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Geothermal Projects Consultancy Services

Published
Published 20 August 2025
Deadline
Closed 19 September 2025

Overview

The University of York ("the University") is awarding a Framework Agreement following an advertised tender to a small number of Consultants who have specific and market leading experience in deep geothermal well drilling, or equivalent deep well drilling and operating projects. The geothermal project is seen as a flagship scheme for the University and wider region, and as such is being well resourced and prioritised. The City of York Council have expressed an interest to access services through the concluded Framework therefore they are named as a potential user of Framework services once awarded. City of York Council's PPON is PQVW-9426-LDJV The Framework is being awarded as four separate Lots, and bidders were invited to submit tenders for one or more Lots. The tender Lots are as follows, together with anticipated spend per Lot over the four year Framework term: Lot 1: Geothermal well and rig site design and construction consultancy. Anticipated spend of £0 to £700,000 incVAT Lot 2: Integration with geothermal well to site energy network consultancy. Anticipated spend of £0 to £1,100,000 incVAT Lot 3: Geological surveying, interpretation, modelling and monitoring consultancy. Anticipated spend of £0 to £1,500,000 incVAT Lot 4: Client supervisor, drilling operation representation consultancy. Anticipated spend of £0 to £500,000 incVAT

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
20 August 2025
Questions by
11 September 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Consultative engineering and construction servicesInfrastructure works consultancy servicesEnergy-efficiency consultancy servicesEngineering design servicesEngineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildingsMechanical and electrical engineering servicesGeological and geophysical consultancy servicesGeophysical consultancy services+5 more

Award outcome

Award date
19 December 2025
Contract period
1 November 2025 → 31 October 2027
Winners
  • AECOM LIMITED
  • ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED
  • British Geological Survey (BGS) a component of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
  • GEOSCIENCE LIMITED
  • OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
  • TETRA TECH RPS ENERGY LIMITED

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    19 December 2025

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract Notice

    20 August 2025

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • City of York Council

    Procuring entity

    York, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PQVW-9426-LDJV

  • University of York

    Buyer

    York, United Kingdom

    GB-UKPRN: 10007167

    Authority website ↗

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Awarded: Geothermal Projects Consultancy Services — won by AECOM LIMITED +5 — Skim