RPF-Heat Network Zone Project
Environment Agency · London
Key facts
- Contract value
- £37,430
- Awarded
- 03 Feb 2026
- Contract starts
- 12 Jan 2026
- Contract ends
- 31 Mar 2026
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement (framework)
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Source
- Contracts Finder
Awarded to
| Supplier | Value |
|---|---|
| Ove Arup & Partners Ltd | £37,430 |
Description
This contract is being commissioned by the Environment Agency's Climate Change & Energy (Decarbonisation and Net Zero Team), part of the Environment & Business (E&B) Directorate.
This project will contribute to a broader Regulator's Pioneer Fund 4th Round (RPF) project, led by the Environment Agency in collaboration with Local Authorities in the Advanced Zoning Programme. The RPF project will explore new regulatory opportunities for heat network zones in England, due to be designated from 2026, and development of a proof-of-concept geospatial AI platform to assess environmental risk at zonal scale. This commission is the first step in the project and will provide foundational information to inform the next stages of the RPF project.
The EA is commissioning a regulatory review to undertake an in-depth, detailed review of the current environmental regulatory mechanisms in the UK and internationally, as well as current best practice, for the regulation of low carbon heat networks and assessment of environmental risk at scale. Specifically identifying where and how zonal-based regulation is used and how countries undertake environmental place-based risk assessments for permitting and consenting. It will involve expert stakeholder engagement and will recommend approaches that could be incorporated in England for Heat Network Zones.
The project will present feasible options to inform a modern environmental permitting system that mitigates environmental risk for areas and facilitates the growth of low carbon heat technologies in Heat Network Zones.
Categories (CPV)
- 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Similar open tenders
Large Grants Due Diligence Framework
Location: ScotlandBuyer: Scottish Enterprise
Open tenderCloses 7 Dec, 202633 daysValue £800.00kSource Find a TenderScottish Enterprise is seeking to appoint suppliers to a 2-lot framework (single supplier per lot) to deliver due diligence assessment services (covering technical and financial evaluation) in support of applications to Scottish Enterprise for grant funding from businesses based (or looking to set up) in Scotland. This
Contract for Education and Outreach Programme Management Services
Location: IrelandBuyer: Department of Culture Communications Sport
Open tenderCloses 11 Dec, 202637 daysValue €320.00KSource TEDThe National Archives has been very successful in recent years in broadening the understanding of our role as the keeper of the records of the State amongst the general public. This enhanced public engagement has seen more people visit the National Archives online and in person(outside of the usual academics and resear
Datblygu Hyfforddwyr a System Hyfforddi Fframwaith Ymgynghori / Coach and Coaching System Development Consultancy Framework
Location: WalesBuyer: Sport Wales
Open tenderCloses 22 Nov, 202618 daysValue £75.00kSource Find a TenderMae Chwaraeon Cymru eisiau caffael a gweithredu fframwaith ymgynghori aml-gyflenwr i gefnogi datblygu hyfforddwyr a'r system hyfforddi ar draws chwaraeon llwybr Cymru. Bydd y fframwaith yn cynnwys Datblygwyr Hyfforddwyr Siartredig CIMSPA sydd â chymwysterau addas i weithio'n uniongyrchol gyda hyfforddwyr, ac ymgynghorw
Evaluation Scoping Studies (2 Lots)
Location: United KingdomBuyer: Gambling Commission
Open tenderCloses 3 Dec, 202629 daysValue £50.00kSource Contracts FinderThe Gambling Commission is seeking to appoint one or two suppliers to conduct two separate evaluation scoping studies under two separate lots. Both studies will contribute to the Commission's aims of increasing our capacity to evaluate new requirements and policies, using data and analytics to make gambling regulation
AI Creator Control
Location: WalesBuyer: Intellectual Property Office
Open tenderCloses 27 Nov, 202623 daysValue £80.00kSource Find a TenderThe IPO requires a supplier to provide research to support this review. The intention is that this will be a four-month project including an interim report (shared with policy officials) and final report (prepared for external publication). The Government may wish to communicate initial findings from the interim report
Tees Bird Mapping Project
Location: LondonBuyer: Natural England
Open tenderCloses 13 Nov, 20269 daysValue £33.33kSource Find a TenderThe Teesmouth & Cleveland Coast SSSI, SPA and Ramsar support assemblages of over 20K over-wintering coastal birds alongside specific SSSI & SPA qualifying bird speices. This project will produce fine scale maps and analysis of designated bird species usage of supporting habitats, FLL ands brownfield habitats. A report