-system design services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068e33 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Utilisation of CCS Framework RM6314 - Demand Management & Renewables due to limited time to award. Window 12 of HNES Applications opened at end of March and close 22nd May, insufficient time to tender.

Publisher note: Direct Award to Fair Heat Ltd via CCS Framework RM6314 - Demand Management & Renewables due to time restrictions (bidding window for HNES funding), previous support on other heating network improvement project(s).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £264,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Fair Heat LimitedSME	£264,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 039303-2026-C002548-1 · Fair Heat LimitedSME
Signed
23 Apr 2026
Value
£264,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ORBIT GROUP LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities GB-COH: IP28503R Garden Court, Harry Weston Road, Binley Business Park, Binley, Coventry, West Midlands, CV32SUContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body The Strand, London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

FAIR HEAT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09408296 Unit Tr1 Trowbray House, 108 Weston Street,, London, UK, SE1 3QB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.