Contract award · 25 Feb 2026

Heat Network Zones (HNZ) Proof of Concept (PoC)

Environment Agency awarded “Heat Network Zones (HNZ) Proof of Concept (PoC)” to Ove Arup & Partners Ltd for £200k on 25 Feb 2026.

Laboratory & precision equipmentSouth West

Value £200k

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Environment Agency · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£200,000
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Laboratory & precision equipment · Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent) (CPV 38221000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date25 Feb 2026
  2. Published26 Mar 2026Published 29 days after the contract date

Description

Discovery and alpha phases to design and develop a geospatial analysis and AI platform Proof of Concept (PoC) that can assess zone-level environmental risks in a clear, scalable and repeatable way.

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