Provision of a deep geothermal solution
The contract covers the provision of a deep geothermal solution for the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, a NHS healthcare organisation operating in the hospital sector. The buyer requires a development partner to design a Salix-compliant process to investigate and develop a geothermal heat supply for the hospital, with proposed development stages or gateways, interface works with the Trust’s existing energy infrastructure partner, and, if successful, a long-term Energy Services Agreement under which the provider would own and maintain the installation. The estimated contract value is £30 million and the anticipated ESA would run long term with periodic seven-year reviews. Delivery is at the Countess of Chester Hospital site in the UKD63 region, United Kingdom. The key eligibility requirement is that the bidder’s solution and gateway structure must meet Salix Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme grant requirements so PSDS funding can be drawn down at each approved stage.
Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 28 Aug 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £30m
- Bids close: 9 Dec 2026
- Location: Cheshire West and Chester
- Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure
- Contract period: 2 Mar 2027 to 1 Mar 2030
- Category: Drilling mud (24951110)
From the official notice
The Countess of Chester Hospital is working to meet its statutory net zero requirements in a number of ways. A partner has already been secured to address energy generation and usage on the site using the Carbon and Energy Fund framework. That partner is addressing energy infrastructure on the site, and included in that requirement is to provide an interface with the successful tenderer from this procurement (Deep Geothermal Solution Reference G1065). The Trust has also won a Public Sector Decarbonisation grant to assist with the geothermal installation. Under this geothermal procurement the Trust is seeking a development partner (The awarded supplier from this procurement) who will design a Salix compliant process to investigate and develop a geothermal supply for the hospital. It is envisaged that the successful Tenderer will propose a series of development stages or gateways. At the end of every gateway that meets Salix PSDS grant requirements the Trust intends to allow the development partner to draw down available PSDS funding. This way the Trust looks to minimise the development cost risks for the development partner, and to minimise the eventual unit cost of heat. Should the gateways all complete successfully, suggesting that there is a commercial opportunity to heat the hospital from geothermal energy, it is proposed that the parties will enter into a long-term Energy Services Agreement (ESA), that will become active as soon as the geothermal energy installation is co...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 9 Dec 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £30m.
Who can apply?
Any supplier that meets the buyer's requirements can apply. Check the official notice for conditions.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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