Geothermal Projects Consultancy Services

Overview

Lots (4)

• Geothermal well and rig site design and construction consultancy

  The successful Consultant appointed to Lot 1 shall be required to deliver the following services as a minimum to support the University's deep geothermal well project delivery, providing specific geological, well, rig site design consultancy services: Provide advice and support to enable the University to achieve all relevant permissions and permitting required to establish and operate the drilling site(s), including the planning process (the consultant is not expected to write planning applications in full or conduct legal work regarding planning, services shall be limited to purely technical input). Assist the University from a technical perspective with the University's community engagement processes ensuring local stakeholders are suitably informed. The consultant will support engagement with stakeholders by providing materials or technical input to allow the University to communicate the works across the multiple forums. Provide technical support with regard to all pre drilling activities The consultant will be required to support the completion of a concept well design and site set up plan to be issued to bidding contractors as part of the tender. The development of this design will be the responsibility of the contractors who win the tender. We would expect the consultant to provide a technical critique of the further stages of the design carried out by the contractor. Support the procurement of the drilling contractor - providing support at the tender evaluation and contract award stage. The consultant shall be expected to provide specialist oversight and assistance in reviewing the tender submissions from a technical perspective. The Consultant shall assist with the cost review of the drilling bidders 'open book' approach, providing technical advice as well as any benchmarking data held by the Consultant. The Consultant shall also be required to provide comment on the proposed pricing structure of key materials in line with their experience of past drilling operations. The Consultant shall provide technical oversight and support the University with regard to reviewing all technical designs and plans produced by the drilling contractor for all wells. The Consultant will be expected to attend meetings with the drilling manager and contractors design consultants to provide technical support to the UoY in making sure that what is told to the UoY by the contractors is acceptable. For the initial well drilling all processes shall be under the control of the drilling contractor, however the consultant will be expected to attend meetings with the drilling manager and contractors design consultants to provide technical support to the University in a technical support role. This shall be the case for the second and any subsequent wells also. The Consultant shall provide specification for well testing that the University should be expecting to see from the drilling contractor. The consultant shall provide technical advice on any well testing methodologies.The Consultant shall oversee testing on behalf of the University and provide oversight of the tests being carried out by the drilling contractor, as well as a critiquing and challenging the test results The Consultant shall be required to provide all relevant associated services to facilitate the deep geothermal well projects full delivery. During the drilling phase the Consultant shall be required to provide specialist support to the University with regard to utilisation of heat produced (heat and flow rate analysis etc shall be required as a minimum). The Consultant shall provide consultancy services throughout the drilling stage, supporting the University as a 'critical friend' providing timely technical support.

  Won by ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITEDWon by British Geological Survey (BGS) a component of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Won by GEOSCIENCE LIMITED

• Integration of Geothermal Well to Site Energy Network

  The successful Consultant appointed to Lot 2 shall be required to deliver the following technical design and other services as a minimum to support the University's deep geothermal well project delivery, providing specific integration of geothermal well to site energy network and site energy network design consultancy services: The Consultant shall provide post drilling operational site preparation design and technical support services with regard to the site energy network for the heat/energy production phase of the project. In order to do this the Consultant shall be expected to deliver supplementary services such as but not limited to civils and mechanical and electrical design services. Consultants shall have the ability to design district heating integration so that heat can be transferred throughout the University Campus and beyond if viable. The consultant will be expected to review all finalised site plans and designs produced by the winning energy generation contractor on behalf of the University prior to construction commencing. The site setup / ground preparation will be expected to be done and checked by the drilling contractor as it is their rig being used. But the consultant is expected to be able to provide some technical input from the client side as to how those conditions might be achieved. Provide technical support to the UoY as the contractor installs and commissioning the above ground infrastructure. Particularly looking at the interaction between the well performance and testing to the performance when connected. The Consultant shall provide specialist design services to produce a concept design to RIBA Stage 3 for the production equipment and works required to obtain and utilise the hot water from the well, and the connection to the University's wider energy infrastructure. Provide operations phase procurement technical support. The consultant shall provide some specific energy modelling services with regard to the heat and energy production from the well(s) The consultant shall provide the University as client with operations phase client overview during the energy infrastructure works and implementation. The Consultant shall be required to provide all relevant associated services to facilitate the deep geothermal well projects full delivery.

  Won by AECOM LIMITEDWon by OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDWon by TETRA TECH RPS ENERGY LIMITED

• Geological Surveying, Interpretation, Modelling and Monitoring

  The successful Consultant appointed to Lot 3 shall be required to deliver the following services as a minimum to support the University's deep geothermal well project delivery, providing specific geological surveying, interpretation, modelling and monitoring consultancy services: The consultant shall provide some further and ongoing surface exploration phase consultancy support, including; Seismic data analysis and interpretation to assist in determining the target site(s) for the wells Carry out additional seismic surveys if required The consultant shall provide critique and comment on geological models and surveys, and shall evaluate targets identified by the geological models and provide feedback on the technical feasibility of reaching them. To provide some on-going seismic monitoring during the drilling phase of the project The Consultant shall be required to provide ad-hoc specialist support for site or ground testing when required The consultant will be required to review seismic data as required and report findings to the University. The Consultant shall be required to provide all relevant associated services to facilitate the deep geothermal well projects full delivery.

  Won by ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITEDWon by British Geological Survey (BGS) a component of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Won by OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

• Client Supervisor / Drilling Operations Representative

  The successful Consultant appointed to Lot 4 shall be required to deliver the following services as a minimum to support the University's deep geothermal well project delivery, providing specific University (client) supervisor / drilling operations representative consultancy services: Sign off drilling plans Provide regular oversight of the drilling contractor on behalf of the client Provide a regular site presence Have proven previous experience of drilling management The Consultant shall be required to provide all relevant associated services to facilitate the deep geothermal well projects full delivery.

  Won by AECOM LIMITEDWon by ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITEDWon by OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

Award outcome

Award date

19 December 2025

Contract period

1 November 2025 → 31 October 2027

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